Storytelling Workshop: Family Harmony 2015: Read Together, Family Forever! (25 Apr 2015)
Welcoming families to join storytelling workshop in Yau Tong with Choi EE on April 25th in collaboration with Junior Chamber International. Please click here for more details.
Between The Lines: Why Unsupervised Play Benefits Children
“Play is the most efficient driver of learning for children. This is as true of their cognitive development as their physical and emotional development.” These statements introduce a chapter on remembering to play in Teach Your Children Well, by child psychologist Dr Madeline Levine. She outlines the concept through a “time wheel”: a pie-chart of a […]
Biennial Report 2012-2014
In an effort to be environmentally friendly, we have not produced printed copies of our most recent Biennial Report. Instead, we have created an online version: please click on the cover below to view online. We are thrilled that 300 schools and community centers throughout Hong Kong have been enriched by a Bring Me a […]
#HOGANBusyBeautiful Photo Exhibition & Shopping Weekend
This weekend, we are teaming up with Hogan for a special project! Some of our board members took part in an exciting photoshoot where they were able to become #HOGANBusyBeautiful women. The photos will be displayed exclusively at the Hogan Elements boutique in TST. You can explore their collections at any of their three […]
Between The Lines: Don’t sell short the power of the pen
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, […]
The Read-Aloud Collection
Our latest book guide is a valuable resource for parents and teachers seeking the best books in English for reading together with children, from birth to teenagers. The list has been compiled by Bring Me a Book™ ’s passionate team of literacy specialists, librarians and parents. To request a downloadable version, please email us at […]
Between the Lines: Imagination just as important for children as books
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 […]
南華早報專欄：Heads-up on the theory of mind
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 […]
Between The Lines: Six great Lunar New Year story books for children
This article appeared on Tuesday 10 February 2015 in the South China Morning Post print edition as “Children’s tales for Lunar New Year”. For me, the essence of Lunar New Year is perfectly embodied in A New Year’s Reunion, the award-winning picture book by Yu Liqiong. I didn’t discover it until 2011, and since then I […]
Young readers benefit from a curated selection of books
Children need help with reading choices.Photo: K.Y. Cheng When children are little, part of the process of learning to read involves finding “just right” books. A just right book is one that interests a child and that can be read fluently without struggling over more than a few words on a page. This is an […]
