{"product_id":"iread-news-junior-set-of-4","title":"我爱读报 iRead News Junior (Set of 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReading newspapers\u003c\/strong\u003e is a great way for our children to learn about real-world stories, stay grounded in what's happening and sharpen their language skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis series brings real \u003cstrong\u003eSingapore-style news\u003c\/strong\u003e from Lianhe Zaobao 《联合早报》, Lianhe Wanbao 《联合晚报》and Shin Ming Daily News《新明日报》in a format that is \u003cstrong\u003eaccessible and relatable for primary‑school children\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor busy parents, this a rare win - a Singapore‑based resource that \u003cstrong\u003ebuilds listening, reading, speaking, and writing\u003c\/strong\u003e without feeling like a drill‑style workbook or assessment book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's hard to get my kids to read the newspapers \u003cstrong\u003ein Chinese\u003c\/strong\u003e, mostly because the terms used \u003cstrong\u003ecan be difficult\u003c\/strong\u003e. Tripping up while reading every sentence \u003cstrong\u003eleads to frustration\u003c\/strong\u003e. I don't blame the kids - I struggle with some words myself, especially the names of organizations, government agencies and government official titles!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if we had a collection of \u003cstrong\u003esimple and child-friendly news articles\u003c\/strong\u003e, that are already annotated, ready with vocab lists, hanyu pinyin and English translation, along with conversations questions for oral practice?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWouldn't it be much more inviting and less frustrating?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI had a hunch that this would be a great resource and get my kids of ages 6, 11 and 13 years old to engage with local news. I have been reading this series with them over the past few months, and it doesn't disappoint!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach《我爱读报》book\u003c\/strong\u003e contains \u003cstrong\u003e45 articles \u003c\/strong\u003ethat are\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecarefully curated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eshort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekid-friendly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erelatable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebased on local happenings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eacross six big themes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e个人／家庭 Personal \/ Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e学校 School\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e社区 Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e国家 Nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e世界 World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e知识点 Knowledge \/ general knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach article is accompanied by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey vocabulary\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ephrases\u003c\/strong\u003e 重点词语\/短语 which are \u003cstrong\u003ehighlighted in yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003epinyin\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish translation\u003c\/strong\u003e provided too! This is just awesome and so convenient for quick home learning sessions. No need to pull out the dictionary, google translate or Pleco app! The more difficult words are usually already identified and the difficult work done for us 💛\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of \u003cstrong\u003etechnical terms\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eproper nouns\u003c\/strong\u003e 专有名词 that we don't usually use in conversational mandarin, \u003cstrong\u003eunderlined in the passage \u003c\/strong\u003ewith \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish translation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eExamples include 新加坡武装部队 Singapore Armed Forces, 网民 netizens, 手机应用程序 handphone app, 糖尿病 diabetes, 印度尼西亚 Indonesia, 兀兰地铁站 Woodlands MRT Station, 特殊需求者 special needs people and more! \u003cbr\u003eThe difficult words may be off-putting at first, but it gets easier and we get more familiar with more exposure (: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConversation questions\u003c\/strong\u003e 想想说说 which make for \u003cstrong\u003einteresting chats\u003c\/strong\u003e. These thinking questions have surprised me. They're not just exam-style prompts, but \u003cstrong\u003ereal invitations to reflect and share\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the kind of learning that I want to encourage at home! I love that these questions \u003cstrong\u003estealthily build listening comprehension skills\u003c\/strong\u003e (when they listen to me read aloud, or if they listen to the QR audio), \u003cstrong\u003ereading comprehension skills\u003c\/strong\u003e (if they read the text on their own), \u003cstrong\u003ecritical thinking, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoral skills and writing skills\u003c\/strong\u003e (when they think and reflect, then come up with a logical answer and express it complete sentences!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQR codes\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003elisten to recorded narration\u003c\/strong\u003e of the article, vocabulary, and conversation questions. We don't use this feature much, as my kids prefer me to read with them, allowing us to stop at any moment to translate or explain a new word, or even to talk about something similar we recently encountered. I imagine this feature can be helpful when kids are using this resource independently!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eThis series is especially helpful if:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour child is in \u003cstrong\u003eP1–P6\u003c\/strong\u003e and you’re \u003cstrong\u003etrying to build everyday Chinese exposure through real‑world texts\u003c\/strong\u003e, not only stories or assessment books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want a \u003cstrong\u003ebridge between school Chinese and home life\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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