https://www.scmp.com/rss/326426/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com With summer around the corner, here are 10 activities that can enable young children to let off steam – and learn important life lessons with their parents: Swimming – Harry Wright International Swimming can be loads of fun, and it offers much more. Babies develop motor coordination skills as they learn to be comfortable under water. A parent will assist the child in the pool. Children also learn water safety and build confidence as their swimming techniques improve. Harry Wright International... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2145647/10-activities-broaden-childrens-education-and-help-parents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2145647/10-activities-broaden-childrens-education-and-help-parents?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 May 2018 03:29:02 +0000 Olivia Ng signed up her 10-month-old baby girl for French lessons a year ago. It was obvious that her daughter was having fun, and that was all Ng and her husband cared about. “It’s a kind of play for her,” Ng says. “We never questioned whether she was learning this or that. One time, we were in the car and she suddenly started saying the days of the week in French, going from Monday to Friday, and we were so surprised.” Ng and her husband are Hong Kong Chinese, and French is a third language... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2138917/multilingual-mites-how-toddlers-can-excel-at-picking-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2138917/multilingual-mites-how-toddlers-can-excel-at-picking-new?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Mar 2018 02:00:45 +0000