Today’s post is short. Yes, you’re in the right place. (Hmph.) Here’s the gist in case even my short articles require a tl;dr: It doesn’t matter how other people’s kids are doing in Chinese. The Chinese levels of other people’s children have no bearing on your own child’s progress or abilities. That’s not why your kid is learning Chinese. Ignore the humble-braggy (and not so humble-braggy) posts about the fluent two year old who can recognize and write 300 Chinese characters while also reading chapter books in English. Yes, I am exaggerating. I am exaggerating because I know you’re wondering if I am thinking of someone or some people in particular. I am not. I know you know what I’m talking about. You’ve read posts along these lines and they make you feel like crap and wonder if any level of literacy or fluency is possible for your terribly normal…
I’ve been complaining a lot lately and I want to stop for a moment and acknowledge the things in my life that are making me happy. This is…
Author’s Note: Sagebooks HK is sponsoring The Sagebooks Challenge as we chronicle Glow Worm (4) and I going through their series for the first time. I am also guest posting on their Sagebooks HK Blog where I will be…
Author’s Note: Sagebooks HK is sponsoring The Sagebooks Challenge as we chronicle Glow Worm (4) and I going through their series for the first time. I am also guest posting on their Sagebooks HK Blog where I will be…
How is February over? I realize it’s the shortest month of the year, but still. Seems rude. For once, I’m not feeling terribly blabby (but that might change…
Author’s Note: Sagebooks HK is sponsoring The Sagebooks Challenge as we chronicle Glow Worm (4) and I going through their series for the first time. I am also guest posting on their Sagebooks HK Blog…
*This post was sponsored by Comcast Xfinity. All opinions are my own. Last week, I went to the San Francisco Xfinity Store located at 2186 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA…
*This post was sponsored by Comcast Xfinity. All opinions are my own. Despite being a long time customer, the last time I set foot into a Comcast store…
Author’s Note: Sagebooks HK is sponsoring The Sagebooks Challenge as we chronicle Glow Worm (4) and I going through their series for the first time. I am also guest posting on their Sagebooks HK Blog where I…
