家长工作坊

Speaker: Sonia Barghani

Title: Early Numeracy Development

Math is everywhere and learning can happen every day using the real world. We don’t need math classes or textbooks to form a strong mathematical basis in early years; we need awareness, inquiry and discussion.

Date/Time: May 13 (Friday), 09:00-10:00

Audience: Preschool Parents

Speaker: Monica Forero 

Title: Exploring the Principles of Play and Being a Play Partner 

Discuss the importance of play as a tool for all development e.g language, social interactions, emotional growth, motor skills. Offer parents guidelines for unstructured and structured play. 

Date/Time: May 18 (Wednesday) 9:00 -10:00 

Audience: Preschool Parents 

Speaker: Ng Wei Ee, Maria Rudillas, Adeline Goh 

Title: Ease Your Child into Lower Primary Science 

Description: This session aims to help parents ease into the transition into Lower Primary Science. We will give parents some strategies to engage and support your child in their scientific discovery process. Help your child see Science as an avenue for learning the real, quirky facts of life as opposed to just another subject.

Date/Time: May 25 (Wednesday) 08:30-09:15 

Audience: K2-G2 

Speakers: Yuan Mao Ying + Cao Yu Chen 

Title: Chinese Characters Writing Workshop 如何写好汉字 

• Why is writing Chinese Characters important? 
• Where should we start to learn to write Chinese Characters? 
• How do we write Chinese characters better? 

Date/Time: May 25 (Wednesday) 10:00- 11:00 

Audience: K2 and Primary Parents 

Speaker: Kow Choon Huat 

Title: Applying Math Heuristics Skills 

Description: Math heuristics are strategies that students can use to solve complex word problems. In this workshop, parents will learn about the different Math heuristics skills and the problem-solving process that we teach in SSIS so that they can support their children at home. 

Date/Time: May 26 (Thursday) 10:00-11:00 

Audience: Parents from G3-G5 

Speaker: Xin Ling Chen 

Title: Preparation for IG, IB Chinese study   ——– Tips on Chinese study and Seamless connection in Chinese curriculum in Senior Chinese Dept 

Meet our HOD of the Senior Chinese dept for a face-to-face session to understand more about the Chinese Curriculum in senior school and the useful tips that parents can do to help their kids in learning Chinese. 

Date/Time: May 30 (Monday) 9:00-10:00 

Audience: Parents in Senior School & Upper Primary G5&6 

Speaker: Sepia Gray  

Title: Building Executive Function Skills at Home 

“Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. When children have opportunities to develop executive function and self-regulation skills, individuals and society experience lifelong benefits. These skills are crucial for learning and development. They also enable positive behavior and allow us to make healthy choices for ourselves and our families”. (The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University) 

Date/Time: May 31 (Tuesday), 14:00-14:45 

Audience: Preschool & Primary School Parents 

The brain evolves both structurally and functionally during adolescence; these changes affect their thinking and behaviour. When you understand the science behind how the brain develops and functions, you can help your child build a healthy teenage brain and become their best support at home.

Phonics in Grade 1

This workshop allows parents to learn how phonics allows children to segment their words into individual sounds (each sound is known as a phoneme). Segmenting words into phonemes help children become better readers and spellers. Some of the skills used in the classroom will be shared with the parents during this workshop.

Reading and Phonics in Grade 2

This workshop concentrates on phonics, spelling and helpful reading strategies used in the classroom. Parents will also be introduced to phonics and how they can help their child become better readers and spellers. During the reading portion parents will be shown a range of questioning techniques and strategies which enhance their reading experience with their own child at home.

G3-6 Chinese Reading Skills

该工作坊用中文授课（PPT双语展示）。通过朗读技巧的学习，让家长认识到朗读在孩子中文学习中的重要性。再从重音、停顿、语速、语调、语气和节奏等方面分享朗读技巧。通过工作坊推荐的几档朗读类节目，激发大家对朗读的兴趣，提高对中文朗读的重视。

G3-6 Useful Chinese Language Online Resources

该工作坊用英文授课（PPT双语展示）。家长们通过学习和体验，不仅能够了解实用在线汉语学习工具，而且还可以帮助家长快速掌握《新加坡高级华文》教材配套网站的使用。同时，通过对实用汉语学习软件、翻译软件等汉语学习工具的介绍，进一步帮助家长和孩子开展中文学习。

G1 /G2 Chinese Reading Strategies

该工作坊用中文授课（PPT双语展示）。通过对阅读重要性、阅读兴趣培养方法以及绘本阅读技巧的介绍，提高家长对孩子中文阅读的重视，促进亲子共读，鼓励孩子自主阅读，帮助家长培养孩子良好的阅读习惯和兴趣。

Reading Grade 3-4

Children who read with parents tend to become better readers and perform better in school. Reading expands kids’ vocabulary, understanding of grammar, pronunciation of new words, listening skills and correct sentence structure. Parents will be shown techniques used in guided reading lessons to make the reading process more enjoyable and valuable for both the parent and the child.

Writing in Grades 5-6

This workshop offers an introduction to the content and instructional practices used in Grade 5 and Grade 6 English to develop students’ writing skills. Participants who attend this workshop will gain an understanding of the Writer’s Workshop method of writing instruction and the Six Write Traits model of feedback and assessment. This workshop will also discuss how parents can support their children’s writing at home.

Grade 1 & 2 Math Workshop

• ways of developing number sense in your child and understanding simple model drawing
• ways to support your child and build up their interest in Math at home
• E-learning resources

Grade 3 to 6 Science Workshop

• an awareness of methods and techniques for conducting hands-on activities at home
• different strategies on how to enthuse your child towards learning Science
• a better understanding of Science concepts through hands on activities
• an awareness of the application of Science concepts into our daily live

G3 to 6 Math Workshop

• understanding model drawing to solve word problems
• ways to support your child and build up their interest in Math at home
• E-learning resources

G1 & 2 Science Workshop

• an awareness of methods and techniques for conducting hands-on activities at home
• different strategies on how to enthuse your child towards learning Science
• a better understanding of Science concepts through hands on activities
• an awareness of the application of Science concepts into our daily lives

• What is Play?
• Why is Play important in Early Childhood?
• What are the benefits of play for language development?
• Practical tips on how you can help to build your child’s language development through Play at home?

Maria Montessori once said, “Play is the work of the child”. It starts from a tender age. It is how children discover their interests, interact with others and acquire cognitive, motor and social-emotional skills. Play is important for the early stages of brain development and also help to develop important skills for learning, life and work.

We believe that one of the best ways to develop and nurture language development for our pre-schoolers is by supporting and providing high-quality play.

In this workshop, we will share with you how children learn through play, tips on how to choose toys for language development and how you can be involved in your child’s play.

Speakers:

• Ms Rose ANUAR
• Ms Norhayati OTHMAN
• Ms Eladna LIM

During this three-day series, our college guidance counsellors will share critical information regarding applications to  UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia and Western Europe universities. It’s never too early to start planning!

Click on below links:

• 3 Dec: US, Canada (Watch recorded session)
• 10 Dec: UK, Europe (Watch recorded session)
• 17 Dec: Asia and Australia (Watch recorded session)

“My child can not read, how can I help?”

“My child shows no interest in reading, what should I do?”

“Is it too early to start preparing my child for reading?”

Are you asking yourself these questions? If so, join our “Foundations of Phonics” workshop! Building a strong foundation to phonics is the first step to becoming a competent reader. In this workshop you will learn about how phonics instruction benefits your child and simple ways you can reinforce phonics instruction at home. 

Transitioning into Primary School is the next educational milestone for a preschooler. This talk will help parents to recognise that preparing their children for school includes preparing them socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically for the new experience. Come and learn from the sharing among parents and the speaker to arm yourselves with the necessary information to better prepare your children and yourselves for this transition.

Click on links below:

• Download Presentation File
• Watch Recorded Session

Our team of counsellors and CLSP coordinators will share with you on how you can prepare your teen for this important transition. How to cope with the changes in studying habits, how to communicate with your child and how to be involved in your teen’s learning journey.

Click on links below:

• Download Presentation File 
• Watch Recorded Video

Preschool Chinese Workshop: Have Fun Reading with Your Little One

分享教师：幼儿部 ——- 诸葛慧仙 , 梁艳

亲子阅读旨在帮助孩子养成良好的阅读习惯和兴趣，让阅读成为孩子的一种快乐，一种享受，让孩子受益一生。

Parent-child reading aims to help children develop good reading habits and foster a love of reading for life.

分享内容

1. 亲子阅读的重要性。The importance of parent-child reading.
2. 亲子阅读的技巧。Parent-child reading skills.
3. 亲子阅读经验交流分享。Sharing your Parent-child reading experience.