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What I said, what I wish I had said, and what I shouldn’t have said (but really wanted to say)
Do you know that feeling? When you are just chatting, the other person suddenly starts questioning your entire parenting approach? Yes, I just encountered it.
The language your child learns is the responsibility of your parents.
Lele Pen Pal ProjectThe origin of the "Letter Writing" project was a small inspiration from Jeane, Lele's mother who attended a Sydney reading club. Jeane initially proposed the idea because she wanted to encourage children learning Chinese to connect with the language through the simple yet powerful method of "letter writing," rather than just sitting at a desk memorizing words and doing homework.
Have you ever been anxious:
"He obviously knows Zhuyin/Pinyin, why can't he read it?"
"I know Zhuyin by heart, why do I get stuck when I remove it?"
I get it. I was once that mom who thought “being able to spell = being able to read”.
The special guest of this episode of Lele Talk is the famous blogger Michelle, who is also known to everyone"Cantonese Mommy'Michelle was born in Hong Kong, grew up in the United States, and currently lives in New York City. As a mother of two, she and her husband are committed to preserving their mother tongue and culture for their children.
Michelle has put in a lot of effort to help the children learn Cantonese and Traditional Chinese naturally.
Challenges always arise – the initial excitement wears off, and fatigue, distractions, and even occasional laziness make it easy to abandon these seemingly simple plans.
So, is there any way to make good habits last? Here are some tips to help families establish Chinese learning habits so that reading and language learning become a part of their children’s daily lives!