By LEE TING
SUBANG JAYA: Seven School of Education (SOED) students are organising a book donation drive for SK Kampung Lindungan pupils until 8 October.
Diploma in Education (Primary) student Lye Shu Zhen, 19, and her team decided that they would collect books and donate them to the children as part of their Community Service Initiative work.
“The group of children I worked with could not even spell or do simple calculation properly at nine years old,” Lye said.
She added that Literacy and Numerical Screening (LINUS) children are those who fall below a certain grade after taking the LINUS test which identifies their level of literacy and numeracy skills.
“Despite what level they are at, they are hopeful and have big dreams,” Lye said.
Lye added that this book donation initiative is one step towards helping these children in achieving their dreams.
SOED students have previously carried out literacy workshops with the pupils, the most recent one being ‘My Big Book Project’.
Lye said, “The workshop helps build children’s confidence in their abilities, teaches them to enjoy learning and also increases their literacy and numeracy abilities in Bahasa Malaysia and English.”
SOED Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean of Postgraduate, Research and Innovation Dr Cheah Swi Ee commended her students’ effort for working within their limited resources to run the project.
“I am positive that the project will create meaning to my students, both as a person and a student teacher,” Dr Cheah said.
Dr Cheah added that SOED is currently responding to the school’s request for on a long-term programme to help develop literacy skills among the children.
“Future plans are discussed to ensure that these children will continue to benefit from SOED students’ involvement,” she said.
SUBANG JAYA: Seven School of Education (SOED) students are organising a book donation drive for SK Kampung Lindungan pupils until 8 October.
Diploma in Education (Primary) student Lye Shu Zhen, 19, and her team decided that they would collect books and donate them to the children as part of their Community Service Initiative work.
“The group of children I worked with could not even spell or do simple calculation properly at nine years old,” Lye said.
She added that Literacy and Numerical Screening (LINUS) children are those who fall below a certain grade after taking the LINUS test which identifies their level of literacy and numeracy skills.
“Despite what level they are at, they are hopeful and have big dreams,” Lye said.
Lye added that this book donation initiative is one step towards helping these children in achieving their dreams.
SOED students have previously carried out literacy workshops with the pupils, the most recent one being ‘My Big Book Project’.
Lye said, “The workshop helps build children’s confidence in their abilities, teaches them to enjoy learning and also increases their literacy and numeracy abilities in Bahasa Malaysia and English.”
SOED Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean of Postgraduate, Research and Innovation Dr Cheah Swi Ee commended her students’ effort for working within their limited resources to run the project.
“I am positive that the project will create meaning to my students, both as a person and a student teacher,” Dr Cheah said.
Dr Cheah added that SOED is currently responding to the school’s request for on a long-term programme to help develop literacy skills among the children.
“Future plans are discussed to ensure that these children will continue to benefit from SOED students’ involvement,” she said.