It was an honour for me to participate in the First Teachers Training Workshop promoting family literacy for volunteers which was organized by Bring Me A Book Hong Kong. I really learned and changed a lot over the past three days since joining the workshop. I used to think reading is simple. My initial view… Continue reading The Change – My Perspective on Reading Aloud to Children
If you are the reader of Ming Pao, you should probably have heard of Choi EE. Aunt Choi has devoted her life to family literacy. In addition to writing articles about fostering family relationship, she also teaches parents the skills of how to tell stories in the most effective way. Frankly speaking, I was… Continue reading Research Based Training
My daughter, Elim is five-and-a-half years old. We cuddle and read aloud every night; the bedroom is filled with laughter and conversation. Looking back, I have been reading to Elim since she was nine-months old. I began with a soft book, a big book and a hand-made book. From her finger-pointing and babbling, you can… Continue reading The Fun Filled Reading Aloud Moments
In her latest column, Annie explores the grey line between making a story book fun and interesting for the reader, and setting a good example for a child Munsch’s twisted tales are an acquired taste BETWEEN THE LINES Annie Ho (familypost@scmp.com) Apr 22, 2012 He’s subversive, raucous, and unexpected. Canadian children’s author Robert Munsch is… Continue reading Do children’s books always need to have good role models?
Annie Ho discusses the power that wordless books can have in capturing a child’s imagination. Read her latest article in SCMP’s Sunday Morning Post (11 March, 2012) “Books without words can be perfect for developing storytelling.” Related Weekly Column: SCMP – Sunday Family Post (4 Mar, 2012) – Storyteller weaves magic for the next generation… Continue reading Less is More
Bring Me A Book Hong Kong proudly presents a talk by Australia’s best known children’s book author and internationally renowned children’s literacy expert, Mem Fox.
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On a cold winter’s day, cloudy and misty on the second week of January, I arrived at Sheung Shui train station in an endeavor to find my way to a school seleced by Bring Me A Book as the recipient fo the first Community Training Program in 2012. I had been advised that the school was located opposite… Continue reading A Wonderful Kick-off in 2012
Weekly Column written by BMABHK Board Governor, Annie Ho in SCMP’s Sunday Family Post – Adaptations reveal the bear facts about books Related Weekly Column: SCMP – Sunday Family Post (29 Jan, 2012) – Let quality storybooks weave their magic spell SMCP – Sunday Family Post (15 Jan, 2012) – Life isn’t fair so read… Continue reading Media Clipping – Sunday Morning Post (5 Feb, 2012)
I have two children – a girl (5 yrs old) and a boy (4 yrs old). I’ve been reading with them since they were 3 yrs old. I used to read with them when I was not busy or tired. I knew that reading with my children was an important thing to do. Why? I… Continue reading Reading is “Pleasure” not “Pressure”
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