tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post1057565860311236001..comments2024-02-20T18:12:39.848+08:00Comments on Mainly about Elyssa: Learning ChineseAdrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-28022110263055158282010-10-18T17:58:21.274+08:002010-10-18T17:58:21.274+08:00Hi! I just came across this blog of yours... Well...Hi! I just came across this blog of yours... Well, 1st of all, like everyone else... I SALUTE you in doing your homework in learning Chinese daily.<br /><br />Just sharing this, hope you don't mind... I'm English-ed... Can speak & read basic Chinese... Hubby & everybody else (except me) want my girls to be enrolled in a Chinese school...<br /><br />So, for a start... kindy for my girls is STRICTLY ENGLISH BASED... this I think is good for them to have a good English base first... or else their "r", "l" and other pronounciations in English will be all out once they start their formal schooling in a Chinese school. At home too, I speak to my girls in English. And watching cartoons, Astro Channels, never never changed it to Mandarin.<br /><br />Yes, no doubt, Mandarin is important in today's world, with China coming up and so forth... but to me, it (Mandarin) can never take English's place!<br /><br />I'm definitely not worried that they can't speak Mandarin much when they start Std. 1 'coz kids DO pick up languages faster than adults... bet that they will be speaking fluent Mandarin when they start formal schooling and while playing with their school friends!<br /><br />Meanwhile... happy learning... btw... I'll be using online dictionary to help me guide my girl in the future... and yes, I've got a Chinese-ed hubby & in-laws!Chandrika Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254956582650672122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-28381331262861639352010-06-02T14:50:09.884+08:002010-06-02T14:50:09.884+08:00u are really hardworkiing. even for qiqi, i hardly...u are really hardworkiing. even for qiqi, i hardly teaches her (except to play!)Chinneeqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685808034935435030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-306732921969200852010-05-27T14:01:29.568+08:002010-05-27T14:01:29.568+08:00Hi, 1st time here from Shireen's blog. Me too...Hi, 1st time here from Shireen's blog. Me too, my Chinese "half pail full water" but with the help of the talking English-Chinese Dictionary online, www.yellowbridge.com, I manage to coach my son (well, struggle a bit sometimes) who is in std 1 this year.;) You are truly a strong-willed and hardworking mom!Inspired Momx1https://www.blogger.com/profile/00541014881204903591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-81865150344218452942010-05-25T08:48:35.218+08:002010-05-25T08:48:35.218+08:00i really SALUTE you!!! for the sake of elyssa, you...i really SALUTE you!!! for the sake of elyssa, you self-study chinese!!! keng ah!!!2mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06409287708147988256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-80030869892049308312010-05-22T00:01:41.012+08:002010-05-22T00:01:41.012+08:00Tq, Tq for the encouraging comments!! I have curse...Tq, Tq for the encouraging comments!! I have cursed dozens of times - "why can't they use alphabets like English/BM??? life would be so much simpler!!" <br /><br />But I will not give up :)Adrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824450140757516460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-13655910657615597812010-05-21T18:10:50.615+08:002010-05-21T18:10:50.615+08:00Oh wow! Kudos to you! I'm also not chinese edu...Oh wow! Kudos to you! I'm also not chinese educated and speak rojak mandarin. <br />I chickened out and sent the kids to english schools.. i do wish they knew mandarin, as it is our heritage and also China is becoming more prominent, so it would help with their careers in the future! <br />hubby is also not chinese educated, so it would be hard to help the kids with homework! I'm also not as disciplined as you to learn on my own!<br />Keep up the good work!Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046698850589874014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-24336945066580529972010-05-20T15:52:05.715+08:002010-05-20T15:52:05.715+08:00Wow! Can write very well ler...Wow! Can write very well ler...cre8tonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408120231638909386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-13724304399897779412010-05-19T18:04:40.475+08:002010-05-19T18:04:40.475+08:00Really salute your spirit in learning chinese. If ...Really salute your spirit in learning chinese. If you are Astro subscriber, can subscribe "Xiao Tai Yang" channel too. It is a very good channel for you to pick up Chinese too.Shenny's mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205907934727046892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-38326471104936060402010-05-18T21:14:34.446+08:002010-05-18T21:14:34.446+08:00Wow...I salute your determination and hardwork in ...Wow...I salute your determination and hardwork in learning Mandarin. I can't even speak basic Mandarin..maybe a little. I'm going to get that dictionary too. :)<br /><br />I'm gonna try your website too. Kristie's website is very useful. :)Mummy Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114819720644461121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-23567190718611680892010-05-18T14:26:07.401+08:002010-05-18T14:26:07.401+08:00I tell you what, you are really a role model for a...I tell you what, you are really a role model for all the mommies on earth!! I salute the efforts and advocation you have put for your child, you are such a wonderful mom!<br /><br />Thank for dropping by My Little Sprouts, please have a nice day!<br />p/s: Mind if I added you into my blogroll?... no answer, I'll take it a 'yes'!LOL!Alice Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771321722368712404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-24475450730938203782010-05-15T15:19:26.274+08:002010-05-15T15:19:26.274+08:00Adrine, I really respect ur committment and determ...Adrine, I really respect ur committment and determination! :)<br /><br />I hated the times when I had to go through mandarin classes for pri and sec, but now I thank my mum :)Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05800280906490536856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-38356669559348518222010-05-15T14:30:11.728+08:002010-05-15T14:30:11.728+08:00Wow, hats off to you! My hubs and I are bananas t...Wow, hats off to you! My hubs and I are bananas too, and we're jst too busy or lazy to learn chinese ourselves. So I found a chinese tutor to come to our hse to teach Vic... hehe! Kudos to you! Next time you can teach me? ; )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258163158330408833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-7302091194121154282010-05-15T01:41:08.833+08:002010-05-15T01:41:08.833+08:00WOw!!! Salute u Mummy!!
Is not easy to pick up n...WOw!!! Salute u Mummy!!<br /><br />Is not easy to pick up new language!!<br /><br />My suggestion to u : can try to find one Chinese nursery song from this publisher -> 童悦坊,it comes with a book + CD, play the song to Elyssa, you do not need to teach her, she will pick up by herself!!the little princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668214603135691957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-41907650268697001742010-05-14T21:27:21.071+08:002010-05-14T21:27:21.071+08:00wow, you are really very hardworking. you are such...wow, you are really very hardworking. you are such a good mama. i am sure Elyssa will learn to speak mandarin before she starts pre-school. i am also learning some words now from ashley's books :DMommy to Chumsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408842736339022242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883659376760247526.post-10061892656623598672010-05-14T18:36:07.531+08:002010-05-14T18:36:07.531+08:00wow...u r truly hardworking. Its not easy to learn...wow...u r truly hardworking. Its not easy to learn up a new language.. I remembered my company sent me for Jap language training...after the class over, my learning also ended..sigh..<br /><br />To succeed ...you really need to guide her n coach her. Also have friends who speak the language. Can refer to my post long time ago on this or MG's blog.LittleLambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871928542491062827noreply@blogger.com