Learning Pathways
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Ignite a lifelong love of reading in your children!
Reading is a fundamental life skill in children and is significant in their development of literacy skills. Learning to read starts long before a child enters school and parents play an important role in nurturing children’s passion for reading and life-long learning.
Make reading a fun activity while fostering that special bond between you and your little one, through this suite of reading programmes offered by the public libraries.
Learn how you can develop the 6 pre-reading skills through the simple 5 Early Practices of Reading, Singing, Playing, Talking and Writing via programmes at the libraries.
| Discover Recommended Resources | |||
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| New** Early Literacy Practice: Write |
Expose your young one to the conventions of writing! Read more about how you can introduce your child to writing through books and fun activities. | ||
| New** Early Literacy Practice: Play |
Playing is an important way for children to learn about the world around them. Learn how you can make use of books, props and games to encourage literacy development for your child. | ||
| Early Literacy Practice: Talk | How to nurture your babbling baby into a talkative toddler? Learn some tips and activities you can do to shape your child into a confident speaker! | ||
| Early Literacy Practice: Sing | Singing is more than nursery rhymes! Learn how to nurture your child's musicality through books, actions and observing what's around them. | ||
| Developing Early Literacy Skills at Home (0-12 months) | It’s never too early to start reading to your newborn! Learn some tips on how to choose books for your little ones. Try a simple activity to introduce your baby to the different types of animals and the sounds they make! | ||
| Developing Early Literacy Skills at Home (1-3 years old) | Reading can be fun with your little toddler! Learn some tips on choosing suitable books for your child and try out activities that will help them build their letter knowledge and vocabulary. | ||
| Developing Early Literacy Skills at Home (4-6 years old) | How can you encourage the love of reading in your pre-schooler? Learn some tips and activities you can do to develop your child into a confident reader! | ||
| The World of Picture Books | Video resources to help parents understand more about the different types of picture books. | ||
| Explore Programmes | |||
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| Jiggle Read & Rhyme | Join other parents with young children and support your child’s early development through an enjoyable session with songs and rhymes. This programme is intended for parents and toddlers 1-3 years old. | Check out all the Jiggle Read & Rhyme sessions for March! | Various Locations |
| Baby Lapsit | Join us for 30 minutes of bonding fun with your baby and engage your little one through meaningful play! | Check out all the Baby Lapsit sessions for March! |
Various Locations |
| Toddler Songs & Rhymes |
An enjoyable virtual session for parents and toddlers aged 1 to 3. |
11 Mar 2023 11am-11.30am |
Zoom |
| Children's Puppet Castle | Join us for a puppet show performed by Puppet Masters. They will be performing two stories, Monkey King and The Magic Paintbrush! | Check out all the sessions in March! |
Various Locations |
| Storytelling with SADEAF | Join a special storytelling by Singapore Association for the Deaf and pick up some Singapore Sign Language vocabulary along the way! | 11 Mar 2023 1.30pm-2.30pm |
Punggol Regional Library |
| Awaken the Reader in Your Child | Spark the love of reading in your little one with fun activities in this interactive parent-child programme! | 11 Mar 2023 2pm-3pm |
Zoom |
| Adventure with Smiley | Join Smiley on an engaging financial learning adventure curated for pre-school childen ages 4-6! | 11 Mar 2023 2.30pm-3.30pm |
Sengkang Public Library |
| Storytelling Performances by International Community School | Secondary students from ICS will be performing two books, Space Mice and Frog and Toad are Friends, with short interactive activities to follow. This programme is suitable for children of all ages. | Check out all the sessions in March! | Various Locations |
| Sensory Storytime | Join us for a special storytime tailored to engage the different senses. This programme is designed to support children with special needs.
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4 Mar 2023 2pm - 2.30pm |
Punggol Regional Library |
| Family Bonding in Highly Pressurised Lifestyles | The attendees will be encouraged to think about what is important to them in their families and then be shown ways in which they can work toward attaining that. | 25 Mar 2023 2pm-3pm |
library@harbourfront |
| Baby Songs & Rhymes | Join other parents with young children and support your child’s early development through an enjoyable virtual session with songs & rhymes. | 25 Mar 2023 11am-11.20am |
Zoom |
| Mindfulness for Children: Feelings Aren't Bad | In this workshop, parents and children will learn how emotional awareness is beneficial for everyone—including the youngest among us.
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26 Mar 2023 11am - 12pm |
library@harbourfront |
| DARE Storytelling with hands-on CPR and AED | Join us for an interactive storytelling session and learn how to perform CPR and use the AED!
| 12 Mar 2023 & 19 Mar 2023 2pm - 3pm |
Woodlands Regional Library |
| Discover Other Learning Focus Areas | |||
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| Budding Scientists l Exploring the Solar System | Look up to the night sky. There are many planets, stars and moons in our solar system. We will also build a scale model of our solar system. | 25 Mar 2023 2pm-3pm |
Bedok Public Library |
| [Budding Engineers] Fun with Blocks and Motors | Cars, trucks, fire engines and boats. They move using motors. Let's learn how motors work and how they're used to convert energy into motion. | 26 Mar 2023 11.30am-12.30pm |
Sengkang Public Library |
| [DiscoverTech] Coding Unplugged: Human Computers! | Discover basic coding concepts of branching, sequencing and algorithms through storytelling and a series of enjoyable unplugged activities. | 16 Mar 2023 11am-12pm |
Jurong Regional Library |
| [DiscoverTech] Unplugged Coding: If This,Then… | Join us in this introductory programme on branching, where participants will learn about conditional statements. | 13 Mar 2023 11.30am– 12.30pm |
Bishan Public Library |
| [Connecting with Nature] Elephants – The Biggest of Us Needs Help! |
Learn about the importance of elephants to us, the environment, and threat of their extinction through this storytelling and craft session!
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14 Mar 2023 3pm-4pm |
Yishun Public Library |
| [Caring For the Environment] A Plastic Bottle’s Journey | Join us to learn about the life of plastic bottles and turn them into beautiful artworks! This session is suitable for children aged 4-6.
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18 Mar 2023 3.30pm-4.30pm |
Woodlands Regional Library |