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Is AI Killing Language Learning?

Today, I was teaching an essay class and noticed something immediately: a few students had clearly used AI to help them write. And guess what? Their essays all had the same wording. The same flow. The same polished-but-empty feeling. Well, duh. It’s AI. Of all people, don’t I know it well enough? That was the…
故事聊一聊 – 林世仁老師的秘密 + 故事時間！

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Member Post: Non-Native Mom’s Second Year Chinese Journey (5.5 Yr Old Reads Beyond Native Level) by Melissa C.

This is a follow up post. As you may recall, I started teaching my daughter characters in July 2017, when she was four. Almost 1.5 years later, she and I are reading bridge books together. We are reading 1st grade level books, and our comprehension level is roughly that of a slightly behind Kindergartner. I…
How My Children Started Reading Chinese and English Before 3 Years Old

Education isn’t hard and it’s not boring. Most moms think you gotta sit them down and torture their kids in order for them to read. I taught my kids how to read way before 3 years old in English and did Chinese at the same time. Part of my type A personality is to experiment…
How I Pumped TWICE a Day and Still Got Full Output for My Baby

How to pump less and get the same volume of breastmilk for baby.
Vitamin D For Breastfed Babies

Having a baby is quite enough right? Feeding is already hard enough and if anyone has “my” type of baby, they don’t eat anything you stick in their mouths. My baby Elli was like that since birth. Other than a nipple and milk, she doesn’t take anything else. She would always “taste” the milk too…
Friendly Sleep Training for Your Baby

Sorry I’ve been away for so long. I had my baby! Wow, what difference having a baby makes! My little one really is a handful but I think the core of the problem for many parents is how to get their child to sleep on their own! There’s even a book out there that’s a…
Why the Word “No” is Detrimental to the Development of Your Baby

I’ve heard many types of “no’s.” Stern: “No! Stop doing that! You stop it right now you hear?” Softly: “No no dear, that’s not for you sweetie…” Playfully: “No no no no no no no no no” (with a singing tone) Directionally: “No, it’s not read that way. No, that’s not the right answer.” What’s…
Infants should NEVER watch TV. Educational videos slows down your child’s brain.

As I’m reading through all these books, one recurring theme is the effect of media on the child’s brain. The more I read, the more agitated I get at these companies making educational videos for babies and saying it’s good for children. From what I see, it’s good for the “parents” to get free time…