Minutes
of Storytelling Meeting 7th Nov 2018
Caihui started the meeting and presented the agenda.
She also shared that the programme will now be known as PV reads. The English and MTL
storytelling group will also be merged in 2019. This will provide a more
seamless platform whereby both groups of PVs can come together to share ideas.
She ended her session with a quote : We may not have it all but we have it all together.
Sharing by Maria (English Storytelling):
She recapped that at the 1st gathering in 2018,
there was no real system but the team has since set up the blog (https://gyps-storytelling.blogspot.com/)
– which has all the information on what readers and buddies should take note
during the reading sessions.
There was training by NLB in 2018. Going forward, the team
will discuss with the teachers on the possibility of having external training
for the PVs.
In 2019, It was suggested to have Reading themes that
reflects the school’s core values.
Book review : 1 book a term.
Sharing by Verome (MTL session):
She shared that how the PVs have come out of their comfort
zone to support the MTL storytelling sessions.
The Malay section is more stable and hopes to influence
more Malay readers.
The challenges : Some of the non-MTL students who attend
the MTL session have asked the buddies what the story is about as they are
unable to understand. Hence, MTL readers can share the books with the buddies
so that the buddies know what’s the story is about, before the session.
Verome raised the question of whether there is any NLB
training available for MTL readers?
The new librarian is very friendly and approachable. Will
she be able to help do crowd control if there is no buddy available?
Sharing by teachers:
Mr Teh & Ms Soh introduced Ms Liya (new librarian) to
the team.
The teachers thank the team for their support to the
Storytelling sessions. It has been an important programme as some students may
not have the opportunity to have parents read to them.
While the MTL session was meant to encourage more MTL
readers, the teachers feel that it can also be open to all students. However,
the non-MTL readers may not be able to follow the sessions.
So far, the attendance for Malay storytelling session is
attended mostly by non-Malay students.
For the Chinese session, the attendance is 50% Chinese and
50% non Chinese students.
After some discussion, the team acknowledges that it is too
challenging to have English subtitles for the MTL sessions. The team will
explore various options to see which works better.
Feedback
and Ideas from members at the Year End Gathering
7 November 2018
10.00 am – 12.00 noon
@ GYPS Library
Members:
1. Kende
2. Shirley
3. Didi
4. Zu
5. Hsiao
Feng
6. Beatrice
7. Caihui
8. Fanny
9. Li
Yuan
10. Lyn
11. Verome
12. Maria
The feedback and sharing based on 2 topics:
1. What
worked?
2. What
could be better?
Member’s Feedback, Sharing and Suggestions:
What
Worked?
No.
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Members
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Feedback and Sharing
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1.
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Kende
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The
readers are more comfortable with the students throughout the program
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The
readers are more engaging and interact well with the students
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2.
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Didi
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Love
the interaction with the children
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Blessed
to be given the opportunity to led the children explore Malay
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Like
the opportunity to share Malay’s culture to students from different
background
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3.
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Zu
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Reliable
system of buddies, help to manage the crowd so readers can focus on reading
the story
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4.
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Lyn
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Great
experience and good bonding with the GYPS students
|
|
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My
children enjoy the reading session very much
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5.
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Shirley
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Asking
question, explain words, storyline during the storytelling helps to save time
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6.
|
Hsiao Feng
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Smooth
system of readers
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|
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Buddy’s
system is a very good support to manage the crowd
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7.
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Beatrice
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The
network between the parents
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The PV
growing as one happy family through the program
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8.
|
Caihui
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Reader
and Buddy System help to run the program more efficient
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9.
|
Fanny
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MTL reading session separate the children from different MTL
to share the story in English so they can understand the story
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10.
|
Li Yuan
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Love to
introduce Chinese festive season
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The
opportunity to elaborate more about Chinese culture beyond school curriculum
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11.
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Verome
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The
smile from the children is precious
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12.
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Maria
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Highly
appreciate the great commitment and extraordinary works from readers and
buddies for the children as ONE TEAM.
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What
Could Be Better?
No.
|
Members
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Suggestions and Ideas
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1.
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Kende
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Provide a booklist for Children
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Post the weekly booklist at the Library
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2.
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Didi
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Conversational
session with the students after exam
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Provide more dual language books
|
More
rewards to encourage the students: cookies or candies
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3.
|
Zu
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Provide book list from students
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4.
|
Lyn
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Theme for reading session (e.g. proverbs, synonyms)
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Recap what the students have learnt from previous sessions.
This is can be done in the ice breaker time by asking question about last
week session
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Make
use of the whiteboard
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MTL
buddies need to read the book before the session to help to explain the
students from different MTL during the reading session
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5.
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Shirley
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Combine
English and MTL chatgroup
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2 Reader for 1 book, especially for thick book. It helps to
finish the story and help the children to recall the story from previous
session
|
She
found books from the school library are dirty
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Don’t
finish the story and encourage the students to read the book. Provide the
book reference number
|
Suggest
the school to allow mothers to do storytelling for the upper primary school
due to lack of father PV
|
The
storytelling is on the recess time, time when children having their break
from lesson so we need to provide relax environment for the students to
listen to the story, do not put strict discipline for them to sit quietly and
listen, give the students space to move around
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6.
|
Hsiao Feng
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Outdoor reading session at the canteen or the outdoor stage
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Invites P5/P6 as readers to give opportunities for the
students to develop the storytelling skills
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7.
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Beatrice
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Suggestion
for the readers to choose the book earlier
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Involve in the Library Week program
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8.
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Caihui
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Compile
the book list
|
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Reading theme according to the school core value: Honesty,
Loyalty, Teamwork, Courage, Diligent
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9.
|
Fanny
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MTL reading session separate the students from different MTL
and buddy help to share the story in English
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10.
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Li Yuan
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Choose the Chinese story that align with Chinese Textbook
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Read the story from Chinese textbook
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Integrate
textbook material, help students to improve reading comprehension ability
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Reader
and buddy can discuss and choose book together
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11.
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Verome
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Invite
more readers and buddies to join the storytelling team
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12.
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Maria
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1 word
message as moral of the story, for example: diligent, write down in the small
piece of paper and flash out every time the story talking about diligent and
emphasize the word diligent throughout the reading session and at the end
invite the students to say the word together: diligent!
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