2 Dec Session 7

Reading & Writing
Our participants share with us more about their students, their pedagogical approaches and the form of assessments in their schools. Although we are not surprised that there are many similarities, we are motivated by how the teachers are highly dedicated despite the lack of resources for some areas. The passion and selflessness that they show inspire us all.
Today we tackle comprehension question types and introduce silent reading. The teachers find the former very helpful while the latter is novel. One teacher shares that the activity on formulating questions motivate her to read the given passage more carefully because she does not want to let her group down. From this exercise the teachers realise how collaborative work is very effective in engaging students who are less motivated. Positive peer pressure, a little competition and peer marking are some strategies that our participants can use. Our participants share with us how the segment for structured silent reading return their passion for reading. They usually do not have time to read for leisure due to work and other commitments.