First Day of School

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!When I asked about my niece who started Standard 1 at her Chinese school, my sister shared with me her story as a proud mother, plus other funny stories at school!
At 10.30am, Niece2 requested to take a bath and wear [...]

Read-A-Book-A-Month Challenge

When I read the reading statistics for Malaysia, I was shocked that the survey done in 2005 compared to 1996 showed that Malaysian children STILL read only an average of TWO books a year.
Take note of these other points:
- Books make up only 3% of the chosen reading material compared to newspapers, which make up [...]

REVIEW: Elmo’s Reach for the Sky

If you’re planning to send your child to nursery or kindergarten soon, this VCD helps prepare him or her for the overall experience. As with all educational VCDs, it’s more effective if a parent sits down to watch together - either to point out something important or to answer questions the child may have.

Elmo starts [...]

REVIEW: My First Story Reader

 
Recommended for ages 6 months to 3 years, this interactive audio reader features 3 sturdy, ring-bound books that fit easily into a battery-operated reader.
As you flip through the book, the accompanying voice reads out each line on every page. The interactive feature are the 3 large buttons at the front and a 2-function toggle switch. The “book” icon [...]

REVIEW: Sesame Street Kids’ Favourite Songs 2

This is one of the first videos I got for Lucas because I was familiar with most of the songs in the selection and I also like Elmo. It runs for 45 minutes and begins with Elmo rolling his video to find out what are kids’ favourite songs.

Suitable for: toddlers, preschoolers and lower primary kids.
I [...]