Parents read and even sing to kids in their mother tongue

Ms May Lau and her husband Wee Kien Meng reading Chinese storybooks with their children (from left) Mark, Asher, and Renee. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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SINGAPORE - When Ms May Lau's three children were in pre-school, she invested in a few different collections of Chinese storybooks to nurture their love of reading in their mother tongue.

The books included the I Can Read series and Journey To The West comics.

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