Monthly Archives: December 2018

Book Review: 過年立體書 New Years 3D / Pop Up Books

Posted on December 29, 2018 by

Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Ages: 2-Adult Having Chinese New Years being known to my kids is something I will start working hard on because in the last few years, we haven’t done enough or nearly … Continue reading →

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Step 2: Teaching Chinese Beyond First Few Hundred Characters- Learning Curriculum Before Second Grade

Posted on December 22, 2018 by

If you haven’t already, you should read my first post on My Journey in Teaching My Children Chinese (Teaching Children Chinese From Age 0-5) In that article, I really stopped around age three and didn’t really go into detail of … Continue reading →

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TaoBao Agent vs. TaoBao Direct Cost Differences Example

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

There’s a lot of talk about the use of Taobao Agents and it was brought to many people’s attention that TaoBaoRing or (recent name change to 42 Agent) has been the best one to use. Let’s talk about what is … Continue reading →

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How To Navigate 淘宝 Taobao Checkout

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

This article is written to help people navigate buying from Taobao directly to avoid using Agent Fees. The site will always be in Chinese only but if you follow the below screens, you may be able to save yourself a … Continue reading →

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Book Review:小熊咕噜噜的冒险之旅 Little Bear’s Adventures (Simplified , 简体书)

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Age: 5+ with parent or read independently if you know 1000+ characters 小熊咕噜噜的冒险之旅 套书 This is a set of three books about a bear and his adventures. In 小心魔法 he wakes up from a long lazy nap and it’s spring … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 爱之阅读桥梁书 Love Reading Bridge Books Simplified Set 简体书

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

Age: 5+ (with a few hundred characters and with parent) Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ Titles: 鸭妈妈的蛋 箱子 最好最好的朋友 皮普要去美食国 蕾妮病了 对不起，乖乖 信 乖乖和乐乐去海边 泰尔，明天见 罗萨想当女巫 卖哥哥 弗兰克老师是兔子 这是个秘密 广场上来了马戏团 妈妈要去旅行 绿眼睛 给梅特的礼物 在院子里露营 我想写信 儒尔迷路了 … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 企鹅机动队套书 – Marching Penguins (简体书) Simplified Chinese

Posted on December 5, 2018 by

Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent (with a couple hundred character recognition) Please visit our Facebook group for more information! https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherlynotes/ This is a set of 11 books that are so…. darn… cute. It has a box and comes with … Continue reading →

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