Emptying the Nest
Preparing your kids for college Congratulations! You’ve made it past the potty-training phase, the learning-to-read…
One, Two, Three
Learning to count in the Forbidden City When I arrived in Beijing, the only words…
Climbing the Imperial Ladder
The origin of the China’s historic examination system For thousands of years, a select few…
Schooling All Over the World
Understanding the educational systems of different countries The concept of school is pretty much universal:…
The Mighty Brush
The writing of Chinese characters dates back almost 4,000 years and around 40,000 characters exist.…
Seeing the Right Angles with Zori Zlatinova
Teaching math at Beanstalk International Bilingual School Even though math wasn’t Zori Zlatinova’s favorite subject…
I Want to be an Author
By day, Sydney-native Peter Osborne is the Senior Trade Commissioner of the Australian Trade Commission…
March 2008 Around the World
Mar 12 WedInternational Women’s Day Established in Copenhagen in 1910, International Women’s Day strives to…
The Book Report March 2008
A Chinese proverb proclaims, “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” These two…