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Sogo Supermarket 超級市場
Sogo’s supermarket downstairs is like a gem. It’s so nice with a bunch of pre-made foods. There’s handmade dumplings of all different colors but we have no time to even cook here… or else I’d buy some to try. Looks … Continue reading
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Julia Music School 朱莉亞音樂藝術中心
誰說旅遊就要放棄練習樂器？這家我找了好久也研究了好久。就這個地點（復興小學旁邊）裡面的老師就已經超過80位！！！很驚人吧！給我們只來幾個禮拜的遊客很大的方便。租小提琴也方便所以不用自備。如果是練鋼琴，用他們的練習房都免費哦！實在很理想。上幾次課都可以彈性很大。老闆人超好！ http://www.juliamusic.com.tw/ Who said you have to give up practicing your instrument while you’re in vacation? We found this music school with over 80 teachers! They do strings and piano and fits us perfectly. You can even borrow their piano … Continue reading
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Ippudo Ramen 一風堂
I’ve had this ramen in New York. This one I went to was in Taipei Main Station and tastes as good as the one in New York. If you want a decent ramen without guessing whether it’ll be good, this … Continue reading
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Name Stickers Taiwan
So waterproof name stickers are like so DAMN CUTE here!!! Someone shoot me already. I already bought 10 sets of different designs already. Some are reflective and sparkly. They’re in the Taipei Main Station. Website: https://www.facebook.com/funstickers/?hc_location=ufi Each set ranges from … Continue reading
台鐵便當🍱 Taiwan Railroad Lunch Box
Ok, so a childhood memory and obsession of mine that I always dream of… is this lunch box you get on the railroad for Taiwan. It has a special smell from the paper box it’s in and it tastes soooooooo … Continue reading
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Villa Like SPA 悅禾泰式養身會館
This spa was a great choice for us. They’re a chain with three locations. We went to the one in Da’an district. Their company website: http://www.villa-like.com.tw/main.php They specialize in Thai massage and their massages are less than $100 USD for 2 … Continue reading
甘妹弄堂 Ganmei Alley Breakfast Stop
This place is so goooood! They have a really creative menu. Their facebook page is here: https://www.facebook.com/ganmeialley/ Their breakfast is traditional with a flare and there’s usually a line in the morning but not too bad. You can usually get … Continue reading
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Tagged 甘妹弄堂, Ganmei Alley, Taiwan Breakfast
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Baking in Taiwan – JMI Cookies
There’s a lot of baking in Taiwan. I think kids and moms love to have classes together here in general. We found a place that actually did the cookies for a “soap opera”… ha ha ha. The space is small … Continue reading
Mall Crafts in Taiwan
I used to take home art that looked like a crap when my kids were like two. Then I took home semi looking crap when they hit 3/4. Now I’m okay taking home average looking passing for a well done … Continue reading
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Guest House 請客樓 – Michelin 2 Star Restaurant
This Michelin two star restaurant is easier to book than Tairroir or RAW. It’s been around and is on top of the Sheraton. It’s rather busy for lunch when we went and had a more traditional vibe. Dishes were traditional … Continue reading
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Tagged 請客樓, Guest House, Michelin Restaurant Taipei
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RAW Taipei – Michelin One Star Restaurant
This is a Michelin one star restaurant that combines French bistro with a Taiwan flare. This was a nine course meal and it was heavenly. The decor was very earthy when you enter and you can smell the wood decoration … Continue reading
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Tagged Michelin Restaurant Taipei, RAW Taipei
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煮海 Trésors de la mer
We had an amazing feast of seafood here next to the fish market in Taiwan. This place is a gem. We had a tray of sashimi and seafood hotpot after. We also had their hand rolls made table side, grilled … Continue reading
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肉食主義 – Meat Love, Mean Love, Meet Love
Ok, so the name isn’t so sexy but their food is. This is a hot pot place with Japanese Wagyu meat and frankly, it didn’t matter WHAT meat we ordered, they were all so so so so tender!!! We had … Continue reading
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Tagged 火鍋, 肉食主義, Meat Love Hot Pot, Taiwan Hot Pot
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台北蒙特梭利幼兒園 Mrs. Lam Montessori
Although we attend a Montessori in the states, I wasn’t expecting to put the girls in one in Taipei but I am so glad I did. This place was recommended by a friend whose child attended here for a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged Mrs. Lam Montessori, Taiwan Summer Camps, 台北蒙特梭利幼兒園
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Mollie’s Bookstore 茉莉二手書局
You can find their store locations here. I went to both NTU and also the underground one. The NTU location was much much bigger. The kids section was about two whole walls and it was … overwhelming… LOL! They had … Continue reading
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Tagged 茉莉二手書店, Mollie Used Books, Used Books Taiwan
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想去台灣照相嗎？ Relaxed Photo Studio
Website: http://www.relaxedphoto.com/ Relaxed Photo Studio Facebook Page Our Photographer (and owner): 大智 (when you book, tell him I said Hi!!!!! ) Most people when they come to Taiwan, they would schedule a photo shoot. Why? Because it’s sooooo good and … Continue reading
阜杭豆漿 – Fuhang Soy Milk
Stars: 3/5 去了，點了，吃了。難忘的：沒有。有點失望其實。早餐不錯可是要我再排一次，就算了。說真的，上次介紹的家蓁早餐店 – Jia Zhen Breakfast Place 比這家好吃好多好多好多倍！！ 還有失望的是樓上竟然沒有冷氣，位子要用搶的。大家搶位子為了吃厚燒餅。到後來覺得 “還好” 而已。反而覺得他們的飯糰很好吃。豆漿也還可以。我們今天排了大概15分鐘而已。星期天早上9：30。大家可以試試看可是我真的吃過更好的。下次再介紹另外一家我喜歡的。 So I went to the famous Fuhang Soy Milk breakfast place where people have to line up for sometimes up to an hour to get in. I have no … Continue reading
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金蓬萊 – Golden Formosa Restaurant (Michelin 1 Star)
Stars: 5/5 We went to this lovely restaurant yesterday and it was sooooooooooo good! A few things to note: Make a reservation!!! Pre-order the Crab Sticky Rice 紅蟳油飯 and also Supreme Abalone Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (帝王佛跳牆）。These need pre-ordering … Continue reading
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京華城 Taiwan Children’s Play Area: Baby Boss
We went to 京華城 today and went into BabyBoss. What is it? It’s a an indoor place with about 48 jobs that a person can have when they grow up. From chef to astronaut, children are put into 30-45 minute “work … Continue reading
Eslite Xinyi Food Court 信儀誠品食堂
I forgot to show you guys how big the food court is inside Eslite. If you take the kids to go read upstairs, you can eat downstairs in this food court with a million options. Taste is very decent. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Eslite, Taiwan Eats, Taiwan Food Court, 信儀誠品食堂
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信義誠品店 Eslite XinYi Bookstore
We went to the largest bookstore in Taipei today. It’s more like a department store/ bookstore. Absolutely gorgeous… I was so excited to visit the kid’s section only to find their chapter books… were not complete. I took some photos … Continue reading
永和豆漿 – Yong He Breakfast Chain
3.5/5 Stars This is probably a standard that everyone who comes to Taiwan go by and they’ve been around for a long time. We were going to line up at the other “famous” breakfast place only to find it closed … Continue reading
吉龍糖黑糖紅茶 – JLD Dragon Ji Long Tang Brown Sugar Black Tea Shop
5/5 Stars 在台灣每個地方都是波霸奶茶店，這家排隊誇張，就索性試試。 不能選擇改糖分或冰塊多少是第一次看到。我們叫的是他們招牌厚奶珍珠紅茶。只能說好喝，很香，奶味很重，有特別的厚奶泡沫，茶味能濃，波霸很Q。可以試試看。 There’s no lacking of boba tea in Taiwan but some are better than others. This one had a long line so I decided to try it out. Their specialty is a huge milk foam on top … Continue reading
茗香園冰室 – Ming Xiang Yuan (Dim Sum)
Stars 5/5 因為來的時候那家粵菜實在太難吃了，在家附近找了一家試試（老公香港人一直想吃吃看台式粵菜）。這家沒有選錯，實在很～好～吃～～～～～ 便宜，不油膩，真好吃。叫得每一道菜都很有水準。 We had to redeem’s Taiwan’s HK styled food because our first experience was too horrible. Found this restaurant near our apartment. All I have to say, Taiwan has redeemed itself on HK food. This is authentic … Continue reading
北投溫泉博物館 旁邊的公立圖書館 Beitou Public Library
We visited a library in Beitou next to the museum. If you’re there visiting the museum, might as well stop by this library! The children’s section is all downstairs and it’s an entire level of kids books from baby to … Continue reading
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My 灶 – My Kitchen – Traditional Taiwan Cuisine
Stars: 5/5 大姊請客一向瘋狂，才幾個人點了一桌的菜，哈！ 米其林推薦的傳統台菜。只能說，想吃傳統台菜，就來這裡。有名的是他們的滷肉飯。他們的烘蛋加上鮮蚵仔非常好吃。小朋友一口接一口。最後的古早味刨冰實在是香得不得了。點了太多，自己下面看看。其實點什麼都好吃。 困難的就是訂位而已。好險姊都訂好了。 想來的朋友，最要預約哦！ This is a traditional Taiwanese restaurant and recommended by the Michelin guide. Their Taiwanese stewed pork rice is pretty famous but otherwise, all the dishes have been great and traditional. The shaved ice at … Continue reading
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犁園湯包館 – Li Yuan Soup Dumplings
今天小表妹帶了我們來吃湯包。皮薄，料多，湯汁濃。小菜自取。 我們叫了三種湯包 （上海，蟹肉，生蠔）還有其他小菜 ，小朋友都愛吃。 小菜的豆干特別有味道。 小朋友把一盤都吃完了。最後的芝麻包很特別，做得是南瓜的形狀， 味道是QQ 的皮陪著微甜的芝麻。 小朋友各吃了兩顆。 因為已經吃過鼎泰豐，所以換換吃別家湯包也是很不錯的。 My cousin took us to this soup dumpling spot. We ordered regular shanghai style dumplings, crab dumplings and oyster dumplings and many other dishes like hot and sour soup, etc. … Continue reading
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台灣3房2廁公寓出租推薦- Taiwan 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartment for Rent Recommendation
這次來台灣因為帶著兩個小的，決定還是租個公寓比較舒服。加上想要誘惑我媽跟著我們來，所以就租了一間170平方米的大空間。暑假很熱，如果小朋友不想出去，還可以在家裡玩玩也不會覺得很悶。 既然要來一個多月，決定破費住舒服點。現在發現我的決定是對的，因為外面實在是～太～熱～了！！！！ 每天出去在外面走動都會覺得頭暈。每次回家都有鬆了一口氣的感覺，好像剛打仗回來。冷氣夠強，房東親切，會中文，會英文，還很熱情的一直介紹附近有什麼小吃之類的。 甚至知道我們要送小孩上夏令營還親自帶了我坐了一次捷運，讓我放心到時候上課找得到路！ 真的是很推薦這間屋子。如果想知道房東聯絡方式，可以問問我哦！ 地點超方便，走路三分鐘到忠孝東路復興站，4分鐘到 Sogo , 一下樓全是小吃！！！ Since I am bringing the two little ones, I decided to rent a larger space with three bedrooms and two bathrooms (about 1830 sf). There are four beds total in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Taiwan House For Rent, Taiwan Rental
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家蓁早餐店 – Jia Zhen Breakfast Place
4/5 Stars 106台北市大安區大安路一段27號 住在大安區忠孝東路旁真的很方便，一下樓就是一堆吃的。 鄰居介紹這家早餐店。6點開始營業。對於調時差的我很適合。帶了老大去樓下走走就來到了這裡。買了4人早餐回家才 NT260. 雞肉抓餅 實在好吃。雞肉是老闆自己醃的。 辣椒醬一級棒，超辣，超香。唯一不好的就是沒有地方坐。住這裡附近的人都來這家。到了6:30am 就排隊的。看到上班族還是有幾位空姐。不愛吃的老大拿了饅頭一直啃得津津有味～ Food was pretty amazing here. We ordered about five items (sorry some were eaten before I could take a picture – ha!). Each item was only about a dollar or … Continue reading
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Sogo 三合院 – 港式飲茶 （好看不好吃）
1/5 Stars 說真的，有點失望。蝦子炸得油膩，脆皮雞就只有脆皮的優點，牛腩只有嫩可是味道不足，蝦餃是唯一過得去的。 唉～ 排隊長龍，服務一般般。 Disappointed in the taste. Fried shrimp was oily, crispy skin chicken had only crispy skin but not taste, beef was tender but lacking taste, but the redeeming factor were the shrimp dumplings which was a … Continue reading
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Book Review: 湯姆的服裝店，加油！ 熊醫生，Tom Dress Maker, Go Bear Doctor!
Age: 2-5 with parent, 5+ independent Where to Buy: 動物村翻翻書 – 扮演遊戲禮物盒（醫生扮演組）- Go Bear Set of 3 books including the one in video 湯姆的服裝店 – Tom Dress Maker The Bear Doctor book is a book that my kids read over … Continue reading
How I Taught Beginning Phonics and Blending (Up to Age 5)
We started teaching phonics early (yes, you guessed it, beginning before they were one) because I found babies were easy to really teach anything to without reason behind anything. It means they’re great with just memory and not logic (at … Continue reading
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Book Review: Book Review: 可愛（的）貓熊, 小寶寶翻翻書, 爸爸，媽媽，這是我家, Cute Panda, Baby’s Flip Book Set, Daddy, Mommy, Happy Home
Age: 0-3 Where to Purchase: 可愛（的）貓熊 – 風車出版 – sorry, couldn’t find a link in books.com.tw 小寶寶翻翻書 – Baby’s Flip Book Set 爸爸- Daddy 媽媽 – Mommy – same author as Daddy but about mom (not on video) 這是我家 – … Continue reading
Book Review: 羅北兒故事集 Arnold Lobel Book Collection
Age: 3+ with parent 6+ Independent Where to purchase or for more information: 羅北兒故事集 – Arnold Lobel Collection Whole Set 1. 大巨人約翰 – The Big Giant 2. 明鑼移山 Ming Lo Moves the Mountain 3. 露西兒- Lucille 4. 小豬離家記 – Small Pig 5. 老鼠爸爸說故事 … Continue reading
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Book Review: 亮亮的成長 30本+6 CD , All About Vicky Set (30 Books + 6 CDs)
Age: 3-6 ######DISCOUNT CODE ##### Now sold on Gloria’s Bookstore: 亮亮的成長 (中文本30本6CD) (已含運)(優惠預購中） Shipment date: August/September 2018, sold until sold out Use the coupon code: motherlynotes Special Pricing: $65 including shipping , $10 rebate if you pick up at her … Continue reading
How I Taught My Toddlers Math (Ages 2-5)
Math is something that my husband and I are pretty focused on. My goals were to achieve the following: Before Age 3: Count to 100, know shapes and colors including harder shapes like rhombus, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, isosceles triangle, … Continue reading
Book Review: 屁屁偵探繪本(1-5冊) Butt Detective Picture Book Series (6th one: 屁屁偵探 噗噗！有兩個屁屁偵探？！)
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 屁屁偵探繪本(1-5冊) – Butt Detective Picture Books 1-5 屁屁偵探 噗噗！有兩個屁屁偵探？！ – 6th book (NEW) – 2 Butt Detectives? Who doesn’t like butt face? Come on! It’s a butt … Continue reading
Book Review: 二十一世紀人格養成繪本系列 – 21st Century Personality Development Series
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent This is a set of 12 books with CDs in each book. It’s goal is to develop a better personality and gives topics on how to make the right choices, how to be happy, … Continue reading
Book Review: 花園裡有一隻老虎 There’s a Tiger in the Garden by Lizzy Stewart
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 花園裡有一隻老虎 There’s a Tiger in the Garden by Lizzy Stewart There’s an Amazon English Version: There’s a Tiger in the Garden This is a book about … Continue reading
Book Review: 不一樣的卡梅拉 系列 簡體書(Simplified Books – La Petite Poules Series by Christian Jolibois)
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent http://www.MotherlyNotes.com Please visit our Facebook group for more information! You can buy off Amazon!!! Yay!!! 不一樣的卡梅拉 La Petite Poules Series by Christian Jolibois This set has 12 books and it’s a really cute series! It … Continue reading
Using Heart Attack As a Game to Learn New Chinese Characters 用“心臟病” 的遊戲來認國字
There are many card games that are used in our Facebook group and I decided to use one on a daily basis with my two kiddos. To my surprise, it hasn’t gotten old yet. Many people use the game heart … Continue reading
Using “Build Up” Method for Flashcards (20 Characters in 20 Minutes) – 如何用識字卡來認國字
Everyone does flashcards differently. I do a “Build Up” method that’s shown on the video and the steps are listed below. I led the example with my four year old in the video: Do a once over. Go over each … Continue reading
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Book Review: 這是蘋果嗎？也許是喔，爺爺的天堂筆記本， 做一個機器人，假裝是我, Apple, Heaven, Robot
Part 1: Part 2: Age: 5+ Independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 這是蘋果嗎？也許是喔 – Is this An Apple? Maybe! 爺爺的天堂筆記本 Grandpa’s Heaven Diary 做一個機器人，假裝是我 – Robot Be Me This has to be one of the favorite authors in the group. … Continue reading
Book Review: 我的語文小書包 , 我的自然小書包, 我的故事小書包, My Language, Science, Story Backpack Series
Part 1: Part 2: Age: 3 – 5 independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 我的語文小書包 (20本平裝圖畫書+4片CD) – Language Backpack 我的自然小書包(20本平裝圖畫書+4片CD+2片DVD) – Science Backpack 我的故事小書包 (20本平裝圖畫書+4片CD) – Story Backpack Here are three backpack series. Each backpack set has 20 little books … Continue reading
Book Review: 便便大冒險, 遊樂園大冒險, Poop Adventure, Amusement Park Adventure (Science Books)
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent (or with parent due to no phonetic assistance) Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 探索人體消化排泄與食物分解循環：便便大冒險 – Poop Adventures 探索人體感官與神經傳導：遊樂園大冒險 – Amusement Park Adventures This is a set of lift the flap books that … Continue reading
Member Post: How My Child and I Both Learned Chinese (Melissa C.)
Intro: Melissa is one of our creative moms on our Facebook Group Motherly Notes. Her dedication to her children, her dedication to herself, and the crafts they do at home always BLOW MY MIND away!!!! I have forever grateful that … Continue reading
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Book Review: Grace 說恆心 – Grace Said Persistence
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! Grace 說恆心 Grade said Persistence Grace 說專心 Grace said Focus Grace 說耐心 Grace said Patience This is the story about persistence and perseverance. I really love this book and … Continue reading
Book Review: 阿黛兒與西蒙美國旅遊記 – Adele and Simon in America , 阿黛兒與西蒙東方歷險記 (China), 阿黛兒與西蒙巴黎放學記 (Paris)
Age: 3+ with parent 6+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 阿黛兒與西蒙美國旅遊記 Adele and Simon in America 阿黛兒與西蒙東方歷險記 Adele and Simon in China (no zhuyin) 阿黛兒與西蒙巴黎放學 Adele and Simon in Paris I love love love this set of books. It’s … Continue reading
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Book Review: 公雞的新鄰居 Chicken’s New Neighbor
Age: 2+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 公雞的新鄰居 Chicken’s New Neighbor This is the story of a Chicken who lived next door to an empty house. Then one day, the house looks like a … Continue reading
Book Review: 挖鼻孔好好玩 It’s Fun Picking Your Nose
Age: 2+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 挖鼻孔好好玩 It’s Fun Picking Your Nose Yes, yet another boogers book. They are popular in this household for their very educational values! This one is about an … Continue reading
Book Review: 阿文的小毯子 Owen
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 阿文的小毯子 Owen This one is a Caldecott winner and it’s super cute. Everyone know a kid always has his or her lovey and this is the … Continue reading
Member Post: How Her Child Read Chinese Fluently Before 5 (by Valen S.)
Valen did her post in our Facebook Group in Chinese but I will translate it as best as I can here. You can visit our group to get advice from more crazy moms and dads and how they taught … Continue reading
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How to Elevate Reading Comprehension in Chinese (Age 5+) 如何提升閱讀理解能力
My biggest issue in having my girls advance in reading comprehension is … “comprehension.” Ok, that sounds dumb. It’s a pain explaining a phrase every single sentence and you really want to give up sometimes. It’s tedious during reading and … Continue reading
Member Post: How We Learned Mandarin With Perfect Accent
We have an amazing member in our Facebook Group. They speak Cantonese at home but Jennifer C (an amazing mom) was determined for her children to learn the proper tones for Mandarin. She suggested: Put the phonetic guides next to … Continue reading
Book Review: 外公的大衣 My Grandfather’s Coat
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 外公的大衣 My Grandfather’s Coat This book has a no fail crying spell on me every time I read it so I apologize for the bad read in … Continue reading
Book Review: 阿摩的聰明藥 Gorilla’s Smart Pill
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 阿摩的聰明藥 Gorilla’s Smart Pill Yet another booger book! This is the story of the Gorilla who secretly ate a booger which he likes to do but the … Continue reading
Book Review: 黑貓與花貓，吱吱，喵嗚！Black Cat and Bengal Cat, Squeak Squeak , Meow!
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 黑貓與花貓 Black Cat and Bengal Cat 吱吱 Squeak Squeak 喵嗚 Meow! This is a set of three cat books. This set doesn’t have zhuyin or pinyin. Words are not … Continue reading
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Tagged 黑貓與花貓, 吱吱, 喵嗚！, 宮西達也
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Chinese 注音 Zhuyin Phonetic Magnets Contest!
Let’s have some fun in our Facebook Group! I have uploaded a song we’ve sang growing up (my kids at least) that I’ve made up to help them remember Zhuyin. I am having them sing it (please don’t judge as … Continue reading
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Zoob to the Rescue on a Winter Storm Day
We are snowed in today and the kids are home. This means I have from 6:30am in the morning until about 8:30pm. That’s a long time with the kids at home! I always take out open ended toys when they … Continue reading
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Tagged early childhood education, Open Ended Toys, toys, Zoob, Zoob Junior
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Book Review: 公主怎麼挖鼻屎？ How Do Princesses Pick Their Nose?
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 公主怎麼挖鼻屎？ How Do Princesses Pick Their Nose? This is a story about animals debating about how princesses pick their nose. Some said she eats them, some say … Continue reading
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Book Review: 鼻屎大冒險 Adventures of Booger 鼻屎大冒險2：鼻屎總動員 Adventures of Booger 2
Age 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 鼻屎大冒險 Adventures of Boogers 鼻屎大冒險2：鼻屎總動員 This is the story about a booger who has never left the nostril until one day, he met with the booger from … Continue reading
Book Review: 子兒吐吐 (中英雙語書+CD) Spit Out The Seeds!
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 子兒吐吐 (中英雙語書+CD) Spit Out The Seeds! This is a very creative book. It’s about a big faced pig who loved to eat and one day, he … Continue reading
Book Review: 永遠愛你 Love You Forever
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 永遠愛你 Love You Forever I had waited a while before I was brave enough to read and recommend this book. We’ve had this book for years and … Continue reading
Book Review: Guji Guji
Age 3+ with parent, 6+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! Guji Guji This book does not have phonetic guide (zhuyin) and will need a parent to read with the child unless if the child knows how … Continue reading
Book Review: 阿迪和朱莉 Lion and the Rabbit
Age: 3+ with parent, 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information! 阿迪和朱莉 This is an extremely cute book on a little lion and little rabbit. The little lion was taught to catch rabbits for food and taught … Continue reading
Using Little Flashcards For Games and Phrases
Here I printed the most frequently used 500 words on cardstock paper and then used a paper slicer and cut them up into little cube cards (not all perfect cubes but that’s okay because I wanted to do it … Continue reading
Using Reusable Sheets to Learn Chinese Phonetics ㄅㄆㄇ
Many friends have asked me when to start writing or learning the phonetic system in Chinese and in my article My Journey in Teaching My Children Chinese, I mentioned that I always started them early. Toddlers have very less refined motor … Continue reading
Book Review: 小小孩最愛問百科書套書 Larousse Why Book and How Things Work
Age: 3+ with parent This is a book to be read wit parents who can read Chinese without zhuyin or pinyin assistance. The book is beautiful with lots of illustrations and it’s two books that asks “Why” questions and how … Continue reading
Book Review: 工藤紀子 系列2 工藤紀子 Series 2 小修與沃特, 海盜船 , 冬天是什麼樣子？ , 叢林之王
Please visit our Facebook group for more information! This is the same author as the Little Chicken, Penguin, and Wild Cat Series. These are their comic books and one new book with little bear and one with the life of … Continue reading
Book Review: 工藤紀子 系列 小雞，野貓軍團，企鵝 Little Chicken, Wild Cats, Penguin Series
Please visit our Facebook group for more information! Age: 3+ (with parent or independent) Everyone loves the Little Chicken Series. This author is known for being very random! The stories are super cute and it’s told through pictures. Because this … Continue reading
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