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Celebrating Diversity With Asian Folktales & Craft
Overview
Programme IDAEP0420426
Programme TypePerformance
Recommended Size 10 - 50
Language English, Mandarin
Programme Format On-site, Digital
Cost $400.00 Per session
Primary Art Form - Sub-Genre Literary Arts - Storytelling
Student Profile Preschool
Duration
Secondary Art Form - Sub-Genre -
Venue (where applicable)
Showcase
Programme Synopsis As a former schoolteacher in Singapore’s mainstream school, Swee Yean understands the learning landscape and applies innovation educational pedagogy when she engages students in schools with stories. She was President of the Storytelling Association (Singapore) for 4 years and the Creative Director of the 398.2 Storytelling Festival 2019 & 2021 held annually at the National Library of Singapore. Locally, she has performed at the National Museum, National Gallery, MOE Heritage Centre, government and independent schools as well as the International Schools. Internationally, she has performed in places like Malaysia, India, Taiwan, Jakarta and Turkey. Swee Yean has worked with students of diverse abilities ranging from those with special needs, with low self-esteem to the highly gifted, curating story content to match learning styles and needs. She is able to vary her manner of engagement to influence and nurture young learning minds. Her manner of storytelling is warm, inviting and non-didactic, stirring up empathy and creating gentle positive change. Swee Yean also has a strong team of professional storytellers endorsed by the NAC for AEP programmes and each one of them is able of evoking wonder and curiosity in learning. Celebrating Diversity With Asian Folktales & Craft is a 50-minute programme for preschoolers to engage with stories and then do post-activity of art and craft to reinforce what was learnt. We have many stories steeped in Asian culture and history. Many of them carry good morals that can be imparted to our young. Through games, songs, movement and audience participation, the children will gain a multi-sensorial experience of the stories told and thus appreciate the sound of the language. Through structured play, the children will build emotional literacy and learn to get along with their peers as well as learn good character values. After listening to the storytelling, the children can participate in an extended activity of art and craft that will hone their motor skills and promote creativity. English storytelling https://youtu.be/WVXyMTljsQs Chinese storytelling https://youtu.be/rsNxP4y6D7U This programme is now adapted to the digital format of the following: 1. Allow students to view the selected session through an online link to watch in the classrooms/during home-based learning accompanied by resource materials Or 2. Allow students to join the instructor for selected storytelling sessions in the classroom/ during home-based lessons using a video conferencing tool. Students can then engage in interactive and synchronous learning. Children can have an enriching as well as interactive experience with the storyteller online! Find out more on https://eruditestories.com/digital-storytelling-kid
Focus Areas Appreciate Arts & Culture, Acquire Skills & Knowledge
Point of Emphasis Not applicable
Lesson Goal #1 Using folktales from Asia to develop literacy skills & appreciate the beauty of the language
Lesson Goal #2 Gain knowledge about the world, culture, diversity and good character values in a non-didactic way
Lesson Goal #3 Encourage imagination through sensory experience of the stories told and also creativity and self-confidence through art and craft
An audio/sound system and microphone is needed if the environment is noisy. Tables and chairs as well as colouring pencils/crayones, scissors and glue are needed for the art and craft session. Stable internet connection if the en
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Offered by:
Wong Swee Yean
As a former schoolteacher in Singapore’s mainstream school, Swee Yean understands the learning landscape and applies innovation educational pedagogy when she engages students. She has 18 years of experience locally and internationally, performing stories for audiences that range from 20 to 2000.
Contact
Wong Swee Yean 98528440 erudite.sweeyean@gmail.com
Programme Rating
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