 It's a wrap! We concluded the final Dandelion holiday camp of 2018 with a blast on 3 Dec! It was lovely seeing the kids bond over playing and learning, with our 2 handpicked storybooks and variety of thematic activities, ranging from treasure-hunting games, song & dance, interactive storytelling, creative expression and craft.  Warm-Up Colouring & Maze Activity  Icebreaker Team Game  Presenting their DIY Postcards  Showcasing their Creativity with our Playdough Activity  YAY! If you had missed our Mistletoe Camp, fret not! You can now purchase our Christmas Story Pack for 6-9 year-olds that contains EVERYTHING we did at the camp!  Join us in our last story event of the year! Dandelion's Christmas Story Fiesta brings to budding readers our favourite festival titles and a BUFFET of crafts (yes, UNLIMITED!) for you and child to have fun with! Maha Yu Yi, Singapore's largest Chinese children's bookstore, will also be holding a mini book fair at the event. Speak to their book experts or Dandelion's founder Ms Liang Huiyu to learn more on how to pick the most appropriate picture books for your child! Suitable for children aged between 2 and 5. Adult accompaniment required. Every child will: - Receive a handpicked Christmas-themed picture book (《小熊很忙：圣诞小帮手》 for 2-3 year olds; 《从窗外送来的礼物》 for 4-5 year olds) - Be treated to a fun & interactive storytelling session AND - Enjoy a whole range of Christmas crafts (do as many as you like!) Snapshots of the wonderful time we had yesterday at the first run of our Mistletoe Camp! We read 2 delightful titles specially handpicked for this season of love and giving, learnt through fun and play, and spent an extremely enriching day together!  Christmas-Themed Icebreaker Games  《亲爱的雪人》Post-Story Activity - DIY Postcard  Showcasing their Lovely Postcards!  Christmas Wish List  Craft Time!  And we ended the day with another delightful tale 《这个礼物好不好》and some fun with Playdough! The 2nd run of our Mistletoe Camp will be held on 3 December 2018 (Monday) at Imaginasium (Alexandra Central Mall)! We still have some vacancies left, so if you are looking to boosting your child's interest in Mandarin this school holiday, register your child now!  Throwback to our cosy storytelling session last Sat at Singapore Writers Festival Tent@Empress! We loved the adorable responses from the young participants, and some even came prepared with the book 《布谷先生搬家》! We were so touched by their enthusiasm! A big thank you to Singapore Writers Festival for this opportunity, and we look forward to meeting everyone again soon! This is our 2nd year collaborating with Speak Mandarin Campaign to produce audio stories for children! We handpicked these 5 wonderful local titles published by Lingzi Media, which are widely available in most public libraries and major bookstores. Besides producing the audio stories, we have also included a suggested post-reading activity that you and your child can carry out for extended learning! Click on the images below to have a listen :)
 We have selected 6 exciting titles from the MOE 2018/2019 Chinese Language Readers (Pri) book list, designed reading guides & learning activities to accompany them, so that budding readers can have a fruitful school break ahead! Some of the titles were included in our Dandelion for School subscription packages, and we have received very positive feedback on from teachers, parents and students on the interesting stories. Pre-order yours now, shipping starts 12 Nov :) 3/11 update: We have increased the number of sets available for pre-ordering due to overwhelming response! 12/11 update: Our full sets are sold out AGAIN! Some titles are still available while we restock! Stay tuned for updates! Event #1 - Storytelling @ SWF2018
We are thrilled to be participating in this year's Singapore Writers Festival! How does one live in many places while remaining in the same house? With a house on wheels, of course! Explore new places to live with Mr Bu Gu and his special home in this delightful retelling of 《布谷先生搬家》! This will be followed by a craft activity. FREE admission, no registration required. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. Event #2 - Mandarin Story Camp - Mistletoe Camp Centred around 2 hand-picked story books 《亲爱的雪人》 and 《这个礼物好不好》, your little one will be engaged in active learning through the use of our festive thematic story pack, which inspires curiosity and stimulates thinking, and at the same time, allows your child to learn Mandarin in a fun and interactive way!  Throwback to last Saturday (27 Oct) when we had our Halloween interactive storytelling cum craft session! We read 《小不点和三个丑八怪》together, and then parents and kids were kept busy decorating their very own Halloween capes & sling bags! Special thanks to Maha Yu Yi 友谊书斋 for hosting us, and for the incredibly fun and enriching Trick or Treat learning trail!
Every participant also went home with our Monster story pack, which not only contained the storybook that we read together, but also a drawing activity book and a wealth of complementary resources and craft activities both offline and online (accessible via their Dandelion member account)! Picture books are a great way for families to revel in the fun--and the spookiness!--of the Halloween season. Listed below are some of our favourite titles that will delight but won't frighten your kids! Book #1 《女巫扫帚排排坐》
WHY WE LOVE IT
Book #2 《过节啦，万圣节》
WHY WE LOVE IT
Book #3 《我的情绪小怪兽》
WHY WE LOVE IT
Book #4 《走开，绿色大怪物！》
WHY WE LOVE IT
Check out our Halloween story pack, which contains 2 hand-picked books, and a wealth of complementary online and offline resources that allows for learning to take place even after reading the book! At Dandelion, we have always believed that the best gift we can give our children is the love for books & reading. This Children's Day, we were incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to be part of the wonderful celebrations at Maha Yu Yi bookstore, as well as at Toddlers Bash (organized by Supreme Parents, held at Bove by Spring Maternity)! 6 Oct (Sat) -《神奇蜡笔》storytelling session @ Maha Yu Yi bookstore Kids were treated to an interactive storytellnig session as part of Children's Day celebration organized by Maha Yu Yi bookstore! 《神奇蜡笔》is an entertaining read that tells of a strange man who had a new invention - magical crayons! When used, amazing things happen and drawing is never boring again!
7 Oct (Sun) - Toddlers Bash @ Bove by Spring Maternity At Toddlers Bash, we invited the young participants to unleash their creativity to create sea creatures while learning about opposites in Mandarin! This is one of our many fun learning activities from our《小白鱼过生日》story pack.
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