Learning Chinese

Mommy is glad that she started to speak with me in Mandarin when I was two years old. This trip to Singapore, I was able to converse and understand simple Mandarin with my grandparents better. Uncle Elmos gave us Mikayla's Primary One Chinese books and all her books from Berries where she attends her Chinese tuition class, and also we inherited many Chinese story books from Aunty Irene & Aunty Florence's (Daddy's sisters) children when we were in Singapore during this year CNY. Mommy was so happy to lug back all of the Chinese books even though the lugguge was so heavy, because we couldn't find any good Chinese storybooks or Chinese teaching materials in the library. Mommy also bought some preschool text and assessment books on basic chinese stroke, and learning Han Yu Pin Yin, as she wants me to learn to write simple Chinese characters and simple Han Yu Pin Yin.

Seriously, Mommy doesn't know how to teach when in comes to teaching Han Yu Pin Yin. But she feels that knowing the Phonic for English seems to help me a lot in my Han Yu Pin Yin. Mommy never teaches me about b (ber) ,p (per) ,m (mer), f (fer) ....etc in Han Yu Pin Yin, but some how, after going through some chinese characters with Mommy, and learning of the 4 various tones, I managed to read chinese words that I have never seen before. Mommy thinks that I sounded them out using phonic instead of using the actual Han Yu Pin Yin.

Mommy was wondering if she should teach me b (ber) ,p (per) ,m (mer), f (fer) ....etc instead as she worries that I may get confused. Maybe I have to take it slowly then...

Alphabet Box

Mommy started the alphabet box two years ago, but we are still lacking objects starting with letters q, u, v, x, and z. Each time, whenever we have any new additions, Mommy would ask me what the items begin with and want me to put them in the correct alphabet box. Mommy hopes that we will be able to get some for those letters soon. Beside using the objects in the alphabet box for some creative writing, Mommy also uses them to teach me spelling, and introducing the objects to me in Chinese. I love to play with the little objects, and I will always get very excited when Mommy manages to find some new little objects for me.

Creative Writing - Letter G

I always get distracted when I do my work as Elliot will be walking around messing up my working materials. Mommy will try to get him to work on something ....

but after sometimes, Elliot will get curious to see what I am working and will take away my materials ;(....

Mommy said she would try to do something that we could do together so that I wouldn't be distracted by Elliot ....will see ...

A giraffe was eating some grapes when he saw a gas tank rolling on the road.

Learning about Volcano Eruption

I have been interested in learning about Volcanoes when I saw Daddy watching a documentary show about the deadly volcano eruptions, and how it affects the people, lifestocks and surrounding. Thus, Mommy borrowed many books about volcanoes, and we read them over a week.

Usually, Mommy doesn't really like to do craft work that are big and hard to keep. However, in order for me to understand about volcanic eruption, Mommy got me to work on making a volcano during my art time.

A milk bottle on a cut box, some newspapers, tapes, stripes of cardboard.

First, I taped the stripes of cardboard on the milk bottle so that it doesn't fall.

Next, I tore the newspapers into small pieces and soaked it in the water.

Elliot also wanted to help.

I added more newspapers.

Finally, it's done, and I let my volcano dry.

After a few days, the volcano was dried, and I tried to mix brown using red, blue and yellow so that .....

I could paint my volcano.

My painted volcano.

The next day, it was time for some volcanic activity with some baking soda, vinegar,

and red food coloring.

Here comes the volocano eruption ....COOL!!!

The red lava looks real ;P

Forming new words

Mommy loves flash cards and she wants to use them so that I can do something more challenging. She started off with the Dolphin flash card and show me how to form new words using the word "Dolphin". We did the word "Dolphin" together for a start.

Subsequently, I chose "caterpillar" and "monkey" and tried to form new words without Mommy's help.

Creative Writing - Letter F

When the fish was eating the fries, the fire truck pushed the fries away and the fish was dead.

The frog was eating the food and the flower.

Creative Writing - Letter E

The excavator was digging a big egg and dropped it into the eco bag.

Slat Book

During the art lesson in my Chinese school, I learned about slat book in Ancient China, and learned to make one.

Making Chinese Bun

There is no class as my chinese teacher said that we are making chinese bun.

My teacher is showing how she fries the Taiwanese bun.

My Thai friend, Dylan, and his mommy said we look like brothers, .....haaaa....

Easy Cupcakes

Finally, Mommy bought a electric mixer for my baking fun. It's definitely so much easier and save a lot of time whisking using the electric mixer :) I threw in all ingredients and mixed. ....

...oiled the baking pan ....

....and scooped mixture into the pan....

all done and ready to put into oven....

Cupcakes are ready.

...time to decorate with chocolate frosting ......

......and add some colorful sprinkles......

simple cupcakes decor.......

Let me have a bite........Elliot ccouldn't wait to taste the cupcake ....yummilicious....

Creative Writing - Letter D

The dog and duck were playing im the water when dog found a donut and duck found a die.

Creative Writing - Letter C

The cat was eating the candy and he got into the car.

The cushion was on the couch and Daddy was cutting apple on the chopping board.

I was using calculator to add the price of compass and cabbage.