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5/18/2022

Geronimo Stilton series

Geronimo Stilton series by Elisabetta Dami, book recommendation by Lighthouse Camps

by Elisabetta Dami

Recommended reading ages: 7-10 years
Lexile measure: 450L-670L

The Geronimo Stilton series are a wildly popular collection of children’s books by Italian author Elisabetta Dami. They follow the life of the mouse Geronimo, a newspaper writer and editor. Dami creates an imaginative humanlike society of mice, a playful lens through which children can learn about the world. For example, Geronimo lives in ‘New Mouse City’, an imaginative version of New York City: readers visit the ‘Mouseum of Modern Art’, newspaper headquarters, the Statue of Liberty and many more cultural and historical landmarks. Geronimo even encounters ‘Hercule Poirat’, a reference to Agatha Christie’s famous detective character Hercule Poirot. The books also follow Geronimo’s travels, introducing readers to the geography and history of Japan, Australia, Italy, India and other countries around the world. In this way Dami combines cultural knowledge and fun to introduce young readers to various bits of history, culture and literature.

寄宿學校/住宿學校常見問題 (下) 如何選校? 如何申請?

1/5/2022

FAQs about boarding schools 寄宿學校住宿學校寄宿中學如何選校以及申請流程中該注意的事項

很多家庭會選擇寄宿學校/ 住宿學校，以為孩子未來升國外大學做準備，主要原因在於寄宿學校/ 住宿學校提供：小班教學、課程多樣化、重視個人特質發展、頂尖的師資和顧問，使得寄宿學校/寄宿學校/ 住宿學校的學生培養了優秀的學習能力，奠定了未來人生成功基礎。
又到了新學期申請的季節，在考慮是否要為孩子申請英國、國外、或是加拿大等歐國外家的寄宿學校/寄宿學校/ 住宿學校嗎? 以下是力可20多年來的經驗，整理關於寄宿學校常見的問題，我們會分成兩篇文章，上篇討論孩子適應環境、語言程度、安全性、在校照顧以及輔導等，下篇則介紹如何選校以及申請流程中該注意的事項。
關於寄宿學校/住宿學校的特色、環境介紹、優點，以及從家長和學生們角度的經驗分享，可以參考我們整理的這篇文章。

寄宿學校常見問題Q&A (上)

1/5/2022

FAQs about boarding schools 寄宿中學寄宿學校住宿學校的環境適應、語言程度、安全性、在校照顧以及輔導等

很多家庭會選擇寄宿學校/ 住宿學校，以為孩子未來升國外大學做準備，主要原因在於寄宿學校/ 住宿學校提供：小班教學、課程多樣化、重視個人特質發展、頂尖的師資和顧問，使得寄宿學校/寄宿學校/ 住宿學校的學生培養了優秀的學習能力，奠定了未來人生成功基礎。
又到了新學期申請的季節，在考慮是否要為孩子申請英國、國外、或是加拿大等歐國外家的寄宿學校/寄宿學校/ 住宿學校嗎? 以下是力可20多年來的經驗，整理關於寄宿學校常見的問題，我們會分成兩篇文章，上篇討論孩子適應環境、語言程度、安全性、在校照顧以及輔導等，下篇則介紹如何選校以及申請流程中該注意的事項。
關於寄宿學校/住宿學校的特色、環境介紹、優點，以及從家長和學生們角度的經驗分享，可以參考我們整理的這篇文章。

為什麼選擇寄宿學校/住宿學校 (boarding schools)?

1/5/2022

why boarding schools? 寄宿學校/住宿學校的特色、環境介紹、優點，以及從家長和學生們角度的經驗分享。

很多家庭會選擇寄宿學校/住宿學校，以為孩子升大學做準備。原因不外乎住宿學校提供：小班教學、課程多樣化、重視個人特質、頂尖的師資和顧問，使得住宿學校的學生培養了優秀的學習能力，奠定了未來人生成功基礎。
然而，就讀寄宿學校/住宿學校不是一個容易的決定。孩子年紀小小必須離開家庭及熟悉的朋友去適應一個新環境；財務上，一路讀到大學畢業也是不小的經濟負擔，這一切是否值得呢？
又到了新學期申請的季節，在考慮是否要為孩子申請英國、美國、或是加拿大等歐美國家的寄宿學校/住宿學校嗎? 以下是力可20多年來的經驗，整理關於寄宿學校/住宿學校的特色、環境介紹、優點，以及從家長和學生們角度的經驗分享。

我們也有專文介紹在寄宿學校/住宿學校孩子適應環境、語言程度、安全性、在校照顧以及輔導等，和選校以及申請流程中該注意的事項。.

Book Recommendations 好書推薦

9/7/2021

The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein

Recommended reading ages: 4-6 years
Lexile measure: 530L

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Recommended reading ages: 4-6 years Lexile measure: 530L The Giving Tree is a short children’s picture book by American writer Shel Silverstein. It tells a simple tale of the relationship between a tree and a boy. As the boy grows from childhood to old age, the tree selflessly gives up its apples, branches and trunk in order to make him happy. The themes of love, generosity and selflessness in Silverstein’s book have made it a classic children’s fable, teaching young readers about the joys of giving. With simple vocabulary, sentence structure and plot, young readers will find it easy to understand and enjoy Silverstein’s tale. The story is also accompanied by drawings on every page that help to convey the story and keep young readers’ interest. The book also opens up a valuable discussion about generosity versus greediness. While younger children often enjoy the book as a sweet tale of selfless love, older readers can use their critical thinking skills to consider whether they believe the tree is right to give away all it has to the boy, and whether the boy takes the tree’s generosity for granted. Readers can also reflect on the different desires the boy has as he grows older and asks the tree for money, a house, a boat, and other material wants, and discuss which of these they think is most important. In this way The Giving Tree is appropriate both for a wide range of ages and can challenge readers to reflect on right and wrong in relationships with family and friends.

The Giving Tree is a short children’s picture book by American writer Shel Silverstein. It tells a simple tale of the relationship between a tree and a boy. As the boy grows from childhood to old age, the tree selflessly gives up its apples, branches and trunk in order to make him happy. The themes of love, generosity and selflessness in Silverstein’s book have made it a classic children’s fable, teaching young readers about the joys of giving.

Book Recommendations 好書推薦

9/4/2021

The Adventures of Tintin

Recommended reading age: 9+
Lexile measure: 300L ~ 450L

The Tintin series are a classic collection of comic books by Belgian writer Hergé. The books follow various stories about young reporter Tintin and his dog as they travel across the world, encounter exciting adventures and work as a force for good. Hergé’s brilliant storytelling, drawings and humor has made The Adventures of Tintin one of the most popular European graphic novels, having been translated into more than 70 languages.

Book Recommendations 好書推薦

7/5/2021

The Giver

Recommended reading age: 10-18 years
Lexile measure: 760L

The Giver is an engaging and meaningful novel within the young adult fiction genre by American writer Lois Lowry. It follows the young boy Jonas as he grows up in a superficially perfect but actually repressive society. As Jonas begins to push the boundaries of this society and discover the dangerous freedom of the real world for himself, readers are presented with a fascinating discussion of blissful ignorance versus painful truth.

Book Recommendations 好書推薦

7/3/2021

A Bear Called Paddington

by Michael Bond

Recommended reading age: 6-10 years
Lexile measure: 750L

A children’s classic, A Bear Called Paddington has recently been made into a popular film — but the original book, written by British author Michael Bond, is very much still worth a read. The story follows the playful bear Paddington as he travels to London from Peru and is welcomed into a typical British family. Children will immediately fall in love with the character of Paddington who always means well, but whose clumsy ways lead to funny mishaps and relatable mistakes as he attempts to adjust to human life.

Book Recommendations 好書推薦

7/2/2021

The Diary of a Young Girl

Recommended reading age: 12 years and up
Lexile measure: 950L

The Diary of a Young Girl comprises the real writings of Anne Frank, a teenager hiding with her family from the horrors of the Holocaust during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The book is a touching, raw introduction to the tragedy of the Holocaust and is an important historical text.
Since its publication, many schools across the world have included Anne Frank’s diary in their curricula as required reading, making the book an essential read for every young adult.

Book Recommendations 好書推薦

6/27/2021

Frog and Toad are Friends

by Arnold Lobel

Recommended reading ages: 4-8 years
Lexile measure: 400L

A classic picture book by American children’s author Arnold Lobel, Frog and Toad are Friends follows the whimsical life of two animal friends. It is a collection of five easy-to-follow short stories that will keep young readers easily engaged. This is a highly accessible novel as Lobel uses simple vocabulary which is repeated throughout each story, alongside frequent accompanying pictures. The readability and fun storylines of this book makes it a great choice for a range of reading abilities: Frog and Toad can be read out loud to young children, read together with those who have just started learning, or read independently by those a few years older.