Cantonese Resources for Non-Fluent Parents
Like his mother, AJ is a real book worm and now has amassed quite the collection of bilingual Canto/English books. One of his favourite books is 'Things that Go!' by Karen Yee, which he affectionately refers to as his "go go book". I think there was a solid 8 months where I read his go… Continue reading Calvin Goes to School Book Review (+ Giveaway!)
Are you ready for Chinese New Year? It doesn’t feel that long since we’ve celebrated the Gregorian New Year but I’m still very excited for the Year of the Rabbit. This is the first CNY that AJ will be able to eat dinner with us and our family have a big reunion dinner planned. I’m… Continue reading Busy Chinese New Year: Cantonese Translation
I’m always on a search for apps that can help children and adults alike to learn Cantonese so, of course, I was delighted to come across the app, CanPro, by the Education University of Hong Kong. How CanPro works CanPro (Cantonese Pronunciation app) is an app that focuses on learning common Cantonese expressions, specifically your… Continue reading 50 Common Cantonese Expressions – CanPro App Review
As a non-fluent Cantonese speaker, I so appreciate children’s books in written/colloquial Cantonese. Bonus points if the content is accessible to toddlers. And extra bonus points need to be awarded if the books come in the toddler-friendly board book form. Duck Duck Books three board books win all these points plus they are a minority… Continue reading Duck Duck Books Review
We had our final Sing and Sign session! AJ received his first certificate and I’m very tempted to get it framed. For my last baby sign language here (for now), we’re going to cover how to ask questions. Signs of the Week 邊個 bin1 go3 | who 咩 me1 ｜ what 邊度 bin1 dou6 |… Continue reading Parenting Questions in Cantonese (Baby Sign Language – Week 10)
‘Goodnight Moon’ has been a bedtime favourite for decades and has sold over 48 million copies worldwide. It was one of the first children’s books to move away from a plot-driven narrative and instead focus on everyday items and daily life. This genre-defining book is catered for young audiences; it turns out small children care… Continue reading Goodnight Moon: Cantonese Translation
Now that I have AJ, I’ve realised that I don’t know that many children’s songs in English and I knew no songs in Cantonese. I’m slowly growing confidence in singing to AJ in Cantonese anod it’s been fun learning all these fun new songs! One new favourite is the song “Five Little Ducks”- it’s perfect… Continue reading Five Little Ducks Cantonese and Jyutping Lyrics
The theme of week seven of Sing and Sign is all about the doctors. Now hopefully your baby won’t have much call for visiting the doctors outside of routine appointments, but when they do visit the doctors, it can be helpful to use baby signs to help out them at ease. *No bears were harmed… Continue reading Doctor Heals Me Song (Baby Sign Language – Week 7)
When I first found out that Bitty Bao were releasing Cantonese versions their first three books, I set a phone reminder for the date their preorder form went live; I was so excited. As they are based in the US, I immediately contacted my good friend who lives there and she said she would happily… Continue reading Bitty Bao Book Review
For our sixth Sing and Sign lesson, we focused on something your baby has in abundance: feelings! Whilst AJ isn’t old enough to understand what I’m signing, it’s important to me to get into the habit of talking about his emotions so I’m prepared to validate all the wonderful, messy feelings he will experience growing… Continue reading Expressing Emotions and Positive Parenting (Baby Sign Language – Week 6)
Mama Bear Cantonese 