Have a Chinese kid at home who doesn’t like Mandarin?
I had one too. But I am proud to say that I got her to be a convert over time. I wouldn’t say that she loves it now but at least she’s not adverse to conversing with me in Mandarin, watches Chinese cartoons and is able to pick up and read Chinese storybooks.
The key is to make kids enjoy learning Mandarin is to make it interesting and fun. And one way to give them greater exposure to the language is by taking them to plays and musicals conducted in Mandarin. But such opportunities tend to be far and few since English is our first language and has greater mass appeal.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears in Mandarin
Goldilocks and the Three Bears 金发姑娘和三只熊
So you’ll be glad to know that come March 2015, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s The Little Company (TLC) is introducing the Mandarin version of a classic story, Goldilocks and the Three Bears 金发姑娘和三只熊.
As a well-loved classic , kids will have a beary-good time learning Mandarin as they watch these familiar fairy tale characters come to live and also learn about the importance of respecting the privacy and property of others.
SRT’s musicals never fail to impress us with their well designed props, delightful performance peppered with loads of good clean family humour and beautifully choreographed songs.
So get your tickets from any Sistic outlets or book online at www.sistic.com.sg.
TICKETNG INFO
DATES: 11th to 29th March 2015
PRICES:
- Weekdays (Mon – Fri): $25, S$22
- Weekends:(Sat & Sun): $35, S$32
VENUE: DBS Arts Centre – Home of SRT
For season ticket information, please log onto www.sistic.com.sg
– – – – – – – -– – – – – – GIVEAWAY FOR A JUGGLING MOM READERS – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Here’s your chance to win a family package of 3 tickets to catch Goldilocks and the Three Bears on 15 March 2015, 2:00pm!
To take part in the giveaway, you need to complete these two steps:
1. SHARE and TAG one friend in this entry on Facebook
2. LEAVE A COMMENT in this blogpost on how you encourage your child to learn Mandarin.
Both steps must be done to qualify for a chance in the giveaway. Giveaway ends on 17 February 2015, 11:59pm and will be announced on the blog and Facebook page on 18 February. Good luck!
Please note:
- This giveaway is only open to readers residing in Singapore
- Winner will be required to self-collect the tickets on the day of the show, 15 March at least 20 mins before it starts at 2pm
* A Juggling Mom was invited to Goldilocks and the Three Bears to write this post. No monetary compensation was received. All opinions are honest and are my own
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I encouraged my child to learn Mandarin by speaking and singing to her in Mandarin. She loved the Mandarin nursery rhymes as she usually listens to English ones.
I encourage my children to speak Chinese to their grandparents as They are Chinese speaking and it helps them to bond too!
I encourage my kids to learn chinese by listening and singing their favourite songs
My boy is weak in conversing with Chinese, so I’ll give him ample time to think and say without stressing him, help him whenever he don’t know the word to use and also read more Chinese storybooks to encourage him.
I read to my son Chinese story book 3 times a week, plus speak to most in mandarin at home. N once a week go to Chinese enrichment to learn Han yu pin yin.
read to them chinese storybooks.
i encourage my gal to learn Mandarin by singing songs
I encourage my kids to learn chinese by listening and singing their favourite songs
We encourage her by reading chinese books to her, singing songs and occasionally dvds
Having born as a “Chindian”, it’s natural my girl doesn’t like speaking Mandarin. But ibtry to make effort to speak to her whenever we have our ‘me’ time together, sing to chinese songs from 933 in our car rides, watch chinese cartoons on U-tubes, watch chinese comedies on tv & crafting to introduce chinese culture/customs like making cny couplets, mooncake festival lanterns, etc
through songs and stories make the language come alive
watching Chinese cartoons with him to make it fun!
We encourage him by reading chinese story books to him. Goldilocks and the Three Bears is one of his favourite story.
By speaking more mandarin with my kids at home, watching educational shows in Chinese, and reading Chinese book more often.
I myself learnt mandarin through reading chinese comic; so to get her interested in mandarin, I let her watch 巧虎 kids programmes and read chinese stories to her.
I encourage my boys to learn mandarin by speaking and joking with them in mandarin. When we are out for a meal or shopping, I would casually engage them in a mandarin conversation on the things we see.
We listen to their favourite Chinese children’s songs during car rides.
I read and sing to her in chinese!
I play games with her when learning Chinese.
I started my 5 yr old gal on Tien Hsia class as we realise the class is more like speech and drama. She totally dont speak Mandarin in the past. After attending class, she is totally speaking more and more confidently. I also tried to speak more Mandarin to her and even buy Chinese story books to increase her recognition on words. And now she can remember whatever she learn from books.
I make an effort to speak to the kids in Mandarin at home on weekends and encouraged the grandparents to speak in Mandarin to my kids too 😉
I tried to encourage my child by speaking more mandarin at home and letting her watch more Chinese kids’ show but it’s rather limited I felt and not so fun to her. This play is just right as goldilocks and the three bears is her all time favorite. I’m sure she is able to benefit fully from it. Hope to win the tickets!
my husband is fr Turkey, we communicate only in English at home. So I made my parents and sister to speak only in mandarin to my 2 boys. They are bilingual thanks to my family’s support.
I encourage my kids to read Chinese story books and listening to Chinese songs. Through the lyrics, they learn the chinese words. Learning in a fun way.
After I noticed my girl conversing to us only in English, I started to consciously use Chinese to speak to her. When she speaks to me in English, I would repeatedly tell her that I ‘听不懂’ until she expresses herself in Chinese, then I would answer her. It was tough at the beginning, but she now readily switches between both languages to converse with us!
We stimulate our kids’ interest in learning Mandarin through nursery rhymes (童谣).
Reading chinese books and singing with him when he sings chinese songs that he learnt from school
I read Chinese story books to them. We also watch Ch8 and ChU TV programmes and listen to FM 933.
My 4yo boy has strong interest in Chinese which I’m quite shocked. He always come back home writing Chinese words he learnt from
Childcare. Hope to win this contest to bring him to watch the Goldilocks and the 3 bears in mandarin which he definitely be excited & happy!
When we speak chinese we Don’t mix with English. And my wife will read together some chinese story books
Our home practise:
Daddy will speak to the children in English while Mummy speak to the children in Mandarin as to balance out both languages. I bring them to library to borrow books on both languages. Reading is fun.
Besides that, both children also attend Berries lesson weekly.
We listen and sing Chinese songs and watch Chinese shows on TV. We will also play interchanging teacher student role by: taking turn to read aloud Chinese books. Sometimes the kids will follow through as I read aloud. Changing the readings to songs helps!
I encourage my boys to speak Chinese at home and read more Chinese story books..
We only communicated with the child in Mandarin since birth to 3 years old before she entered the Childcare Centre, where she would start to pick up English. Playing games with Chinese picture cards, Mandarin cartoons on Channel 8 on weekends, exposure to Chinese songs, rhymes, musicals, story books, etc. are some of the activities done… At older age, we would consciously translate each English word to the Mandarin word as the words were spoken
Speaking and reading is a must:)
I am now consciously speaking Mandarin with my boys, starting from this year. Hopefully not too late for the 6yo, and also still in time for the 4yo. I take them to watch Chinese children’s plays too.
Reading and speaking mandarin. Watching chinese educational show and play. To have passion for chinese language so that learning will be fun and easy.
We watch the better chinese dramas together and discuss about the characters and the plot!
I encourage my child to learn chinese by speaking and watching animated chinese cartoons
We have been teaching her mandarin as her first language. Winning this ticket will really benefit her learning And interest in mandarin on the on going learning progress.
I encourage my kids to learn chinese by listening and singing their favourite songs.They love it so much
We speak mandarin at home and listen to chinese children songs! 🙂
Speak mandarin and read Chinese storybooks
I read chinese storybooks to them and let them watch chinese cartoons and programmes.
We speak mandrain and read chinese books.
We sing chinese christian songs.
We listen to chinese songs.
we listen to the Chinese radio channel in the car and read Chinese storybooks together.
Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday, we converse using Mandarin and read Chinese books before bedtime.
We listen and sing chinese children songs, and also read chinese story books before bedtime 🙂
When we go library, we must borrow at least 1 chinese books
We speak Mandarin and read Chinese story books everyday.
We speak Mandarin at home and read a lot of Chinese books as bedtime story.
By singing mandarin children songs and repetitive reading, both ways my gal is showing interest in learning mandarin!
We speak Mandarin at home and also borrow at least 1 or 2 chinese books from the library every week
I would find interesting Chinese books with lots of pictures to interacts with my boy
I set an example by conversing with her in Mandarin. When visiting libraries, I make it a point to have some Chinese books borrowed, hand picked by her. Books that are available in Chinese are also introduced to her.
Lastly, not forgetting grandparents who are the main caregiver and Mother Tongue teachers!
We watched chinese DVD, especially singing ones. As I find singing can engage my kids better. And I will read Chinese books to them.