Different Strokes: Visual Learning
In this Different Strokes column we look at techniques children with a visual preference can…
Browsing: Learning
Setting Up a Homework Station
Attentive kids complete their homework faster, and a well-placed and well-laid out homework station can…
Speaking in Tongues: Monolingualism or Bilingualism?
Expat kids in Beijing kids have some conspicuous and concrete advantages over their homeland peers…
Maximize Self-Study: Ketchup Quick with Pomodoro Technique
No matter how you slice it, it can be difficult to get focused and settle…
Different Strokes: Tree Climbing Fish
The idea that everyone has different talents is not a new one, and has been…
Teach Me More: Choosing a Tutor
Parents seek out the services of a tutor for a variety of reasons. Extra tutoring may…
Mandarin for Gamers: Learning Chinese by hook or by crook
When we decided to homeschool our children for another year rather than send them to…
Global Times Looks at Beijing Homeschoolers
Beijing’s rising cost of education has driven many international families to homeschooling their children.…
Look Ma, No English! Expat parents demystify the local Chinese school system
The van Lawick van Pabst-Koch Family Three-year-old Bernadette van Lawick van Pabst has blonde, curly…
What to Do If Your Children Speak Better Mandarin Than You
I always thought there would be some way of making my child pay me back…