The Christmas Spider: Yale Romanization for Cantonese Pronunciation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781962028202)

In Western Ukraine a sparkly spider or spider web is a common Christmas tree ornament. Why might this

be? Discover the answer as you share this traditional story. The tale tells of a poor family who would love to

decorate their home for Christmas. A chance discovery helps them to grow their own Christmas tree, but

how can they make it glitter and shimmer on Christmas Day? Help comes from a very unexpected source.

As children listen to this story they will learn and use some of the language that describes the position of

things. They will describe and compare sizes and will practise early counting skills.

hai2 wu1 hak1 laan4 sai1 bou6， sim2 sim2 faat3 leung6 ge3 ji1 jyu1 waak6

者 蜘 蛛 網 係 常 見 嘅 聖 誕 樹 裝 飾。 點

je2 ji1 jyu1 mong5 hai6 seung4 gin3 ge3 sing3 daan3 syu6 jong1 sik1。 dim2

解 會 咁 呢？ 喺 分 享 呢 個 傳 統 故 事 嘅

gaai2 wui5 gam3 ne1？ hai2 fan1 heung2 ni1 go3 chyun4 tung2 gu3 si6 ge3

同 時， 你 會 發 現 答 案。 故 事 講 述 一 個 貧 窮 嘅 家 庭， 佢 哋 好

tung4 si4， nei5 wui5 faat3 yin6 daap3 on3。 gu3 si6 gong2 seut6 yat1 go3 pan4 kung4 ge3 ga1 ting4， keui5 dei6 hou2

想 為 聖 誕 節 裝 飾 屋 企。 一 次 偶 然 嘅 發 現, 幫 助 佢 哋 自 己

seung2 wai6 sing3 daan3 jit3 jong1 sik1 uk1 kei2。 yat1 chi3 ngau5 yin4 ge3 faat3 yin6, bong1 jo6 keui5 dei6 ji6 gei2

種 咗 一 樖 聖 誕 樹， 但 係 佢 哋 點 樣 可 以 令 樖 樹 喺 聖 誕

jung2 jo2 yat1 po1 sing3 daan3 syu6， daan6 hai6 keui5 dei6 dim2 yeung2 ho2 yi5 ling6 po1 syu6 hai2 sing3 daan3

節 嗰 日 閃 閃 發 光 呢？ 原 來 有 一 樣 係 你 諗 都 諗 唔 到 嘅 嘢，

jit3 go2 yat6 sim2 sim2 faat3 gwong1 ne1？ yun4 loi4 yau5 yat1 yeung6 hai6 nei5 nam2 dou1 nam2 ng4 dou2 ge3 ye5，

幫 佢 哋 將 樖 聖 誕 樹 變 到 閃 閃 發 光。

bong1 keui5 dei6 jeung1 po1 sing3 daan3 syu6 bin3 dou3 sim2 sim2 faat3 gwong1。

當 小 朋 友 聽 呢 個 故 事 嘅 時 候， 佢 哋 會 學 識 點 樣 去 形 容

dong1 siu2 pang4 yau5 teng1 ni1 go3 gu3 si6 ge3 si4 hau6， keui5 dei6 wui5 hok6 sik1 dim2 yeung2 heui3 ying4 yung4

同 比 較 物 件 嘅 大 小， 同 埋 佢 哋 仲 會 練 習 到 初 初 學 數

tung4 bei2 gaau3 mat6 gin2 ge3 daai6 siu2， tung4 maai4 keui5 dei6 jung6 wui5 lin6 jaap6 dou3 cho1 cho1 hok6 sou2

嘢 嘅

ye5 ge3

技 巧。

gei6 haau2。This is a bilingual book with additional pronunciation guide. The book includes English and Cantonese language, and provides young readers with the pronounciation of Cantonese. We have used Yale Romanization as our pronunciation guide. CAMathories Company has published a series of story books that is part of a comprehensive CAMathories Folktale Mathematics curriculum that teaches mathematics in an enjoyable and engaging way using folktales from various parts of the world. CAMathories Folktale Mathematics offers a research-informed approach to traditional mathematics classroom pedagogy and at the same time supports diversity and inclusion for one world.