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    04.03.21塞翁失马 Mr Sai lost his horse Blessing in disguise 非福马 learn Xu Beihong's horse 徐悲鸿
    mc yy
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    04.03.21塞翁失马 Mr Sai lost his horse Blessing in disguise 非福马 learn Xu Beihong's horse 徐悲鸿

    As the last mini theatre session before lockdown finish, we wanted to teach the kids how to think things different when they appear to be...
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    03.03.21 伯牙绝弦 Chinese Gu Zheng Music response and learn 樂藥 (Music, Medicine)
    mc yy
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    03.03.21 伯牙绝弦 Chinese Gu Zheng Music response and learn 樂藥 (Music, Medicine)

    Today we want to teach the kids a character embedded with some wisdom from our ancestors, music with healing properties. How "medicine"藥...
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    02.03.21 God of medicine and farming Shen Nong 神农 Learn 早草永脉
    mc yy
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    02.03.21 God of medicine and farming Shen Nong 神农 Learn 早草永脉

    Today we did a story about one of our greatest ancestor, Shen Nong, god of medicine and farming - not fictionally but real recorded...
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    01.03.21 铁杵成针 Grinding a metal bar into a needle (子李金針Child, "Li", Gold, Needle)
    mc yy
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    01.03.21 铁杵成针 Grinding a metal bar into a needle (子李金針Child, "Li", Gold, Needle)

    Today we did a famous story about the most famous Chinese poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty (1200 years ago). We did our little theatre to...
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    26.02.21 Revision session
    mc yy
    • Feb 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    26.02.21 Revision session

    Today we did revision session of the Chinese characters we learnt this week. Pic 1 - age 8, boy fashion and mom self explanatory Pic 2 -...
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    25.02.21 Haute Couture fashion show and Klimt - Man Woman different 男女方圆 (Man Woman Square Circle)
    mc yy
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    25.02.21 Haute Couture fashion show and Klimt - Man Woman different 男女方圆 (Man Woman Square Circle)

    Today we wanted to try something new as the Haute Couture 2021 summer show has recently been launched with some amazingly beautiful...
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    24.02.21 Pucinni's last opera -Turandot 血 火
    mc yy
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    24.02.21 Pucinni's last opera -Turandot 血 火

    Today we wanted to make a little girl happy by doing a story of princess and prince with a Chinese theme - Turandot the perfect choice :)...
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    23.02.21 Aesop- The ant and the grasshopper (and bees) 笑(laugh) 哭 (cry)
    mc yy
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    23.02.21 Aesop- The ant and the grasshopper (and bees) 笑(laugh) 哭 (cry)

    Today we did a story from Aesop with our small additions (little bees) and uplifting ending. We learnt the Chinese characters 笑(laugh) 哭...
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    22.02.21 Chinese proverb - fight of clam and piper, winner is the fisherman 鹬蚌相争 貝 (clam)鳥 (bird)
    mc yy
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    22.02.21 Chinese proverb - fight of clam and piper, winner is the fisherman 鹬蚌相争 貝 (clam)鳥 (bird)

    Today we looked at the Chinese proverb 鹬蚌相争渔翁得利. fight between the clam and piper, winner is the fisherman. We learnt the story with our...
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    19.02.21 Revision drawing session
    mc yy
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    19.02.21 Revision drawing session

    Today we take a small break and did a revision session of the characters we learnt. It has been quite a few already. Some lovely children...
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    18.02.21 Why Leopard has spot? spoon(勺), leopard(豹), catch (抓)
    mc yy
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    18.02.21 Why Leopard has spot? spoon(勺), leopard(豹), catch (抓)

    Today we wanted to make a little boy happy so we painted Leopard! We did a story telling with props kindly built by my little monster and...
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    17.02.21 Chinese proverb -Waiting of the rabbit by the tree 守株待兔 learn 田(field)株(treetrunk)兔(rabbit)
    mc yy
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    17.02.21 Chinese proverb -Waiting of the rabbit by the tree 守株待兔 learn 田(field)株(treetrunk)兔(rabbit)

    Today after the day when everyone somehow wish for more wealth from the "god of treasure". I wanted to do a session to teach the children...
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    16.02.21 Eight Immortals crossing the Eastern Sea 八仙过海 learn eight(八)god 僊(仙)with Fan Zeng 范曾paintin
    mc yy
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    16.02.21 Eight Immortals crossing the Eastern Sea 八仙过海 learn eight(八)god 僊(仙)with Fan Zeng 范曾paintin

    Today is the 5th day of Chinese new year, somehow a traditional celebration for the god of treasure. So we want to do a session about...
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    15.02.21 Ugly duckling and swans - grow up 長(长) fly 飛(飞) with famous painter Lou Shibai 婁師白
    mc yy
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    15.02.21 Ugly duckling and swans - grow up 長(长) fly 飛(飞) with famous painter Lou Shibai 婁師白

    Today we are doing a story telling today of the ugly ducklings with my paper swan and ducky props made by grandparents :) (my little...
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    12.02.21 Year of OX - painting of famous OX in history and learn ox 牛 horn 角
    mc yy
    • Feb 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    12.02.21 Year of OX - painting of famous OX in history and learn ox 牛 horn 角

    Today is the first day of Chinese new year of Ox! We look at famous western and easter painting of ox and learn the characters ox 牛 horn...
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    10.02.21 Chinese New Year Special - Dragons, nine dragon wall forbidden city and Chen Rong dragon
    mc yy
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    10.02.21 Chinese New Year Special - Dragons, nine dragon wall forbidden city and Chen Rong dragon

    It is Chinese new year in 2 days! We decided to do a special session today of dragons. First we watched a video about the famous 9 dragon...
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    09.02.21 Penguins and learn ice (冰) and white (白)
    mc yy
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    09.02.21 Penguins and learn ice (冰) and white (白)

    As we are lucky to have the snow again today, we continue our exploration of things in cold places..like penguins! First we watched an...
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    04.02.21 Dogs 犬狗尾 with famous paintings in history
    mc yy
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    04.02.21 Dogs 犬狗尾 with famous paintings in history

    Today we want to make a little girl happy to paint dogs as she loves husky dogs! We watched a video about huskys first, then we went...
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    03.02.21 Tigers 两只王 with famous paintings in history
    mc yy
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    03.02.21 Tigers 两只王 with famous paintings in history

    Today we looked into tigers! We watched a natgeo video about tigers and paid attention to their characteristic stripy backs and cat...
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    02.02.21 Chang'e to the moon 嫦娥奔月 九(nine)十(ten)月( moon)
    mc yy
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    02.02.21 Chang'e to the moon 嫦娥奔月 九(nine)十(ten)月( moon)

    Today grandma helped to make some props for the theatre to tell the famous Chinese folk story of Chang'e to the moon 嫦娥奔月. Chinese: 九十月...
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