Teaching Chinese at Home

[Miss Muffet]

Hi i am a newbies to KS parent forum . I happen to see this DVD at Hougang point push cart 3 week ago for teaching chinese and cost S$10.

It teaches the chinese strokes and meaning through forming sentence and songs. It actually make my 4 yr old gals interested in chinese language. The only disadvantage is the whole 40 lessons might take 2hrs,so usually have to stop at around 10 lessons at a time.


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[GVLing]

If my kids already know how to read some basic Chinese words ( perhaps Pri 1 level ). Do you recommend him to still learn the San Zi Jing and Tang Shi ?

[maltbibi]

Hi


Anyone has any recommendation of websites where we can download preschool chinese worksheets or materials?

Thanks.

[k1r31]

Just read \"tamarind\" post regarding Sage books from Popular. Looks like http://www.popular.com.sg don't sell these books anymore. Found the website from HK instead:

http://www.sagebooks.com.hk/component/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,7/Itemid,26/

They are selling 1 book at HK$109, so 5 books total HK$545 (S$98.0376). Wow....quite exp (compare to popular selling at S$5.9 each?)

Anyone knows where to find this book in Singapore? Thanks....

[all.013398in.013398one]

Tamarind, same as you, my girl goes to Berries so that she can do private

HCL. However, I do follow up at home for all her learnings including
Chinese ( I am quite good at Chinese, trying to brush up further).
At home, I mainly concentrate on her Chinese and English reading
(books) and worksheets practice.
Always make sure there are loads of books available everyday.
Renew weekly at the Libraries.

[all.013398in.013398one]

Now, all the Chinese textbook content are available online \"Xuele\"

Official website below:
http://xuele.edumall.sg/xuele/slot/u107/index.html

Get the kids to revise online makes them very excited! :lovesite:

[schellen]

k1r31:

Just read \"tamarind\" post regarding Sage books from Popular. Looks like http://www.popular.com.sg don't sell these books anymore. Found the website from HK instead:

http://www.sagebooks.com.hk/component/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,7/Itemid,26/

They are selling 1 book at HK$109, so 5 books total HK$545 (S$98.0376). Wow....quite exp (compare to popular selling at S$5.9 each?)

Anyone knows where to find this book in Singapore? Thanks....

According to Popular, this book has been on the market for quite some time already and the publisher has decided not to print anymore. Therefore, what you see on the shelves at Popular and on their website, is what you can get. I guess maybe you can try trading forums and online auctions?

[ankhlet.06013gmail.06013com]

k1r31:

Just read \"tamarind\" post regarding Sage books from Popular. Looks like http://www.popular.com.sg don't sell these books anymore. Found the website from HK instead:

http://www.sagebooks.com.hk/component/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,7/Itemid,26/

They are selling 1 book at HK$109, so 5 books total HK$545 (S$98.0376). Wow....quite exp (compare to popular selling at S$5.9 each?)

Anyone knows where to find this book in Singapore? Thanks....

Hi k1r31, HK$109! :!: :!: Wah, too ex already. Perhaps can try these 2 (CHEAPER) series I've been reading with my 23mth old girl:

1) http://www.odonatabooks.com/webshaper/store/viewCat.asp?catID=3 Schellen posted it earlier in this thread (Thank U Schellen!). Been reading some of the books for past few months. My girl enjoys them thoroughly since it deals with familiar events and characters, esp the 3rd book on parents. She actually recognised the father character on her clothes few days ago yay! Got this series in Popular.

2) http://www.shop.panasiabooks.com/index.php?cPath=5&osCsid=73539da261ee52b9778c059951048044
Got the \"I Read and I Learn\" series. Have only read to my girl the first book \"hui4 bu4 hui4\" and it literally sent her off running/jumping/swimming like the characters. Got it from publisher's pushcart in Raffles Place. Not sure if they're still there, so give them a call if you're interested. I also enjoy reading these books cos colours are very nice

[all.013398in.013398one]

Good recommendation there.

I inherited some of these Panasia books and borrowed some from library.
Cannot afford to buy complete set as they are very costly. for those who can, this is good investment. Books are very well formulated. Can pass down to next siblings.

Panasia has been around for 30 over years or more liao…

[k1r31]

Hi there,


Thanks for all the reply. As a person with no chinese educational background, I prefer Chinese books with HYPY / billingual.

For the Odonata books, I bought the \"100 words\" set from Popular (8 books + 1 Audio CD + flashcards), around S$36+ (after 10% off). I went to the publisher website and compare the price there (in RM), etc. To make the story short, the publisher gave 1 agent contact in Johor that sells the books!

JB UNI SUCCESS
41, Jalan Molek 1/8,
Taman Molek, 81100
Johor Bahru, Johor.
Tel: 07-3560 666

So, I decided to buy the rest of the sets from them (get them to deliver the books to my friend's house in JB). Ie: 200 words set (8 books + 1 audio CD + flash card = RM44 + RM6.3 + RM18.5). They give 25% off, become RM51.6 (around S$22-23 in total).

Em,

The books from PanAsia, is there English translation there?

By the way, I found some other Singapore website selling Chinese books (graded level):
http://scrollinc.com/product.html
http://www.edventurebooks.com/tiptop/index.html
http://www.tokomama.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=164_268

Thanks...