Why So Many of Us Are Illiterate Readers

An epic journey of digraphs and morphemes has brought us to an age-old question: why is it important for children to truly understand what they are reading?

by Lena Gidwani, 28 May 2016

Group On: Using WeChat to Engage Parents

WeChat is quickly becoming many parents number one resource.

by Lena Gidwani, 23 February 2016

Are Schools Being Run Too Much Like Businesses?

The pursuit of perfection...

by Lena Gidwani, 28 January 2016

I, Robot: Teaching Students Life Skills

Exploring the role of robotics in the classroom.

by Lena Gidwani, 30 December 2015

Girl Talk: The Quest for Equal Education Rights

Less than 50 percent of girls who graduate from primary school complete secondary education in China.

by Lena Gidwani, 18 November 2015

How to say someone is a DINK or slave to a child

族 (zú) and 奴 (nú) are employed in various ways in modern parlance to talk about different types of people. Sound like a native Mandarin speaker with these handy phrases.

by That's PRD, 28 July 2015

Well-off Chinese send kids to summer camps abroad

With the number of wealthy Chinese increasing, it's all about sending the kids off for a few week to the US and Europe.

by Lena Gidwani, 07 July 2015

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