Mother Tongue
Mother Tongue
Vision
To develop our students into confident, effective communicators who appreciate different cultures and thrive in a vibrant learning environment.
Approach to learning MTL in CHIJ (Katong) Primary
A safe, happy and harmonious environment invites children to take risks, make mistakes and learn. In CHIJ (Katong) Primary, the Mother Tongue Language department strives to create this happy and safe environment to engage our students in fun way of learning MTL through their primary education with us. By incorporating stories, songs and games into our lessons at the lower primary levels, we hope to ignite their interest in the language. ICT tools and other resources are also used to excite and support their learning.
In middle primary levels, there is more emphasis on the oral, reading, writing and comprehension skills to prepare students for more complex linguistic skills in the upper primary. In upper primary, focus will be on enhancing all language skills taught to prepare them for PSLE.
Events & Programmes
Mother Tongue Fortnight Activities
An annual platform for all students to learn and appreciate their cultures through various cultural activities and to instill in the learning of Mother Tongue Languages. Students learn in a fun way and at the same time allow for authentic usage of their Mother Tongue Language. These activities include Chinese Bean Art, Chinese Hand Puppet Making, Calligraphy, Culture Appreciation, Speech & Drama, Dikir Barat, Taridra, Bangsawan, Indian Classical Dance, Debate and Drama.
Cultural Exposure
Our MTL teachers plan and provide opportunities for students to learn MTL in an immersive manner. The activities provide authentic opportunities for students to use MTL and to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of our cultures.
Speech and Drama
Speech and Drama provides students with the opportunity to learn Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) authentically. Guided by trained teachers and instructors, students, in a group setting, will learn to present short stories confidently and articulately.
Mother Tongue Support (MTSP)
MTSP incorporates a systematic approach and pedagogy to teach P3 and P4 students who need additional support in the learning of Mother Tongue Languages (MTL), using a set of customised resources. MTSP aims to build their confidence in learning MTL and to strengthen their oracy and literacy foundation so that deeper learning in MTL can take place in their later years.
Higher Mother Tongue
Students who show an aptitude for Mother Tongue Languages will be exposed to richer literature such as poetries, mini novels, children’s plays and many more through the Higher Mother Tongue programme offered in the upper primary years.
