 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》
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Book #2 《过节啦，万圣节》
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Book #3 《我的情绪小怪兽》
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Book #4 《走开，绿色大怪物！》
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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.
 GREAT NEWS! Dandelion will be participating in the Toddlers Bash organised by Kidslah on 7 Oct! Kids will enjoy games, magic and activities at various learning stations (including us!). There will be a buffet spread, as well as goodie bags for all! Suitable for kids aged 1-5. Register for the morning session (10am-3pm) OR the afternoon session (2-6.30pm) now!    A big thank you for the wonderful turnout at our Mid-Autumn Festival Interactive Storytelling & Craft Session last weekend!
Everyone had a whale of a time reading the beautifully illustrated picture book《过中秋》and decorating their very own lanterns. The kids then went on a scavenger hunt while carrying their lanterns, and won prizes (even more books!) at the end of the activity!
Every participant also went home with our MAF story pack, which not only contains the storybook that we read together, but also a festival-themed sticker activity book and a wealth of complementary resources and craft activities both offline and online (accesible via their Dandelion member account)! Th Mid-Autumn Festival really lends itself well to children’s books. There’s wonderfully evocative folklore, fun traditions involving delicious food and bright lanterns and an overall emphasis on spending time with family. Reading stories on the festival together with your child is a great way to introduce him/her to this widely celebrated Chinese traditional festival! Here are our favourite picks (on top of the 2 wonderful hand-picked books in our MAF story pack!). Click on the images to order your copy via the Maha Yu Yi (Singapore's largest Chinese children's bookstore) online store!#1 《中秋节》立体书
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#2《伊伊，中秋节快乐》
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#3《今天我们做月饼》
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#4《过节咯！Time to Celebrate》
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 Reading Together @ South West is an initiative by the South West Community Development Council to promote bilingualism through reading, as well as encourage quality family bonding time as a community. With support from the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism, library corners will be set up at 17 Residents' Committee (RC) centres around the district, and the new RC reading corners will also be used for monthly storytelling sessions and other culturally based family activities.
On 1 September 2018, through collaboration with Singapore Book Council, our founder Miss Liang Huiyu conducted a storytelling training workshop for the storytelling volunteers from South West CDC. She shared her expertise and knowledge on children's picture books, as well as storytelling techniques that could engage the audience and make storytelling sessions fun, enriching and meaningful. We look forward to the upcoming sessions with them!  We had a great day at Rosyth School conducting a Mandarin holiday camp for P1 & P2 students using our 《妈妈的小小向日葵》story pack! Activities included interactive storytelling, creative story writing through comic drawing, art & craft, show & tell, and many more! A big thank you to the wonderful parents and children for this memorable day!
August passed in the blink of an eye! We had an extremely fruitful month, participating in multiple events, connecting with concerned parents, educators & storytellers, as well as preparing for an even more exciting last quarter of 2018!National Day @ Wan Qing Yuan
It was great being back at Wan Qing Yuan again, this time to be part of their National Day celebration! We had an interactive storytelling session on one of our favourite local icons - the Merlion! We had a great time listening to the story《鱼尾狮不见了》(recently published local picture book for children!), drawing the amazing things the Merlion can do, and penning down words of appreciation for it! Free Audio Story with Speak Mandarin Campaign  Our 2nd year collaborating with Speak Mandarin Campaign in producing audio stories for children! This year, we will be featuring 5 locally published children's picture books. The first audio story 《我一定能做到》is out on Speak Mandarin Campaign's Soundcloud account. The NLB call number is also provided, so you can borrow it conveniently from the public libraries. If you would like to purchase a copy, head over to Maha Yu Yi's online store now! There is also a suggested post-reading/post-listening activity that you can complete with your little one :) Dandelion @ Mother Tongue Languages Symposium 2018
Our founder, Miss Liang Huiyu, was invited to be one of the speakers at the Mother Tongue Languages Symposium. She conducted a Fun with Parent-Child Reading workshop, where she shared tips and techniques on how to make parent-child reading fun and meaningful!  We are delighted to share that Dandelion's founder Ms Liang Huiyu will be speaking at the Mother Tongue Languages Symposium 2018 organised by MOE this August! The Mother Tongue Languages Symposium (MTLS) is an annual event co-organised by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the three Mother Tongue Language Learning and Promotion Committees (MTLLPCs), with the support from the Early Childhood Development Agency, the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism, Singapore Press Holdings and the National Library Board. Into its seventh year, MTLS 2018 will continue to promote bilingualism and strengthen efforts by schools and the community in the teaching and learning of our Mother Tongue Languages amidst Singapore’s increasing number of English-speaking families.  lIn her sharing session, our founder Liang Huiyu will demonstrate how you can read effectively to your little one and inspire him/her in the learning of Chinese through storytelling. She will also be sharing on how you can pick the best books most suitable for your child and develop his/her interest in reading. Register for the session here! Also check out the many other informative sharing sessions and fun activities on MTL Symposium 2018's official website! |
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