MOE identifies key areas in drive to improve English

Straits Times, 26 July2006

IT is very encouraging to know that the government is doing their part to help pupils who come from non-English speaking homes in their process of learning English well. I feel that free copies of Sunday Times to needy students is a good move to spur the children to read. Indeed i feel that one of the most important factors in a child's development is the teachers. MOE is hence enlarging the pool of good English teachers. I feel thrilled by the new method teachers have come up to teach the children. Instead of the normal grammer lesson, students choose a book to read and they are given the freedom to ask any questions about what they doubt, they begin writing short stories, do role playing or even using puppets to act out the storyline. Although this method might sound rather stressful on the child, it might actually be a better way for the child to converse with the teacher and make learning much easier and faster. I hope there will be more new learning methods that will enhance the child's ability to reach his or her potential and increase productivity.