Mother Tongue Language (Chinese)

Mother Tongue Teachers:

Aims & Objectives宗旨与目标

To develop students into confident and competent Mother Tongue Language users who appreciate the Mother Tongue Language culture and values through a fun, innovative and culturally rich experience.

通过有趣、创新和文化丰富的体验，培养学生成为自信和熟练的母语语言使用者，欣赏母语语言文化和价值观。

Our MTL Game Changer我们的母语改革观/颠覆性信念/学习母语的转捩点

Learning Mother Tongue Language is Joyful and Easy.

学习母语，乐而易之也。Or 轻松愉快学习母语。

Our Framework & Approach我们的框架和方法
Mother Tongue is a living language. It is used and valued in our society. To help learners to be active learners and proficient users of the Mother Tongue languages, Sengkang Green Primary School MTL department aims to engages the students in learning through the following ways:

母语是个活语言。它在我们的社会中被使用和重视。为了帮助学习者成为积极学习者和熟练的母语语言使用者，盛港绿色小学母语部门通过以下方式使学生参与学习：

• Use a repertoire of school-wide student-centric pedagogies to make student learning visible through strategies such as Cooperative Learning, Collaborative Learning and Differentiated Instruction to support learners from diverse backgrounds learn the language by focusing on ways to engage the learners

• Design activities with authentic settings targeted at creating an immersive learning environment for the acquisition of language skills and cultural experience

• Leverage on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) learning to develop critical, creative and culturally savvy students of the 21st Century

• Create platforms and opportunities that encourage students to use their MTL to communicate proficiently in everyday life and to develop a deeper appreciation of their culture; and

• Provide timely feedback to parents on students’ learning.

• 使用一系列全校学生为中心的教学方法，通过合作学习、协作学习和差异化教学等策略来使学生的学习可见，以支持来自不同背景的学习者学习语言，关注如何吸引学习者。

• 设计具有真实背景的活动，旨在创建一种沉浸式的学习环境，以获得语言技能和文化体验。

• 利用信息和通信技术（ICT）在母语语言（MTL）学习中的应用，培养21世纪批判性、创造性和具有文化敏感性的学生。

• 创建平台和机会，鼓励学生在日常生活中熟练使用母语，深入了解自己的文化；并

• 及时向家长反馈学生的学习情况。

Chinese Language Experience

Key Programmes

主要课程活动

1. Reading Programme 阅读计划

Reading is the key to success. It has been proven that reading is an essential part of learning. To engage our students to be avid readers, we have put in place a structured reading programme consisting of varied instructions and approaches to meet the different learning profiles of our students. At the same time, we work towards making reading activities joyful and easy for our students.

Read@SKG aims to instil a love for reading MT storybooks in our students. The programme seeks to expose students to different genre of books suitable for their reading levels. Through reading, students will be able to build up their vocabulary of Chinese words and build their confidence as they make improvements in their reading and comprehension skills.

好书是心灵的良药，是进步的阶梯。事实证明，阅读是学习不可或缺的部分。为了培养学生对阅读的热爱，本校设计了一套结构化的阅读计划。计划中包括了不同的教学法和策略，以满足学生不同的学习需求和特点。同时，我们致力于让阅读活动变得愉快又轻松。

Read@SKG 旨在让我们的学生爱上中文故事书。这计划让学生能接触到不同类型，而且适合他们阅读水平的书籍。通过阅读，学生将能够积累中文词汇，提高阅读理解能力，并增强自信心。

Monthly Book Recommendation 每月读物推荐

Special: Theme on Chinese New Year 本月主题：农历新年

Monthly Book Recommendation by CL teachers for all levels

每月中文教师为各个年级推荐的读物

世界书香日 World Book Day by Chinese Department in April

CL read team had conducted “World Book Day” activities last week for P1-6 CL students. These are the 6 pages book that done by the students. Super cute! We put up a small booth in the library to showcase these cute little books.

华文阅读团队上周为小一至小六的华文学生举办了“世界读书日”活动，学生们制作了这六本可爱的小书！本校在图书馆摆了一个小摊位，展示这些小书。

• 2. Mother Tongue Language Fortnight 母语双周

The MTL Fortnight aims to create an immersive environment for our students in their learning of the Mother Tongue language and culture. Throughout the year, a wide range of cultural and language activities related to the Chinese language are organised during their daily lessons for students to experience their culture and encourage them to use their Chinese language for interactions.

母语双周旨在为学生创造一个沉浸式环境，让他们更好地学习母语语言和文化。在整个学年期间，与华语和华族文化相关的各种活动都会在学生日常课程中组织，以便让他们体验文化，并鼓励他们使用中文进行交流。

康林咖啡店1.0 和康林咖啡店2.0

An authentic learning experience were students practice purchasing food items using Play Money in Chinese Language, with the support of volunteers from our Parent Support Group. They then share with peers what they have bought. In this experience, the students get to touch and smell actual fruits and food.
这是一项年级活动，本部门通过体验式学习营造学生在学习母语语言和文化方面的沉浸式环境。在家长志愿的支持下，学生们使用玩具货币来练习用中文购买食品。随后，他们与同学分享他们所买的东西。在这个体验中，学生们可以亲手触摸和闻到真实的水果和食品。

康林小侦探 P2 Explorer

An outdoor lesson that incorporates experiential learning and multi-sensorial learning. Students role play as explorers while parents from the PSG take on the role of park rangers to support the learning experience. The lesson encourages collaborative learning where students got to different stations in groups to complete tasks given by the rangers while collecting sticker rewards on their explorer card after completion.

这是一堂融合了体验式学习和多感官学习的户外课程。学生们扮演小侦探的角色，而家长志愿者则扮演公园管理员，支持学生的学习体验。这堂课程鼓励学生共同合作，分组前往不同的站点完成公园管理员分配的任务。学生在完成任务后，可以在小侦探护照上收集贴纸奖励。

Learning of Science seed germination cycle during lesson
学习绿豆发芽的过程

Learning of Bean Art as part of the cultural experience

Making of Rainbow Spin-Wheel through learning the steps and instructions in Chinese

Poster making 设计海报

We believe our young learners learn through play （娱教乐学） and imbibe values of respect and discipline when participating in the MTL Fortnight activities.

我们相信我们的学生是通过娱教乐学的方式有效地学习，并在参加母语双周活动时融入尊重和纪律的价值观。

• 3. Learning Journey 学习之旅

Learning goes beyond the classrooms.  Learning journeys are organised to expose our students to their ethnic cultures as well
as to promote greater interest in the learning of Chinese Language. 

学习不仅仅局限于课堂内。我们组织学习之旅，让学生接触到自己的民族文化，同时促进对中文学习的兴趣。

• 4. Theatre Experience 戏剧体验

The Theatre Experience is a learning journey that aims to expose the students to Chinese cultural performances and programmes. Cultural performances such as Drama, Xiang Sheng and puppet show are organised to enrich the students’ learning experience and teach them to better appreciate the Chinese culture.

戏剧体验是旨在让学生接触华族文化表演和节目的学习之旅。为了丰富学生的学习体验，学校组织文化表演，如话剧、相声和木偶戏，并教导他们更好地欣赏华族文化。

• 5. Inquiry into Chinese Festivals 探索传统华族节庆

Chinese New Year Celebration 庆祝农历新年

Chinese New Year is an occasion for families and friends to reunite and exchange greetings.   On the eve of Chinese New Year, the celebration started with class activities to allow students to understand the meaning of the celebration and the Chinese traditional customs. Everyone had a joyous time enjoying exciting hall performances.

农历新年是家人和朋友团聚并互相祝福的时刻。为了让学生了解这个节日的含义和华族的传统习俗，在除夕当天，我们的庆祝活动从班级活动开始。过后，每个人都欢欣鼓舞，享受着激动人心的礼堂表演。

Mid Autumn Festival 中秋佳节

Mid-Autumn Evening Celebration for Primary 1 students and parents 

In creating an environment conducive for students to appreciate diverse cultures in our multiracial society, our school organises the Mid-Autumn Evening Celebration for all Primary 1 students. While the Mid-Autumn festival has its origin in the Chinese culture, it promotes the universal values of family unity. This celebration aims to provide opportunities for all P1 students to appreciate the Chinese culture and to foster bonding between parent and child. During the celebration, our P1 students and their parents go through a multi-sensory learning experience, which includes tasting of mooncakes (halal), learning how mooncakes are made, designing of lanterns, tea tasting and guessing riddles. 

为了营造一个有利于学生欣赏我国多元文化的环境，本校组织了针对所有小一学生的中秋晚会。虽然中秋节起源于华族文化，但它弘扬的是家庭团结的普世价值观。此次庆祝旨在为所有小一学生提供欣赏华族文化的机会，促进亲子间的互动与情感交流。在庆祝活动中，小一学生和家长们共同经历了多感官学习体验，包括品尝月饼（清真）、制作月饼、设计灯笼、品尝茶叶和猜谜语等。

Parent-child bonding activities such as lantern-making were amongst the students’ favourite activities during Mid-autumn Evening Celebration.  
制作灯笼等亲子活动是学生在中秋晚会上最喜欢的活动之一。

• 6. Our Talent Showcase 才艺秀

Awards in the Competitions 比赛奖项

A big congratulations to our students who participated in competitions.  May their success spur our fellow SKGians to continue

demonstrating the value of resilience and excellence in their daily life.

恭喜参加比赛的同学们取得了优异的成绩。愿他们的成功激励本校学生们在日常生活中继续展现坚韧和卓越的价值。

7. Home School Partnership 学校-家庭合作

When parents and schools work together, we can help our children achieve success on multiple fronts.

当家长和学校携手合作时，我们可以帮助孩子在多个方面取得成功。

Photos of PSG helping CL events