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jedamum:

Kissgurami:

Sat down with my DD2 today to check out her handwriting... her holding skills still require fine tuning


was hoping to grab some penman ship writing books @ popular but couldn't find any... hiaz

you have printer at home?
use this to customise what you want the kid to write.
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/handwriting_practice_worksheet_maker.html
i use a similar tool (forgot the website address already) to teach my ds2 to write his name.
print it out, slip it into a clear sheet folder and voila! a wipe clean book!
but i would suggest print out to use pencil to write cos the strength involved in using marker and pencil is different.

jedamum, this is very useful!
any similar tool that you happen to know for Chinese writing?

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WCW:

hehehe... okok i :spank: myself... i not good in my mandarin so it is a challenge for me to find centre. i will not know which material is good n which is not. Also what to look out for...


yes, parkway has SOOOO many centres that's why need :?:
shortlisted:
Berries - looks like many parents choose them. but like price abit on the high side
Tien Hsia - i have discount there but then wana look ard maybe there are others?
Hua Language - coz got one in parkway haha...
Eduplus - location not that good though...
Edufarm - dunoe good or not lei...

I also choose Berries simply because of positive feedback from many parents. Sticking with it for the moment since DD enjoys the classes and watching Xi Yang Yang cartoon after class while waiting to be picked up. They have an audio CD each term that we can play during car journeys. So far we think that her Mandarin speaking has improved quite a lot and no more rejection to speak the language.

Went to Tien Hsia previously when DD was in N1, mainly to expose her to Chinese and have some fun with the language, no high expectations at that time. Bonus is for me to have that 1+hr of shopping time while she is at class :evil:

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WCW:

patntee:

Good afternoon mommies, been away past few days for a short trip. So glad to be back to unlimited WIFI and 3G.

wow... holiday :?

holiday for the kids, for me it is more like 24hr nanny and maid. more shiong than normal days :faint: :faint:

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jedamum:

[quote=\"Kissgurami\"]Sat down with my DD2 today to check out her handwriting... her holding skills still require fine tuning


was hoping to grab some penman ship writing books @ popular but couldn't find any... hiaz

you have printer at home?
use this to customise what you want the kid to write.
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/handwriting_practice_worksheet_maker.html
i use a similar tool (forgot the website address already) to teach my ds2 to write his name.
print it out, slip it into a clear sheet folder and voila! a wipe clean book!
but i would suggest print out to use pencil to write cos the strength involved in using marker and pencil is different.

jedamum, this is very useful!
any similar tool that you happen to know for Chinese writing?[/quote]hee hee just googled quickly and found this one so far, doesn't generate the dotted words but at least can still fill in the words that we want.
http://www.chinesetools.eu/tools/chinese-grid/

[jedamum]

patntee:

hee hee just googled quickly and found this one so far, doesn't generate the dotted words but at least can still fill in the words that we want.
http://www.chinesetools.eu/tools/chinese-grid/

cool!
thanks for the search.

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jedamum:

patntee:

hee hee just googled quickly and found this one so far, doesn't generate the dotted words but at least can still fill in the words that we want.
http://www.chinesetools.eu/tools/chinese-grid/

cool!
thanks for the search.

you're :welcome:
If not for your link, I won't even know that such tools exist. No need to buy the practise book from Popular already.

[jedamum]

patntee:

jedamum:

[quote=\"patntee\"]
hee hee just googled quickly and found this one so far, doesn't generate the dotted words but at least can still fill in the words that we want.
http://www.chinesetools.eu/tools/chinese-grid/

cool!
thanks for the search.

you're :welcome:
If not for your link, I won't even know that such tools exist. No need to buy the practise book from Popular already. [/quote]for Chinese word practice, if you are looking at self made, i have a useful tip on how to create:-
1) create using word doc the relevant boxes.
2) go and search the chinese words you want your kids to learn (can use google translate to change your EL words to CL words.
3) copy and paste the CL word into the word doc relevant boxes.
4) on the word doc, highlight the CL word and then right click to change the font colour to something lighter (eg light gray).
5) print out and then your kid can treat the light gray as the 'dots' to trace the word.

i got this inspiration from one of Berries adhoc worksheet.

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jedamum:

for Chinese word practice, if you are looking at self made, i have a useful tip on how to create:-
1) create using word doc the relevant boxes.
2) go and search the chinese words you want your kids to learn (can use google translate to change your EL words to CL words.
3) copy and paste the CL word into the word doc relevant boxes.
4) on the word doc, highlight the CL word and then right click to change the font colour to something lighter (eg light gray).
5) print out and then your kid can treat the light gray as the 'dots' to trace the word.

i got this inspiration from one of Berries adhoc worksheet.

ah, that's a great idea! I used excel previously but didn't think of using the lighter font effect. Thanks for sharing.

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WCW:

patntee:

hee hee just googled quickly and found this one so far, doesn't generate the dotted words but at least can still fill in the words that we want.

http://www.chinesetools.eu/tools/chinese-grid/

hmmm... how come i cant open the link?

That's weird, I can open from both PC and iPad no prob also leh. You try again using another device?

[jedamum]

patntee:

jedamum:

i got this inspiration from one of Berries adhoc worksheet.

ah, that's a great idea! I used excel previously but didn't think of using the lighter font effect. Thanks for sharing.

You are welcome.
Must thank Berries ah. They gave a similar worksheet on name writing, so that gave me this inspiration.
we all share and can save more money.