Category Archives: Reviews of Books, Toys, Etc.

Reviews on educational toys, educational systems, and other necessities for baby and child.

Book Review: 亮亮的成長 30本+6 CD , All About Vicky Set (30 Books + 6 CDs)

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Age: 3-6 ######DISCOUNT CODE ##### Join our Facebook Group to learn how to get this set at a HUGE discount! Click here: Motherly Notes Facebook Group ######################   This is a large set of 30 books and 6 CDs. Each … Continue reading →

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How I Taught My Toddlers Math (Ages 2-5)

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

  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 →

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Book Review: 愛挖耳朵的國王 Ear Picking King

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

Age: 4+ with parent, 6+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information!  愛挖耳朵的國王 The Ear Picking King This book is part of the Ferris Wheel Collection Book Review: 故事摩天輪系列 Ferris Wheel Bridge Book Series. It belongs in the lower … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 啊！睡覺的時候最幸福 Oh! The Joy of Sleeping

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

Age: 5+ independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information!  Purchase link: 啊！睡覺的時候最幸福  Oh the Joy of Sleeping! Although the book is labeled for lower elementary, I think an avid kindergartner can read this just fine. It has very very … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 南瓜弟弟忘東西，南瓜弟弟去遠足 Pumpkin Forgets His Stuff, Pumpkin Goes Hiking

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

Age: 6+ Independent Please visit our Facebook group for more information!  南瓜弟弟去遠足  Pumpkin Goes Hiking 南瓜弟弟忘東西  Pumpkin Forgets His Stuff This is a set for lower elementary students to read. It’s very much a first grader type of book. The book I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 冰箱放暑假 Refrigerator Takes a Summer Vacation

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

Age: 6+ Independent Join our Facebook Group for more information and worksheets on this book! You can buy on 博客來： 冰箱放暑假 Refrigerator Takes a Summer Vacation  This is a book about a refrigerator who decided not to be cold because … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 直映认字教材 Picture Guided 1500 Character Learning Set (Simplified,简体）

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

Age: 2+ Join our Facebook Group to learn more from other crazy parents! This is a very very affordable set and teaches a lot of characters. It has 6 books with 11-13 lessons in there and for each lesson there … Continue reading →

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We Finally Graduated from 注音 (Zhuyin)

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

歡迎來加入我們的瘋狂虎爸虎媽團，一起分享教小朋友中文的心得呦！ Join our Facebook group to know more about how more moms and dads are teaching their children Chinese! I never knew how many characters my big one knew. After she was born, I went with the flow of what … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Magic Math Stories Set 數學故事魔法盒

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

Age: 2-5 Please visit our Facebook group for more information!  數學故事魔法盒  Magic Math Stories Set This is a cute set of 8 books with CD. Note that the CDs do not follow the book. If you are native, then I think … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 小小地球人 Little Earth 36 Book Set

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

Age: 5-10 Please join our Facebook Group for more information!!! I want to mention that I said this is for age five and up because I feel that children can still benefit from looking at the photos and absorb a … Continue reading →

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