I recently read an article about a woman whose marriage improved after her husband read aloud to her while she was sick in bed. Everyone loves being read to, no matter one’s age. Hong Kong has an emerging read-aloud culture. In the beginning, parents and teachers only read to children who were learning to read,… Continue reading Between The Lines: Vocal heroes: how children of all ages benefit from being read to
Month: January 2016
March 2016: Book Camp & Masterclass By Diane Frankenstein
Book Camp Learn the art of Conversational Reading from the educator who coined the phrase herself, Diane Frankenstein. Conversational Reading follows a simple equation: Read a book, Ask a question, Start a conversation Diane’s workshops fosters curiosity and comprehension, and deepens the relationship between parent and child. Target :… Continue reading March 2016: Book Camp & Masterclass By Diane Frankenstein
Sat 20 Feb 2016: The Purpose of Education – Free Talk for Educators
Registration: click here Bring Me a Book Hong Kong is pleased to welcome back to Hong Kong, renowned linguist and educational researcher, Dr. Stephen Krashen in February 2016. With the wonderful support of The University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Education, we are co-organizing the following talk for for Principals, teachers and educators. Please register… Continue reading Sat 20 Feb 2016: The Purpose of Education – Free Talk for Educators
Fri 19 Feb 2016: Why Language Education Needs A Makeover – Free Talk for Parents
Registration: click here Bring Me a Book Hong Kong is pleased to welcome back to Hong Kong, renowned linguist and educational researcher, Dr. Stephen Krashen in February 2016. With the wonderful support of The University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Education, we are co-organizing the following talk for parents (with simultaneous Chinese translation available). Please… Continue reading Fri 19 Feb 2016: Why Language Education Needs A Makeover – Free Talk for Parents
2016 Parenting Tips Wed 20 Jan: Developing Your Child’s EQ through Stories
2016 Parenting Tips 2016 Parenting Tips – Introducing the best books and method’s for developing your child’s empathy, creativity and emotional well-being. Pia will share the latest research behind picture books and language learning and how to overcome the challenges many parent’s encounter when reading to their child. Recommended titles,including “First 100 Books for 0-3 years” will be… Continue reading 2016 Parenting Tips Wed 20 Jan: Developing Your Child’s EQ through Stories