“London Bridge is falling down…” I started singing with my hands patting on my knees. The tots quickly stood up, moved to their parents’ knees, and were ready to sit down for the song, London Bridge is falling down. Many of the tots in this class didn’t talk very much yet in their native language, English. But, they listened to Chinese and followed my direction. They giggled as they were getting ready for the song. Listen! Listening
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Mr. Fool Moves The Mountain. It is a Chinese saying 愚公移山 “yú gōng yí shān” It literally means “Fool gentleman moves the mountain.”. Four simple words with a big message. Everything is possible when you are persistent and when you have perseverance. Kids always think this saying is quite interesting. They ask me, “Who is Mr. Fool?” “Why does he want to move a mountain?” I remember that one said, “Is Mr. Fool as silly as Mr.
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The Myth About the Chinese Language Chinese here refers to Mandarin Chinese, the official language of China and Taiwan, and one of the official languages of Singapore, and Macau. You may have heard that “Chinese Is One of the Most Difficult Languages in the World.” This may be what comes to your mind when you hear the “Chinese language.” But, I need to tell you that this is a myth. It’s a misunderstanding of the Chinese language,
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