How Chinese parents get kids reading l KirstyLNeedham
Sanghee LiuYang Lan is China’s Oprah Winfrey, a TV host who makes book recommendations to her 40 million social media followers, most women. This week, she is an ambassador for Australian books, launching Australian Writer’s Week in Beijing.
Australian author Morris Gleitzman takes question from Rebeca, mother of an 8-year-old son at Beijing Happy Space on March 22The husband and wife team behind this privately-run community library, also run the online forum “Mom Picks”, which has 1 million followers and book clubs in 18 Chinese cities.
"As a child it was my dream to have this many books,” says Shan. Her workshops take Sherlock Holmes as inspiration to teach children how to observe detail. One online member wrote to say she had already bought a thousand books for her two-year-old child, and was seeking more recommendations. “Our recommendation is to read the book not buy the book,” said Bai.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A 'free' public school education can cost $1300 a year — and it's getting harder for parents to say noThe start of the year is an expensive time for most parents. But when term begins, public school parents have another expensive shock waiting for them: term fees.
Read more »
A 'free' public school education can cost $1,300 a year — and it's getting harder for parents to say noThe start of the year is an expensive time for most parents. But when term begins, public school parents have another expensive shock waiting for them: term fees.
Read more »
Why you should always read the fine print on pet insuranceAustralians are forking out more than $450 million every year on pet insurance. 9News
Read more »
'Barely conscious' drunk driver's blood alcohol reading too high for breathalyserA barely conscious Perth driver who stocked his car with bottles of alcohol is charged with drink driving after the police breathalyser could not initially cope with his high reading.
Read more »
Controversial parking hack parents don’t want you to knowWe’ve all thought about parking in one of these spots without a pram — and some of us have. But can you actually get in trouble for it?
Read more »
Young children, refugees, parents, grandparents: Who were the victims of the Christchurch mosque massacre?Children, parents, grandparents. The identities of some of those killed in the deadly shootings at two New Zealand mosques have emerged. According to reports, many died as heroes.
Read more »
Meet the Australian kids living in Kazakhstan, but still enrolled in a Queensland schoolDistance education allows Australian children living as far away as Kazakhstan to enrol in the Queensland school system, interacting with their teachers and fellow students in a virtual classroom.
Read more »
'Profoundly dangerous': A generation at risk from 'concierge parents'The US scandal over parents bribing officials to admit their children to exclusive colleges is an extreme form of the parenting trend, but it has been on the rise in Australia too
Read more »
Death toll climbs after giant Chinese chemical plant blastThe number of deaths appeared likely to rise still further, as the chemical company's dismal safety record comes to light.
Read more »
How the daughter of serial killer parents revealed their crimesWhen police dug up the garden of a family home in a suburban street in England’s south west more than two decades ago it exposed one of the UK’s most disturbing serial murder cases.
Read more »