Category: Storytime

COVID -19 Resources in Many Languages

COVID -19 Resources in Many Languages

If you are looking for COVID-19 resources to explain the situation to your children, here is a list of ebooks in English and many other languages including French, Spanish, Japanese, Vietnamese, and more. Read More

How to Create a Cantonese-Rich Environment

How to Create a Cantonese-Rich Environment

I am delighted and honoured to share the experience and advice of Grace, founder of Michigan Cantonese Storytime. Although we are living on the opposite ends of the world, I have seen and used so many of the free Cantonese materials, games, and song videos she has developed and generously shared, and have been inspired Read More

Cantonese Stories 粵語兒童故事 on YouTube

Cantonese Stories 粵語兒童故事 on YouTube

Another tool for increasing exposure to Cantonese is Cantonese Stories. There are many to be found on YouTube, and is often a good compromise for those who have a limited screentime policy. Some come with animation (though less than cartoons) and some are almost entirely audio, and can be enjoyed with the visual. Stories with Read More

How To Read To Your Child When Your Cantonese Is Not Fluent

How To Read To Your Child When Your Cantonese Is Not Fluent

Most parents understand the many benefits of reading to your child, especially in the minority language – to help boost language acquisition and literacy skills. The challenge lies in the difficulty of reading in Cantonese when you are not fluent. Here are some tips that can help. Read More

Brown Bear，Brown Bear Colloquial Cantonese Translation

Brown Bear，Brown Bear Colloquial Cantonese Translation

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was the first children’s picture book illustrated by Eric Carle. It has sold over 16 million copies and been translated into over 31 languages. Colloquial Cantonese text with Jyutping guide is now available for download. Read More