May
Seminar for Pre-School Tamil Language Teachers 2017
27th May 2017
by TLLPC
- To provide pre-school TL teachers with knowledge of early literacy skills especially in the area of purposeful play.
- To provide a platform of networking opportunities among the pre-school TL teachers
The Training and Resources Sub-group of the Tamil Language Learning and Promotion Committee organised the Seminar for Pre-school Tamil Language teachers on 27 May 2017 at Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre. This is the first time a seminar has been organised for pre-school Tamil Language Teachers. With this inaugural effort, the organising committee seeks to demonstrate how the teaching of Tamil Language can be joyful and lively in an authentic environment. This would help teachers to further motivate their students in the learning of Tamil Language.
The Seminar created a platform for pre-school teachers to share on strategies using purposeful play and ways to engage the students in learning Tamil Language. Teacher-led concurrent sessions were the highlight of the Seminar. Eight selected teachers shared their best practices with the participants. The sessions covered the following aspects:
- learning Tamil through play
- learning Tamil through stories
- learning Tamil through songs
- learning Tamil through project work
Tamizhodu Inaivom! Azhagey! Tamiley!
20th May 2017 & 21st May 2017
by TLLPC
- To bring students, parents and teachers together to explore learning of Tamil in a fun and meaningful way.
- To reach out and motivate parents to use Tamil Language at home and in their daily lives.
- To expose parents and students to interesting language and cultural based activities in a Tamil speaking environment
This signature event was mentioned in COS debate recently by Senior Parliamentary Secretary Ms Low Yen Ling. TLLPC organised this event to encourage students and parents to explore learning Tamil Language in a fun and meaningful way. The programme was planned to promote the use of Tamil Language in their daily life. The event was organised for 35 students in Primary 4 and Primary 5 and their parents. The participants were exposed to interesting language and culture based activities that provided a Tamil speaking environment. It was conducted as a 2- day non-residential camp. The event had interesting activities such as Tamil Karaoke, Drama, Quizzes, Cooking and Treasure hunt. These activities gave opportunities for parents and their children to bond with each other and at the same time promote the use Tamil language in their daily lives. This event served as a useful platform to further strengthen the tripartite relationship between schools, home and the community.
