Yvette's Learning Corner

Farmer Brown and His Little Red Truck

2010-02-20T02:27:00.001+08:00

Farmer Brown and His Little Red Truck by Jean M. Cochran (Author) & Daryl Enos (Illustrator)Recommended Age: Ages 4-8Hard Cover Book: 32 pagesWhat to expect: Farmer Brown sets out on a journey in his little red truck, picking up animal after animal—adding them one by one.Age when read to Yvette: 20 & 21 mthsBook review: The rollicking rhythm and rhyme of this great read-aloud keep the story

Fifteen Animals

2010-02-20T01:51:00.005+08:00

Fifteen Animals by Sandra BoyntonRecommended Age: Ages 4-8Board Book: 24 pagesWhat to expect: Counting bookAge when read to Yvette: 20 & 21 mthsBook review: This is first time we read Sandra Boynton book and I like this book. I found a video clip for this book in Youtube too and showed it to Yvette. Unfortunately, Yvette doesn't have much liking for this book.

我不想上幼儿园

2010-02-20T01:24:00.000+08:00

我不想上幼儿园　– 新疆青少年出版社阅读年龄：没指名故事大纲：这是一系列关于皮皮狗的故事，故事情节非常简单。这故事描述孩子上幼儿园面对的恐惧和如何面对。阅读年龄：２０　与　21 个月读后感：她还是没有太大的兴趣。我读我的，她玩她的。

Home Schooling Resources #1

2010-02-17T01:35:00.001+08:00

I found some great sites for downloading material for learning.PreKindersGarden of Praise

天黑黑

2010-02-06T00:39:00.001+08:00

天黑黑　– 新疆青少年出版社阅读年龄：没指名故事大纲：这是一系列关于皮皮狗的故事，故事情节非常简单。这故事描述天黑黑带给孩子一些些恐惧。琬文阅读年龄：２０个月读后感：她还是没有太大的兴趣。我读我的，她玩她的。

Two Eggs, please

2010-02-05T01:12:00.004+08:00

Two Eggs, please by Sarah Weeks (Author) & Betsy Lewin (Illustrator)Recommended Age: Ages 4-8Hard Cover Book: 32 pagesWhat to expect: A book full of illustration.Age when read to Yvette: 20 mthsBook review: This book is attracted to me because the illustrator is an award winner. And indeed, it does not fail me. The book is really full of illustration and the illustration is really interesting.

睡不着

2010-01-30T03:39:00.000+08:00

睡不着　– 新疆青少年出版社阅读年龄：没指名故事大纲：这是一系列关于皮皮狗的故事，故事情节非常简单。这故事描述皮皮睡不着的过程。琬文阅读年龄：２０个月读后感：这个孩子没兴趣！

Five Little Ducks

2010-01-30T03:20:00.000+08:00

Five Little Ducks by Francesca Stich & Jemima Lumley (Author) & Jason Chapman (Illustrator)Recommended Age: Not mentionPaper with Hard Board Cover Book: 12 pagesWhat to expect: Rhymes and count the little ducklings in a colourful split-page book.Age when read to Yvette: 20 mthsBook review: I like this book. So colourful but Yvette doesn't have much feel for it.

The Daddy Book

2010-01-30T00:19:00.002+08:00

The Daddy Book by Todd ParrRecommended Age: Not mention (According to YP, it suits Age 4-6)Paper with Hard Board Cover Book: 29 pagesWhat to expect: Fathers take centre stage in this book about the many different kinds of daddies.Age when read to Yvette: 20 mthsBook review: Trying to introduce word, daddy to Yvette. Yvette lost interest in reading recently. Can't really read thru the book with

我敢骑脚踏车了

2010-01-23T03:59:00.000+08:00

我敢骑脚踏车了　– 新疆青少年出版社阅读年龄：没指名故事大纲：这是一系列关于皮皮狗的故事，故事情节非常简单。这故事鼓励小朋友们勇敢的面对学习障碍。琬文阅读年龄：２０个月读后感：越来越爱皮皮狗的故事。很生动。琬文不时会要我与她一起阅读，也不时笑得不亦乐乎。

Cookie's Week

2010-01-15T13:06:00.001+08:00

Cookie's Week by Cindy Ward (Author) & Tomie dePaola(Illustrator)Recommended Age: Not mentionBoard Book: 30 pagesWhat to expect: A book spells out what a cat will do in entire week. A more of "date" book. It goes, On Monday, Cookie fell in the toilet. There was water everywhereAge when read to Yvette: 19 mths & 20 mthsBook review: Yvette has liking for cat. So it not difficult for her to

你好

2010-01-14T13:20:00.000+08:00

你好　– 新疆青少年出版社阅读年龄：没指名故事大纲：这是一系列关于皮皮狗的故事，故事情节非常简单。这故事教导礼貌。琬文阅读年龄：19 个月与　２０个月读后感：很巧，学校也在教这个主题。故事生动又有趣。

Spot's First Easter

2010-01-13T13:14:00.001+08:00

Spot's First Easter by Eric HillRecommended Age: Not mentionA Lift-The-Flap (Board) Book: 22 pagesWhat to expect: The Easter Bunny has hidden some eggs for Spot to find. Spot's friend Helen joinis in , and the search becomes a counting games.Age when read to Yvette: 19 mths & 20 mthsBook review: Needlessness to say, Yvette loves this book very much. Her favorite character Spot. Personally I find

Play-doh

2010-01-12T22:35:00.001+08:00

I made shapes and I left my Play-doh sit overnight without keeping them and didn't realise it will became dry and hard.To restore the softness, I add water and working it in to moisten the PLAY-DOH compound. (Play-doh is made of wheat.)It works!

Lapbooking

2010-01-11T01:06:00.002+08:00

If you keen of doing lapbook with your child, visit these two sites (here & here). They are cool!

Dilly Duckling

2010-01-09T22:41:00.000+08:00

Dilly Duckling by Claire Freedman (Author) & Jane Chapman (Illustrator)Recommended Age: Not mentionBoard Book: 16 pagesWhat to expect: Dilly races after her feather, but it keeps floating further and further away. What is she going to do?Age when read to Yvette: 19 mthsBook review: When I read this book with Yvette, she simply just goes "gua" "gua" "gua" all the times. I wonder is she reading

Dr. Seuss's ABC

2010-01-09T22:31:00.001+08:00

Dr. Seuss's ABCRecommended Age: Not mentionPaperback Book: 63 pagesWhat to expect: A alphabet book that goes... "Aunt Annie's Alligator......... A..a..A.Age when read to Yvette: 19 mthsBook review: Yvette doesn't has special liking for this book but she doesn't stop me for completing it.We do have a few Dr. Seuss book at home. But this is the first one we are reading. After reading it, I find

我不要洗澡

2010-01-09T15:28:00.005+08:00

我不要洗澡　– 新疆青少年出版社阅读年龄：没指名故事大纲：这是一系列关于皮皮狗的故事，故事情节非常简单。这故事关于妈妈如何让皮皮狗愿意洗澡。还有教导身体部位。琬文阅读年龄：19 个月读后感：终于有琬文爱看的华文书籍。她不时会要我与她一起阅读。

Tot School

2010-01-06T01:23:00.003+08:00

Since my main blog was up-to-date now, I have more time to read up more about teaching toddler and found this blog interesting.

Lift-the-Flap Christmas Stories

2009-12-17T00:02:00.001+08:00

It summaries the meaning of Christmas in a very kiddy and meaningful way.And I saw this book at Kinokuniya.

One, Two, Cockatoo!

2009-12-16T17:04:00.000+08:00

One, Two, Cockatoo! by Sarah GarsonRecommended Age: Not mentionPaperback Book: 25 pagesWhat to expect: A counting book that goes... "One Cockatoo on his own in a tree. Two cockatoos fly over... ... that's three!" There is an unexpected ending for this book after counting ten.Age when read to Yvette: 19 mthsBook review: Since Yvette like bird, it not hard to make her enjoy this book. She love the

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up?

2009-12-16T12:03:00.001+08:00

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up by Bill Martin Jr & Micheal Sampson (Author) and Laura J. Bryant (Illustrator)Recommended Age: Not mentionPaperback Book: 24 pagesWhat to expect: It's a book about Kitty Cat should be getting ready for school, but instead, she's practicing her purr, looking her socks, chasing a little mouse.Age when it being read to Yvette: 19 mthsBook review: Yvette

Where Is Baby's Christmas Present?

2009-12-15T02:21:00.001+08:00

Where Is Baby's Christmas Present by Karen KatzRecommended Age: Not mentionA Lift-The-Flap (Board) Book: 12 pagesWhat to expect: All about baby searching for the Christmas Present.Age when it being read to Yvette: 19 mthsBook review: Flap book! Yvette favorite. We can read it 3x per day. I love the illustration. Very nicely drawn. Colourful. A good book to read during Christmas.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

2009-12-15T02:05:00.000+08:00

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleRecommended Age: Age 2 upBoard Book: 22 pagesWhat to expect: A book that teaches the life cycle of a butterfly.Age when it being read to Yvette: 19 mthsBook review: I thought she will not like this book. I have tried reading books from Eric Carle but she doesn't seem to like it. Perhaps she dealt with this book in JGC. She loves poking her fingers into the

顽皮的奇奇

2009-12-14T13:56:00.000+08:00

顽皮的奇奇　– 儿巧福国际出版有限公司阅读年龄： 2-6 岁故事大纲：奇奇是一个可爱又诚实的孩子。他喜欢和朋友一起玩游戏，也喜欢学习的事物；他就像许多孩子一样，有时候会有一点顽皮不听话，偶尔也会做错事。这是一篇有关奇奇的顽皮的故事，导致爷爷受伤。　琬文阅读年龄：19 个月读后感：没拼音，但是乎有一点长（24 页）。琬文虽然喜爱，并没耐心听我把故事说完。

可爱的小黄鸭

2009-12-12T23:14:00.001+08:00

可爱的小黄鸭　– 彩虹出版有限公司阅读年龄：三岁以上故事大纲：关于鸭子　琬文阅读年龄：18 个月读后感：除了喜爱，还是喜爱。她一直不停的呷呷呷。这本书生动有趣。唯一的遗憾，它印有拼音。

Craft for Letter B - Binocular

2009-12-12T22:31:00.000+08:00

We added those (transparent) colour paper at the end of the Binocular to let Yvette have a different view from the Binocular. Gather materials – You will need 2 toilet paper roll, 1 kitchen paper roll, glue, transparent colour paper, scissor, cutter, tape, stapler & Construction paper. Wrap the toilet roll using construction paper. Fold the end in and apply glue. Hold the transparent

胡罗卜种子

2009-12-12T16:42:00.002+08:00

胡罗卜种子- 路斯.克劳斯（美）（作者）克拉格特.强森（绘）阅读年龄：从幼儿到三年级故事大纲：