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Homeschooling an Interesting Alternative No Vacancy Is There Space for Your Kids? September 2012 I won’t go! Quick fixes for school refusal Homeschooling An interesting alternative No vacancy Is there space for your kids? September 2012 SMART 30 FOODS THINK70 88 ABOUT IT BACK TO SCHOOL BUGS 10 6 FIT FOR YOUR PRINCESS news resources 10 WHAT’S ON 34 TOY BOX A look at what’s going on this month Toys that teach and amuse 14 HOT OFF THE PRESS 36 BOOKSHELF Hip new shops, services and products Perfect picks for reading together 22 FINGER ON THE PULSE 38 HOMEWORK HAULERS Parenting news from around the world Fashionable and fun backpacks for kids 24 ECO HERO 40 TOOLBOX Ideas and products for greener living The right gear makes homework fun. advice 42 TRAVEL-WRITING CONTEST! Want to be a travel writer? Here’s 26 BEAUTY 101 your chance! Top tips for looking your best 127 STOCKISTS 28 IN YOUR OPINION See something you like? We’ll tell you Photography Readers’ thoughts on timely topics where to get it. Melanie Adamson 30 SMART FOODS Model Can what your child eats affect his IQ? Kennedy 32 TRUANT TYKES Not everyone’s excited about heading back to class. Here’s what you need to know about school refusal. Bookshelf Toy Box Eco Hero pg 36 pg 34 pg 24 September 2012 HARVEST 45 MOON 110 FRAME 56 STAY-AT-HOME … FOCUS TEACHER? features 45 HARVEST MOON 88 BACK TO SCHOOL BUGS Mid-Autumn Festival presents a great opportunity for you and Kids and teachers aren’t the only ones heading back into your kids to learn about an important Chinese celebration. the classroom. 48 NO ROOM AT THE INN 90 HEADS UP What happens when the schools are full and there’s no space If you catch your children clawing at their heads, there's a good available for your child? chance they have head lice. 56 STAY-AT-HOME … TEACHER? 94 HONG KONG ABCS Homeschooling looks to be gaining popularity in Hong Kong. Learn the stories behind Hong Kong's streets and neighbourhoods. 64 ALL TOGETHER NOW 106 FIT FOR YOUR PRINCESS Is mainstream school in Hong Kong an option for children with a When your family stays at The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, it’s not just diagnosis on the autistic spectrum? Mum and Dad who should expect VIP treatment. 70 THINK ABOUT IT 110 FRAME FOCUS Learning is about more than repeating facts and figures. This season, trend-setting is all about the glasses. Here, we show you the shapes and styles in the spotlight. 76 DEGREES OF SUCCESS Can education consultants really get your kids into the 121 SUPERFOOD HEROES Ivy League? Kick-start your day with these recipes from gourmet raw food chef and mum, Priscilla Soligo. 82 SCREEN TEST With technology playing an ever-increasing role in 21st-century 140 LAST WORD life, what does this mean for our children? Education is not just for kids: adults can enhance their careers with academic magic, says Nury Vittachi. EDitor-IN-CHIEF Tracey Starr t: 2201 9710 e: [email protected] PUBLIcations DIRECTOR Jo Allum t: 2201 9719 e: [email protected] ADVERTISING saLES MANAGER Wendy Clarke Angela Baura t: 2201 9724 e: [email protected] Angela was born and bred in not-so-sunny England, where she spent most of her childhood AD VERTISING SALES AND DistribUTION years performing on stage, writing poetry and Florence Choy Wan reading books. Her head was so buried in her t: 2201 9721 e: [email protected] books she completely forgot to apply to universities. In a mad rush, she copied a friend’s application forms and found herself studying AD VERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGER information technology for three long and boring years. After two Narelle Edwards equally dull years of working as an IT consultant, she decided to ditch e: [email protected] programming and head for the glamorous world of public relations. In 2006, Angela and her husband both found opportunities to continue AD VERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGER their careers in Hong Kong. But then she fell pregnant and, when her Christine Clarke t: 2201 9705 first daughter was born, fell head over heels in love. Angela now e: [email protected] dedicates all of her time to her two darling daughters, and, whenever possible, squeezes in her passion for photography and her writing AD VERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGER business “Wobblysteps”. Vanessa Leuenberger t: 2201 9711 e: [email protected] C REATIVE Director Gabriel Kicks Melanie Adamson Melanie grew up in Mississauga, which is just outside AT R Director Toronto, Canada. Her passion for photography Timmy Ho began at the tender age of ten and has not waned since, even when her parents told her it was not an acceptable career choice. Her move to Hong Kong in 2001 afforded her Graphic DesiGNER the opportunity to open her own studio – a dream come true. Susan Chen Melanie is also passionate about travel and she takes advantage of every opportunity to see the world and capture her unique perspective of it from behind the lens. She is currently working towards a goal of visiting Graphic DesiGNER 100 countries. Spurred on by tales from friends and acquaintances, she is Eman Lam heading towards the halfway point and busily planning her trips for 2013. Melanie and her husband have two daughters, aged eight and ten. CEO D avid Tait t: 2201 9727 e: [email protected] FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS & DistribUTION t: 2201 9721 CONTRIBUTORS: Melanie Adamson; Angela Baura; Larissa Downes; Rennie Fensham; Olivia Hungerford; Ingrid Keneally; Mishi Khanna; Elle Kwan; Aileen Lai; Monica Proctor; John Shanahan; Eleanor Smallwood; Nury Vittachi PU BLISHED BY: PPP Company Ltd, Unit 713, Level 7, Core E Cyberport 3, 100 Cyberport Road Cyberport, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2201 9716 PRINTED BY: Paramount Printing Company Ltd. in Hong Kong ISSN 1726-183X Published by PPP Company Limited. The publication is sold on the understanding that the publisher, advertisers, contributors and their employees are not responsible for the results of any actions, errors or omissions taken on the basis of information contained in this publication. The publisher, advertisers, contributors and their employees expressly disclaim all and any liability to any person, whether a purchaser of the publication or not, in respect of any action or omission or the consequences of any action or omission by any such person, whether whole or partial, upon the whole or part of the contents of this publication. All rights reserved, 2012 PPP Company Limited. No part of this work, covered by the publisher’s copyright may be reproduced in any form by any means, graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or information storage and retrieval, without the written permission of the publisher. Any unauthorised use of this publication 6 Playtimes will result in immediate legal proceedings. welcome Tracey and models Emma and Kennedy s it really back-to-school time already? I hope you’ve all enjoyed your summer holidays, wherever you spent them. With no August issue to contend with, the Playtimes team hopped Ioff the treadmill for a few moments, too. Some of us travelled – I was lucky enough to spend time with friends and family in both the US and Europe – and some of us stayed closer to home – flip to page 14 for news about our own Florence Choy and her new baby girl. However you spent your holidays, I hope you and your family are geared up for another exciting school year. To get you in the mood, we’ve got an issue jam-packed with articles about education. Are you worried about whether there’ll be a space for your child when school time comes? Have you ever considered homeschooling? We address both topics inside. Do you wish your kids would get as excited about their schoolwork as they do about their video games? We’ve got tricks from the game makers that might just help you in the homework battle. Can Hong Kong’s mainstream schools help kids who have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder? You’ll find this and so many more answers inside. You might have noticed that this issue seems a bit heftier than normal. I’m delighted to say that this is the biggest issue in Playtimes history! We haven’t quite caught up with the folks at Vogue, where their September issue is clocking in at nearly 1,000 pages – but we’re on our way, and pretty proud of it. This month marks my own two-year anniversary with Playtimes and I’m having such fun, together with the team, growing the magazine from the 68 pages per month we averaged until 2010 to the big book we present to you today. I do hope you’re enjoying reading the added articles as much as we enjoy putting them together. Thanks for reading, Tracey Starr, Editor-in-Chief 8 Playtimes September THE HOTTEST HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN The French Speaking Association of Math Monkey hosts Dr Caroline Kwok, Little drama queens and kings – from tots Hong Kong, Accueil, hosts a coffee from 1pm to 2:30pm, to share tips on to teens – can attend Faust International morning at Aberdeen Marina Club, helping your kids become happier, Youth Theatre’s trial drama workshop. Email and welcomes anyone who can speak healthier and smarter. Call 2307 1028 to [email protected], or call 2547 9114. French. Click www.hkaccueil.com. book your place. If you love Hong Kong and want to make it even better, then join in on Kids of all ages will enjoy the live music Ecozine and National Geographic and dance jamming at Rock A Baby’s Kidz Channel’s Hong Kong Clean-up.
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