A year in review: reading

Building a reading habit is by far the best way to improve in Chinese. Empirically speaking, students who have regularly read Chinese stories do significantly better and enjoy the language more. The problem is how? Especially for students who currently dislike Chinese. That’s when I decided to set myself a reading challenge. You see, I […]

This story can get your child to start listening

Don’t we all wish that our kids would just listen for one second? However, 9 times out of ten they refuse, despite pleading, cajoling or scolding. We understand your frustration – and in response have written a story aimed at helping kids understand the importance of listening. At KidStartNow, we pride ourselves in teaching more […]

The importance of being encouraging

We almost cried after reading this amazingly touching article on how a mom encouraged her child through school, and we had to translate it into English for our readers. Being a mother is the hardest and most rewarding job in the world! Tell us how you encourage your kids in the comments! At a mum’s […]