專欄 – 南華早報 (13 Aug, 2013)
I was filled with glee the moment I got my hands on a back-ordered copy of Philip Pullman’s Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version. Glee turned to euphoria as I devoured this recently published collection of 50 stories retold by Pullman, a celebrated writer for young adults. Pullman’s source was Children’s and Household Tales, written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm two centuries ago. Through their study of philology and comparative linguistics – they worked on the first German dictionary – the Grimm brothers became preoccupied with German folklore. They collected fairy tales from oral and literary sources, and were careful to treat their material authentically. Authenticity is a tricky proposition. I don’t enjoy the Disney versions of fairy tales because they are mere caricatures of the originals. Yet, I may not appreciate the antiquated oral stories shared in the 1800s among peasants sitting by the hearth in their family cottage. That’s why I want to read Pullman’s version. I love his writing, and I know that he will “tell it like it is”,
義工伴讀活動．激發朗讀熱情
本會於2013年7月19及26日與高盛集團合作舉辦了兩次義工伴讀活動，為有需要的小朋友帶來朗讀的樂趣，激發朗讀的熱情。感謝企業合作夥伴鼎力推動，在工作時間動員參與義工活動以支持有需要的群體。 活動除了讓義工可以身體力行回饋社會，更讓他們從中掌握到朗讀的技巧，來與孩子分享故事，小朋友和義工們都玩得非常開心投入。最後，衷心感謝所有義工的支持！ 本會特地邀請來自台灣的陳晉卿講師，藉着日本一個傳統說故事的方法──紙芝居劇場，為在場的小朋友及義工們帶來驚喜！ 本會期待與義工們再次合作，為孩子帶來難忘的經驗。 義工感想： 「我代表公司的義工們，多謝貴會為我們安排這個別具意義的講故事活動！是次活動給予公司及員工們回饋社會的機會；再者，我深信每位參與的同事都能從你們團隊中學會了朗讀的小貼士！」J Kei Downey 2013年7月19日 – 香港家庭福利會觀塘分會順利綜合家庭服務中心 2013年7月26日 – 元朗大會堂家庭生活教育組
「玩」對兒童成長的重要性 – Presentations Highlights
「玩」是0至6歲幼兒探索、理解世界的方式， 「玩」也是幼兒創造力發展的來源。父母對孩子的玩瞭解越多，越能信任、幫助孩子發展他的創造力。這個專題演講，幫助爸媽瞭解幼兒「玩」的重要性，也提供實用的技巧，讓爸媽在日常生活中，輕鬆地引導孩子，促進孩子的探索動機，為孩子的創造力發展奠定下重要的第一步！ This talk on Empowerment of Play was held on Tuesday 2 July 2013 at119 Leighton Road Causeway Bay, The HKCS Pario centre. “I had a great time for all the presentations. It is my honor to participate your “Love to Learn” campaign. It is my passion to share the hope: every grown-up never stops seeing a child as an incredible person, and everyone never stops seeing this world as an incredible place.” – Dr Sandra Lee “Thanks for arranging such an inspiring talk. We have learnt a lot from Sandra.” – Kathy Wong, Executive Director, Playright Children’s Play Association Presentations Highlights: Play is not a process of wasting time, as children expand their understanding of themselves and others, their knowledge of the physical world, and their ability to communicate with peers through play. Anita Wadley (1974) mentioned that as a child, their work is play. Children learn to enjoy and be successful in their work. &nbs
【菜姨姨 x 林美琴老師】講座 : 閱讀越聰明,親子共讀我最行
【菜姨姨 x 林美琴老師】講座 : 閱讀越聰明,親子共讀我最行 菜姨姨是熱心推廣閱讀的故事媽媽，林美琴老師卻是閱讀及作文教學研究的專家，她們均喜愛藉由繪本進行親子共讀,涵養孩子的學習力與成長力。透過這場演講會,林老師將以專家的角度為大家介紹繪本的特色,剖析親子共讀的方法,並由菜姨姨為大家進行說故事示範及經驗分享。歡迎大家一起來,體驗親子共讀的幸福魔力。 日期：2013年7月22日(星期一) 時間：晚上7時至9時 場地：香港小童群益會總部 – 灣仔駱克道3號607室 對象：喜愛繪本的家長 講者簡介:林美琴 臺灣師範大學國文系學士，美國南加州大學東亞語言與文化研究所碩士。曾任教職，國家臺灣文學館助理研究員，現專事寫作及閱讀與作文教學研究，撰寫台灣青少年週報<好讀>專欄，並受邀至國內外教授閱讀/寫作/文學/讀書會/說故事/親子共讀等講座、培訓課程及工作坊。 講者簡介:菜姨姨 致力推動親子共讀及爸媽讀書會，足跡走遍港九多間幼稚園及小學，到處「講古」，除了為香港書伴我基金會、香港教育專業人員協會、大細路兒童劇團、元朗大會堂，擔任顧問及培訓導師外，更應慈善機構「親切」邀請，為香港電台數碼台，擔任十三集廣播節目「親親孩子說故事」的嘉賓主持。現於「明報」親子版及親子雜誌「樂活家」撰寫專欄。 購票詳情 : http://lovetolearnws14-eorg.eventbrite.hk/
專欄 – 南華早報 (2 Jul, 2013)
Eric Carle is the famed author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillarand Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? as well as 70 other picture books for the very young. Annie Ho is the board chairwoman of Bring Me A Book Hong Kong, a children’s literacy charity (bringmeabook.org.hk) 相關專欄 Annie Ho’s Weekly Column
專欄 – 南華早報 (18 Jun, 2013)
My daughter and I are now proud card-carrying members of the Hong Kong Public Library. My plan to get library cards for us last year got as far as completing the form and queuing at the registration counter because I had forgotten to submit proof of address. I’m ashamed to admit that it took us six months to get around to returning with all the necessary documentation. This is especially momentous for me because I grew up in public libraries in Canada. Both my parents worked during the week, and most shops were closed on Sundays back then. So every Saturday afternoon, my parents would drop off my brother and me at whichever public library was nearest to where they were planning to shop, because this was the safest place they could think of to leave two primary school-aged children. They would pick us up hours later, after they had finished their errands. In those early years, I remember reading books only while at the library and participating in the librarian’s circle time reading. By the time I reached the age of nine or 10, an afternoon at the library always ended with struggling to decide whi
訪問 : Choices in the classroom motivate learning
http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1257832/choices-classroom-motivate-learning Is your child motivated? Find out how choices at home in the classroom can make a huge impact on your child’s interest to learn… Professor Deborah Stipek was invited by Bring Me a Book Hong Kong to share her expertise in the field of motivation as part of our Love to Learn campaign. To find out more please visit www.lovetolearn.asia
講座 : 「玩」對兒童成長的重要性
「玩」對兒童成長的重要性 「玩」是兒童的權利、是他們探索世界的方式，若父母對孩子的「玩」瞭解越多，越能幫助他們發展創造力。我們誠邀李坤珊博士於7月2日 (星期二) 晚上，為父母們講解「玩」對兒童成長的重要性，並提供實用技巧，讓爸媽輕鬆地促進孩子的探索動機！ 座位有限，報名從速！ http://lovetolearnws12-eorg.eventbrite.hk/
