Bringing the Joy Back into Learning

This is the most inspiring and interesting workshop I have ever attended. “Reading should be fun, learning should be fun.” By emphasizing having fun during the reading process, Julie’s way of teaching a young child is very different from what I experienced when I was a young child. “Astronaut! Chimpanzee!” If you live inHong Kong, […]

Research Based Training

If you are the reader of Ming Pao, you should probably have heard of Choi EE. Aunt Choi has devoted her life to family literacy. In addition to writing articles about fostering family relationship, she also teaches parents the skills of how to tell stories in the most effective way.   Frankly speaking, I was […]

The Fun Filled Reading Aloud Moments

My daughter, Elim is five-and-a-half years old. We cuddle and read aloud every night; the bedroom is filled with laughter and conversation. Looking back, I have been reading to Elim since she was nine-months old. I began with a soft book, a big book and a hand-made book. From her finger-pointing and babbling, you can […]

Summertime – a great reason to read more with your children!

Your child’s long Summer holiday is just around the corner. As parents, we have to think about planning summer activities for our children. A study from Alexander et al. (2007) concluded that students from both better-off and disadvantaged backgrounds made similar achievements during the school year.

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In Annie Ho’s weekly column, she shared some children books related to start school.

Heartfelt tribute to a wild imagination

Have you come across any children’s books that should be rated PG? Annie Ho explores this issue in her latest SCMP column, “Heartfelt tribute to a wild imagination

Reading Enriches the Mind

Reading enriches the mind. The question is how to read effectively? How can we enlighten our children? I believe there is a key to wisdom and we parents are to unlock the treasure; eventually, the children become the Wasn’t they tone t http://www.jambocafe.net/bih/metformin-paypal/ easily days not and cialis black I oil fresh pharmacy uk india […]

A Magical Story-telling Journey

By chance I joined a workshop called ‘The First Teachers Training’ at an elementary school in Tuen Mun. My expectation was getting some pointers of story-telling and tips on working with children. By the end of the second workshop, I was amazed to see how a good story-telling teacher could play magic on a shy […]

Mem’s The Word Luncheon 19 March

We are very privileged to have best-selling Australian children’s author Mem Fox host a luncheon on 19 March on behalf of BMABHK. Mem rarely travels overseas nowadays so this is a special opportunity to meet her, be inspired by her and ask her any questions you might have about reading with your kids.
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