Speak Good English Movement

Partner: Tampines Primary School Buddy readers from Tampines Primary School introduced 4 to 6 year old pre-schoolers to interesting books.

Partner: Society for Reading & Literacy (SRL) Does it really make a difference whether one reads aloud or reads silently? Which method is better? Does the age of the child make a difference? Are picture books childish? Do you need special training to read aloud?

Partner: National Library Board (NLB) In these fun-filled sessions, parents and their toddlers were introduced to books suitable for children aged 1 to 3 years old. NLB librarians also taught the parents rhymes that they could ‘boogie’ to at home with their toddlers.

Partner: MERCU Learning Point & National Library Board (NLB) Rajeswary Vijay from MERCU Learning Point and NLB organised a session to help foster and encourage the love for reading in 3 to 8 year olds.

Partner: Julia Gabriel Speech & Drama Centre Are you too busy to talk to your children? Do you watch TV together, but don’t read together? Is your children’s homework more important than anything else? What values are you signalling to your children?

Partner: National Library Board (NLB) Mr Peter Chan from NLB shared imaginative storytelling techniques with parents to help them narrate stories to their children in different ways.

Partner: Fei Yue Family Service Centre Families gathered at this fun and interactive session to share their stories and strengthen their family bonds.

Partner: Society for Reading & Literacy (SRL) Ms Catrouna, a speech & drama educator, and SRL jointly organised a fun and interactive session to develop a child’s language, artistic expression and poetry appreciation skills through music, movement, activities and games.

Partners: Asian Storytelling Network (ASN) British Council Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Julia Gabriel Speech & Drama Centre National Library Board (NLB) News Radio 93.8FM Regional Language Centre (RELC) In conjunction with the launch of Speak Good English Movement (SGEM) 2004 on 21st April, a series of fun-filled activities were lined up for families, students

Partner: NTUC Childcare, Kim Keat Centre Parents and children had tons of fun at a parent-child reading workshop conducted by NTUC Childcare. Parents learnt how to make reading enjoyable for their 2 to 4 year old toddlers by inculcating good reading habits in them, and children developed a passion for reading.