Month: March 2015

This article appeared on Tuesday 24 March 2015 in the South China Morning Post print edition as “Don’t sell short the pen’s power”. In advocating literacy, we have mostly discussed the importance of reading aloud with children. But there’s a second part we haven’t addressed as deeply: writing. Writing is powerful. Consider this: history happens,… Continue reading Between The Lines: Don’t sell short the power of the pen

This article appeared on Tuesday 24 February 2015 in the South China Morning Post print edition as “Why kids need time to ponder”. “Use your imagination,” was my mother’s exasperated reply to my whiny claims of boredom one day when I was little. “I don’t have any,” I exclaimed. But the truth is, my childhood… Continue reading Between the Lines: Imagination just as important for children as books

This article appeared on Tuesday 10 March 2015 in the South China Morning Post print edition as “Heads-up on the theory of mind”. My love of reading and all that I’ve gained from it define me as much as my relationship and life experiences. I am confident that my children will also be shaped by the… Continue reading 南華早報專欄：Heads-up on the theory of mind