Learning Pathways
Think of learning pathways as appetizers. Get started on your learning journey with curated programmes and content before delving deeper into topics that interest you.
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.
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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 | Early READ | Join other parents with young children and support your child’s early development through an enjoyable virtual 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 October! | Various Locations |
| Baby Lapsit | Early READ | Join us for 30 minutes of bonding fun with your baby and engage your little one through meaningful play!
This programme is intended for parents with babies up to 12 months. |
11 Oct 2022 4.00pm-4.30pm |
Tampines Regional Library |
| Parenting Book Club with Jenny Ng | Early READ | Learn tips and tools to help you set boundaries with others, honor and validate your emotions, and thrive in the face of life's challenge! Join us as we discuss the following title: Book title: Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents Authors: Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, Rachel Perry |
8 Oct 2022 11.00am – 12.00pm |
Zoom |
| Special Play Session | Early READ | Come bond with your little ones in this self-guided play session. Let your children explore the various edu-aids that we have and get to engage your children in meaningful play! Do drop by any time between 2pm - 4pm. This programme is suitable for children between 0-6 years old. | 28 Oct 2022 2.00pm – 4.00pm |
Sengkang Public Library |
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| Coding Unplugged: Sound Shakers | DiscoverTech | Learn basic coding concepts and computational thinking skills through an unplugged sound shaker activity. Discover concepts such as decomposition and debugging as you fix the buggy set of instructions and fold the sound shaker. You will get to bring the sound shaker home too! | 1 Oct 2022 2:30-3:30pm |
Serangoon Public Library |
| [Budding Engineers] Sounds | Join this workshop to learn how sounds are made! This programme is suitable for children of 4-6 years and their parents. | 1 Oct 2022 11.00am–12.00pm |
Woodlands Regional Library |
| [Caring for the Environment] ABCs of Microgreens | Join us in this workshop as we learn about microgreens and fall in love with the ease of planting these young seedlings. This is a parent-child programme and is suitable for children aged 4-6 years old. | 9 Oct 2022 11.30am–12.30pm |
Bedok Public Library |
| [Budding Scientists] Potions Party! | Welcome to the Advanced Potions Making Class at the Budding Scientists Academy! Today, you’ll be challenged to complete the Head Professor’s first assignment by combining ingredients to make stunning and magical mixtures. It will get messy — you have been warned. Don your lab coats, prepare your ingredients, and ready the test tubes.Excited to learn more about potions and the Science behind them? Our stimulating hands-on experiments will open you to the world of STEAM. | 29 Oct 2022 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Zoom |
| Arise & Farm: From Seed To Harvest-Plants’ Friends & Foes | Learn about the process of farming through a guided exhibit tour and tactile hands-on activities! This programme is suitable for children aged 4-6 yrs old.
| 29 Oct 2022 10.30am–12.00pm | Bishan Public Library |