Progressive Reading Programme

As requested, here's some info on the Progressive Reading Programme. Unfortunately, Ms Ismawati has yet to answer my calls.

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Dear Students

1. Progressive Reading Programme (PRP) is organised by National Library Board (NLB) with the support of South West Community Development Council (SWCDC) to help the young children of lower income families cultivate good reading habits.

2. The programme aims to help parents with children below 4 years old who are unable to come to library due to their busy schedules or they face difficulties in cultivating reading habits in their children. Volunteers will help to promote the love of reading and assist parents to play a part in their children's intellectual growth and reading development. In addition, they will assist the parents in the selection of appropriate reading materials for their children.

3. For the pilot run, there will be 48 families participating in the programme As recommended, the programme require two volunteers per family. Volunteers will be committed to the programme for a year. They will visit the families once a week to teach and guide the children to read books. Please find more details regarding the programme below. Briefing and training by NLB will be conducted end Jun and early July.

4. SWCDC would like to invite you to volunteer in the pilot Progressive Reading Programme (PRP) to help the young children of lower income families cultivate good reading habits.

For those interested, please register with

Ms Ismawati Md Sidik
Senior Community Development Officer
South West Community Development Council
The JTC Summit
8 Jurong Town Hall Road
#26-06 Singapore (609434)
DID: 6316 7249 Fax: 6316 7250

For any enquiries, you may contact Ms Ismawati Md Sidik.

Thank you.

Regards
OSA NEWZ DEZK

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MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE READING PROGRAMME

1. Objectives

(a) To promote the love of reading and progressively cultivate good reading habits among the very young (0-3 yrs) in Singapore;
(b) To assist parents to play a part in their child’s intellectual growth and reading development;
(c) To assist parents in the selection of appropriate reading materials for their children;
(d) To enhance the quality of life of the participating children and their family; and
(e) To promote family and community bonding

2 Programme details

(a) This is a fee-based service by yearly subscription.(The commitment period is one year.)
(a) The service includes selection and delivery of suitable reading materials to subscriber (the parent of the child).
(b) The subscriber will receive a reading pack (on loan) that consists of 4 children reading materials every month. These reading materials are selected and recommended by Children Specialists of NLB.
(c) Loan period of each reading pack is 1 month. A total of 12 reading packs (48 reading materials) will be sent to each subscriber during the 1-year subscription period.
(d) The reading pack will be collected by delivery agency appointed by the NLB after the 1-month loan period.
(e) Trained volunteers will be assigned to conduct reading or reading-related activities at the children’s homes once a week.

3 Roles and responsibilities

Parents

(a) Be responsible for keeping the reading materials sent by NLB in good condition; and
(b) Cooperate with volunteers assigned to the children

Volunteers

(a) Visit the home of the assigned children and onduct reading or reading-related activities once a week for a period of one year; and
(b) Monitor, record and report progress of the assigned children to NLB