Fonik Ria Cepat Membaca
A Malay Reading Programme
- Language: Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
Option 1: 28 sessions x 60 mins
Option 2: 44 sessions x 60 mins - Course fee: $48 per student per month
- Material fee: $20 one time payment
- No. of students: Min. 8 – Max. 15 students
Objectives: To teach reading (Malay) to children using a
customized phonics approach that combines music, drama, writing, language games and interactive videos.
This creative phonics course is designed to give children a good foundation in reading Malay. Consisting of 2 main modules, this course is progressive and leads to the development of reading as well as writing skills. Each letter of the alphabet comes alive as a cute character children can identify with.
This course uses songs to emphasize each unit of lesson. It is also filled with role playing, writing exercises, exciting word games as well as interactive videos to aid children in reading and enriching their five senses.
The only comprehensive Malay phonics reading package
developed in Singapore for Singaporean children learning Malay as a second language.
Module 1:
- 16 lessons, 1 hour per lesson.
- At the end of this module, children will be able to read simple sentences.
Module 2:
- 12 lessons, 1 hour per lesson.
- At the end of this module, children will be able to read with understanding and write short sentences.
Easy Malay for Kids!
A Malay Conversational Programme
- Language: Bilingual English-Malay
- Level: K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
Option 1: 28 sessions x 60 mins
Option 2: 44 sessions x 60 mins - Course fee: $48 per student per month
- Material fee: $20 one time payment
- No. of students: Min. 8 – Max. 15 students
Objectives:
– To introduce the Malay language and culture to children of all races and backgrounds.
– To encourage an interest in the Malay language in children learning it as a second or third language.
Special Highlight
Children will put up a mini variety-show presentation at the end of the workshop to show off their new Malay language skills learnt.
Easy Malay for Kids is an introductory Malay conversational programme designed for children aged 5 & 6 years old from non-Malay speaking households. This programme imparts language learning in a fun way filled with listening and pronunciation through songs, drama, games and storytelling.
Each week, children will be introduced to the Malay language through themes such as greetings, colours, food, numbers, celebrations etc. In each lesson, students will also be taught one cultural element such as – salam. Why do Malays salam each other or their elders? How do you do the salam? Simple activities like this will create curiosity and allow the students to ask questions and understand a little bit more about their Malay friends. This creates an interactive format to fun learning.
This programme will allow our non-Malay friends to learn Malay. Children will learn basic words and phrases that will get them on the road to speaking Malay!
Learning Points
- Learning a new language skill – the Malay language.
- Appreciate and understand more about the Malay culture.
Bull the Bully
A 2D Puppet Theatre Storytelling Session
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0420441
- Language: English or Malay
- Level: K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 45 mins -
Course fee: $800 per session.
For multiple sessions on the same day and venue, a 20% discount will be extended. - No. of storyteller: 1 storyteller cum facilitator
- No. of students: Max. 25 students
Objectives:
– Children will be able to empathise and learn to appreciate positive character traits by watching the 2D puppets.
– Children will be able to talk about their feelings and their thoughts on the act of bullying.
Special Highlights:
This session comes with a customized Bull the Bully life sized boardgame where children will play with a giant dice in the classroom.
“The children at Friendship Kindergarten are very happy to welcome a new classmate – Bull! They share their food, their hobbies and their favourite things with Bull. When it was time for outdoor play, Bull’s new friends – Mon, Tig, Bun & Gir – excitedly invited Bull to join the group and play with them at the playground.
BUT… Bull wanted the playground all to himself! Mon was pushed, Tig was ridiculed and Bun was pranked badly. That is not nice at all. It seems that Bull is a Bully! What happens next? Will Bull get away bullying his friends and bossing people around? How was Bull stopped from being such a big bully?
Kids, please treat others the way you want to be treated. This puppet theatre programme aims to bring the message of kindness, love and friendship while teaching children how to stand up to a bully. “Be a Buddy. Not a Bully!”
Learning Points
At the end of this session children will:
- Enjoy participating in a 2D puppet storytelling and learn positive values along the way.
- Gather courage on how to stand up against bullies.
Ati’s Baju Melayu
Baju Melayu Ati
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0420445
- Language: English or Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 45 mins -
Course fee: $800 per session.
For multiple sessions on the same day and venue, a 20% discount will be extended. - No. of storyteller: 1 storyteller cum facilitator
- No. of students: Max. 25 students
Objectives:
– Children will be able to appreciate another person’s culture and customs by participating in the storytelling.
– Children will be able to don a traditional costume and talk about their feelings.
– Children will be able to speak simple Malay phrases through character role-playing.
Special Highlights:
This session uses audio-visual sensory as it comes with an audio CD of the storybook narrated in the style of radio dramas from the genre of children radio storytelling which was very popular during the era of Singapore Broadcasting Corporation of the 80s.
“There is a betel leaf box, an old carpet and…a giant bag! Ati pulls the giant bag out and opens it.”
What could possibly be inside Nenek’s big bag?”
Inspired by the Lee Kuan Yew Bilingualism Grant book recipient’s work comes a fun and interactive storytelling session that will introduce children to the unique culture of their Malay friends. Children will be guided to immerse themselves in Ati’s world through a disguise – the “baju Melayu”!
Learning Points
At the end of this session children will:
- Enjoy reading a locally written picture book through interactive drama activities.
- Enjoy getting to know more about their Singaporean friends and love them.
Little Duckling (Anak Itik)
A Bilingual Storytelling Session
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0420447
- Language: English or Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 45mins -
Course fee: $800 per session.
For multiple sessions on the same day and venue, a 20% discount will be extended. - No. of storyteller: 1 storyteller cum facilitator
- No. of students: Max. 25 students
Objectives:
– Children will be able to appreciate learning nature and know more about garden animals that they can find in Singapore.
– Children will be encouraged not to be afraid to explore the outdoors.
“Quack… Quack… Quack
Tolong! Tolong! Tolong!” said the little duckling!
What does “Tolong” mean?
What could possibly happen to the little duckling?
What distracted it from its mother?
Learn more about nature and its inhabitants in Singapore’s garden city! Pre-schoolers will immerse themselves in this exciting storytelling adventure and will be taught a catchy little duckling song and dance! Students will then go on a duck trail around the classroom looking for clues. This session has everything – stories, songs, dance and activities!
Learning Points:
At the end of this session children will:
- Enjoy reading a locally written picture book through interactive storytelling.
- Enjoy singing and dancing to a simple duck song.
- Enjoy getting to speak simple Malay words and phrases.
Special Highlight
- Using visual stimulus, children will have fun going through object treasure hunts in the comfort of their classroom.
Mini Mons and the Magic Dust
Storytelling & Games
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0420442
- Language: English or Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 45 mins -
Course fee: $800 per session.
For multiple sessions on the same day and venue, a 20% discount will be extended. - No. of storyteller: 1 storyteller cum facilitator
- No. of students: Max. 25 students
Objectives:
– Children will enjoy reading a locally written picture book and appreciate learning simple Malay words. – Children will enjoy playing a locally produced board game.
– Children will be introduced to Singapore’s national language in a fun and simple way.
Listen to the story of the Mini Mons – a colony of little creatures each the height of three jambu tall, who live at the foot of one of the SuperTree Groves inside Gardens by the Bay! This interactive storytelling session includes a pop quiz segment where children can stand to win prizes.
Children will then proceed to play a life-sized board game where they will be the human tokens that moves up and down a 2m x 2m game mat and an oversized plush toy dice. Following the concept of the Snake & Ladder game, children can get into groups and play the game climbing up the SuperTree Grove or flying down with Gagak. The game includes pantuns, action words and jumbled up cards for children to solve in order to win the game.
Special Highlight:
- This session comes with a customized Mini Mon life sized boardgame where children will play with a giant dice in the classroom.
Malay Made Easy with the Mini Mons
A Bilingual Storytelling Session
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0420450
- Language: English or Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 90 mins - Course fee: $60 per student.
- No. of storyteller: 1 storyteller cum facilitator
- No. of students: Max. 15 students
Objectives:
– To introduce the Malay language to children of all races and backgrounds. – To encourage an interest in the Malay language in children learning it as a second or third language.
Learn Malay the easy way with your favourite Mini Mon! Choose one of the Mini Mons, to be the language expert for the day. Choose Ti Mon and learn all about mangosteens… manggis. Choose Le Mon and learn all about cats… kucing. Choose Dai Mon and learn all about soap bubbles… buih sabun. Or Choose Mai Mon and learn all about umbrella… payung!
Using technology to aid the learning of today’s generation, a quick scan of the book’s QR code will reveal a digital episode that will be the basis of the day’s language lesson.
Children can look forward to songs, animated stories, quizzes, craft activities and more! Children will progress to complete the activity book where they can practice writing, do coloring, have fun with mazes, picture puzzles and many more!
Special Highlight:
- This programme is made possible with NAC’s Organization Transformation Grant that allows us to create this resource pack.
The King Who Didn’t Want To Share
A Bilingual Pop-Up Play
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0520678
- Language: Bilingual English-Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 45mins -
Cost fee: $1,000 per session.
For multiple sessions on the same day and venue, a 20% discount will be extended. - No. of storyteller: 2 storyteller cum facilitator
- No. of students: Max. 25 students
Objectives:
– To make locally authored stories come alive through a mini theatre performance.
– To encourage children to learn the values of sharing and being kind to one another.
Raja… Ratu…. Roti….! What do all of these words mean?
Children will be transported to a pop-up setting and meet the characters from the story of King And Queen (Raja dan Ratu), one of the lovable locally written stories from our Beginner Reader Series collection.
The King is hungry and wants to eat. He sees the Queen with a slice of bread coated with sugar and refuses to share it with the King. Suddenly, a bird comes. What will happen? Will the King get his bread?
Children will be enthralled as these life-size characters act out the story and help solve a problem. Have fun with Raja and Ratu!
This performance can be done in either English or Malay.
Learning Points:
At the end of this session children will:
- Enjoy interacting with the storytellers and offer a creative solution to a problem.
- Appreciate the experience of being a part of a mini staged performance.
Special Highlight
- Children will get to participate and interact with life-size characters (the storytellers) from the book, play word games and learn simple Malay words and phrases while helping the characters through their adventures.
Where is Anak Itik?
A Bilingual Pop-Up Play
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0420440
- Language: Bilingual English-Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 45mins -
Cost fee: $1,000 per session.
For multiple sessions on the same day and venue, a 20% discount will be extended. - No. of storyteller: 2 storyteller cum facilitator
- No. of students: Max. 25 students
Objectives:
– To make locally authored stories come alive through a mini theatre performance.
– To encourage children to learn the values of sharing and being kind to one another.
One… Two… Three… Four… Five! There are five dragonflies around the lake. What a sight!
Children will be transported to a lake pop-up setting and meet the characters from the story of Anak Itik, one of the lovable locally written stories from our Confident Reader Series collection.
Anak Itik loves to swim around the pond with her mother. One day, she spots a beautiful dragonfly flying low around the pond. Anak Itik is mesmerized. She follows it far beyond the shallow pond. Ibu Itik becomes worried when she couldn’t find Anak Itik. Where did Anak Itik go?
Children will be enthralled as these life-size characters act out the story and learn to identify a dragonfly and their own body parts.
This performance can be done in either English or Malay.
Learning Points:
At the end of this session children will:
- Enjoy interacting with the storytellers and offer a creative solution to a problem.
- Appreciate the experience of being a part of a mini staged performance.
Special Highlight
- Children will get to participate and interact with life-size characters (the storytellers) from the book, play word games and learn simple Malay words and phrases while helping the characters through their adventures.
Pisang Popular!
A Bilingual Pop-Up Play
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0420680
- Language: Bilingual English-Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 45mins -
Cost fee: $1,000 per session.
For multiple sessions on the same day and venue, a 20% discount will be extended. - No. of storyteller: 2 storyteller cum facilitator
- No. of students: Max. 25 students
Objectives:
– To make locally authored stories come alive through a mini theatre performance.
– To encourage children to think about their own ambitions.
Did you know, that there are different types of bananas used for different dishes? Which banana do we use to make our favourite tea-time snack of goreng pisang? Which banana do we use to make banana chips? Let’s find out!
Watch the pop-up play of Pisang Popular and interact with the life-sized characters to find out what Pisang Tanduk wants to be when he grows up! Children will play word games and learn simple Malay phrases while helping the banana characters solve their problem.
Children will be enthralled as these life-size characters and learn to identify the different types of bananas, play word games and bring home a packet of banana fritter templates to colour.
This performance can be done in either English or Malay.
Learning Points:
At the end of this session children will:
- Enjoy interacting with the storytellers and offer a creative solution to a problem.
- Appreciate the experience of being a part of a mini staged performance.
Special Highlight
- Children will get to participate and interact with life-size characters (the storytellers) from the book, play word games and learn simple Malay words and phrases while helping the characters through their adventures.
Mini Mon Troupers
Interactive Story Making
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0420443
- Language: Bilingual English-Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 45mins -
Cost fee: $900 per session.
For multiple sessions on the same day and venue, a 20% discount will be extended. - No. of storyteller: 2 storyteller cum facilitator
- No. of students: Max. 25 students
Objectives:
– To empower children with problem solving skills and allow them to roleplay to find a solution together as a class.
– To enhance children’s social, emotional and creative development in a fun and exciting way.
Be a Mini Mon for the day in your very own classroom! Children will listen to a story animation of Si Pencuri Ketawa and choose their favourite Mini Mon to become that character in class. Children will roleplay and be guided to make their own story using the book as text.
Children will then be greeted by the villain from the book – Gagak – as a life size character in their own classroom! Will Gagak destroy the children’s newly created story? Can the children roleplay and find a solution to make their classroom a happy place again?
This is a great way to develop your student’s problem-solving skills and allow them to roleplay to find a solution together as a class!
This performance can be done in either English or Malay.
Learning Points:
At the end of this session children will:
- Enjoy listening to a storytelling session and learn positive values along the way.
- Confront and make better a situation with the arrival of the life sized villain in the classroom.
Special Highlight
- Children will get to participate and interact with life-size characters (the storytellers) from the book, problem solve and learn simple Malay words and phrases while having fun role playing.
Watch Me ACT!
A Bilingual Speech & Drama Workshop
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Language:
Trilingual English-Malay-Mandarin or
Bilingual English-Malay - Level: K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
8 sessions x 60mins - Course fee: $150 per student
- No. of storyteller: 1 facilitator
- No. of students: Min. 8 – Max. 15 students
Objectives:
– To create confident bilingual communicators.
– To teach children to express themselves creatively through drama.
– To develop a love for the Malay language.
Mirroring the concept of Readers Theatre, children will be guided through an 8-week course incorporating roleplaying, improvisation and language games that will sharpen and develop their communication skills.
From our locally written Beginner Reader Series books (Siri Bacaan Awal Kanak-Kanak), children will workshop to a selected script based on this very short story and learn Malay through drama!
Using this script, students will then put up a bilingual English-Malay drama.
Medium of instruction for this programme will be in English.
Learning Points:
At the end of this session children will:
- Become a confident bilingual communicator.
- Enjoy learning a new skill – drama
- Enjoy speaking simple Malay words and phrases.
Special Highlight
- Children will put up a bilingual English-Malay mini performance based on the selected book at the end of the workshop, complete with costumes and hand-made props.
Hear me SING!
Malay Children Songs
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0320931
- Language: Bilingual English-Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 45mins -
Cost fee: $800 per session.
For multiple sessions on the same day and venue, a 20% discount will be extended. - No. of facilitator: 1 facilitator
- No. of students: Min. 8 – Max. 15 students
Objectives:
– Children will be able to appreciate timeless children songs with a distinct Singaporean flavour.
– Children will be able to learn positive messages, values, themes and lifeskills that are present in the songs.
This is a unique programme that allows children to sharpen their bilingual abilities using a chosen Malay children’s song from our Lagu-lagu Kita collection – Saya Ada Satu Kucing!
Children will be taught the song in the beginning of the class, identify its theme and discuss the meaning of the song – cats as pets in the past vs today!
Children will also be guided to do a simple craft activity – a meowrakas – that they can bring home!
Medium of instruction for this programme will be in English or Malay.
Learning Points:
At the end of this session children will:
- Enjoy singing Malay songs and know it’s meaning.
- Enjoy doing an arts-and-craft activity in relation to the song.
Special Highlight
- Lagu-lagu Kita is a proud recipient of the National Heritage Board’s Hi2P grant to encourage a re-learning of Singapore’s heritage through music.
Mai Mon MOVES!
A Music & Movement Workshop
Eligible for Tote Board Grant – AEP 0320631
- Language: Bilingual English-Malay
- Level: N1, N2, K1 & K2
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No. of sessions & duration:
1 session x 60mins -
Cost fee: $900 per session.
For multiple sessions on the same day and venue, a 20% discount will be extended. - No. of facilitator: 1 facilitator
- No. of students: Min. 8 – Max. 15 students
Objectives:
– Children will be able to develop vocal, auditory and language skills via songs.
– Children will be able to develop social-emotional, early music concepts and rhythmic and collaborative skill via playing with instruments.
She is pink, big and loveable. She loves to sing and dance. She is…. Mai Mon – a cute monster from the award winning Malay children’s picture book, Si Pencuri Ketawa.
This is a holistic programme that provides positive and creative music and movement experiences to stimulate and support children’s development. Children will be introduced to Mai Mon’s favourite song – Hujan Oh Hujan – and through kinaesthetic activities involving singing, moving and creating, this fun workshop enhances the
This programme has it all – singing, dancing and a craft activity where children will learn to make their very own maracas made out of recycled items which they can later bring home. Anything can become a musical instrument! Children will then explore creative movements using their newly made maracas, and move in beat and rhythm to the song Hujan Oh Hujan to end the workshop.
Medium of instruction for this programme will be in English or Malay.
Learning Points:
At the end of this session children will:
- Sing, move and play as they learn about the elements of music and movement.
- Enjoy making their own percussion which they can bring home.
