by yenyendotnet | Aug 30, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Drawing, Education, Events, Food, Imagination, Language
Why do we eat mooncakes during 中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival? Eating mooncakes 月饼 (yuèbǐng) and pomelos 柚子 (yòuzi) while sipping tea as you admire the full moon 赏月 (shǎng yuè) are the most traditional things you can do during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The most...
by yenyendotnet | Aug 30, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Drawing, Education, Events, Food, Imagination, Language
Chang’e and other Mid-Autumn Festival Story Characters 1. Chang’e 嫦娥 the Moon Goddess Among all the Mid-Autumn Festival stories, probably the most famous of all the Chinese moon legends, 嫦娥 Cháng’é (pronounced “Chang Er“) is worshipped by some during the...
by yenyendotnet | Aug 30, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Drawing, Education, Events, Food, Imagination, Language
All you need to know about 中秋节 – Mid-Autumn Festival Mid-Autumn Festival What is Mid-Autumn Festival? Imagine a festival that brings together the magic of a full moon and the joy of celebrating the harvest – that’s the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as 中秋节...
by Colin Goh | Aug 24, 2023 | Child Development, Blog, Creativity, Drawing, Education, Global Competence, Imagination, Parenting
3 Ingredients for Raising a Creative Child The Creative Child When YB (short for ‘Yakuza Baby’, my daughter’s nickname) was in first grade, she came home crying one day, because all through her school day, she had been dreaming up an experiment to turn...
by Colin Goh | Aug 5, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Child Development, Creativity, Dim Sum Warriors, Diversity, Doodle Date, Drawing, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Imagination, Language
Celebrate Singapore’s National Day In Multiple Languages! What do children think are uniquely Singaporean activities? Can you imagine Singaporean food characters “choping” a seat at the kopi tiam? See what imaginative and delicious...
by Colin Goh | Jul 21, 2023 | Bilingual, Creativity, Diversity, Drawing, Education, Food, Imagination
We all know that the best way to bridge differences and make friends is with food! We were very tickled to have been invited by the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Toa Payoh) Primary School to commemorate Racial Harmony Day. Uncle Colin read “Your Relatives...
