Effective English Programme in CPSKG
Dive into CPSKG's English World
Our Effective English Programme at CPSKG (EEP) achieves a balance between successful traditional teaching practices and current trends in second language teaching. It is a tailor-made programme designed and monitored by our professional and experienced teaching team. Below is an overview of our CPSKG EEP.
Immersion strategy - Quality English contact time on daily basis
We provide an effective English language learning environment with English-speaking time every day. We aim to enhance the children's ability to communicate and interact with each other, with the aid of native English speaking teachers, in a lively atmosphere.
Theme-based approach
Theme exploration through reading, writing, listening and speaking to enhance the children's ability in literacy. We support the all-round development of students as effective learners. Theme learning includes:
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Theme-based vocabulary
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Interactive activities & games
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Songs and poems
Reading and Comprehension Skills
Fun with books and storytelling
We aim to ignite young children's interest in books and stories, highlighting their ability to recognize high frequency words and to sound out new words. Children are frequently given the opportunity to explore books. Techniques are taught such as looking at the cover, identifying characters and expressing feelings toward the story.
Writing Skills
Guided Writing - Our Creative Writers
We integrate discussion, writing, reading and art to include the different learning areas.
Phonic Friends Series
Our Phonic Friends Programme is used to enhance the children's phonemic awareness of letter sounds and blends.
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K1 introduction of letters, sounds, actions & related nouns
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K2 reinforcement of letter sounds, phonemic awareness, blending, CVC words
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K3 Blends, digraphs and dipthongs
Show & Tell, Role-Play & Free Talk
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Regular opportunities to do show & tell
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Enables the practice of target language
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Free talk - open discussions for children to use the enquiry approach in English
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Builds confidence and fluency
Supportive Literacy Series
The Language Experience Approach (LEA)
Poetry Programme and Theme Songs
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Theme related songs, rhymes, poems and riddles
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Encourage proper pronunciation and rhythm skills
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Improve Presentation and performance skills
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Language articulation and speech development skills
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Encourage creativity with language by learning to develop new poems or rhymes
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Develop confidence in public speaking
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Basic poetry writing (K3)
Home/ School Communication
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Weekly Newsletter
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Learning Objectives
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What your child has learn throughout the week
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Home Study instructions and objectives
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Parents' note
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Information on the following week's theme
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Tips for supporting the students' learning