An Interactive Way of Learning How to Read
Our integrated phonics approach teaches your child to form word sounds by blending phonemes (i.e. the smallest unit of sound) and graphemes (i.e. a way of writing phonemes). As your child learns to better understand the text he/she reads and writes, he/she will become better able to express thoughts, ideas and emotions when communicating with others.
One of the key highlights of MindChamps Reading is our Read-Along mobile app, which features a comprehensive collection of e-books and interactive activities.
Written by Brian Caswell, Dean of Research & Programme Development at MindChamps, each story in the e-book collection comes with a catchy song, an interactive reading and listening experience and a set of activities that help to strengthen your child’s phonological and phonemic awareness.
This is achieved through our integrated phonics approach, which teaches your child to form word sounds by blending phonemes (i.e. the smallest unit of sound) and graphemes (i.e. a way of writing phonemes). As your child learns to better understand the text he/she reads and writes, he/she will become better able to express thoughts, ideas and emotions when communicating with others.
An Interactive Way of Learning How to Read
One of the key highlights of MindChamps Reading is our Read-Along mobile app, which features a comprehensive collection of e-books and interactive activities.
Written by Brian Caswell, Dean of Research & Programme Development at MindChamps, each story in the e-book collection comes with a catchy song, an interactive reading and listening experience and a set of activities that help to strengthen your child’s phonological and phonemic awareness.
Apart from being used by our trainers for in-class lessons, the Read-Along app is also available for you to download on your mobile phone to help your child revise and practise his/her reading skills at home.
The Read-Along app is available for download on both Google Play and the App Store. Your child’s trainer will provide you with the sign-in details at the start of the programme.
Based on the results of the literacy assessment your child takes prior to enrolment, he/she will start our reading programme at the level that best matches his/her current needs.
Programme Details
If your child is just entering N1, he/she will automatically qualify for entry into the Natural Literacy programme. If your child is in N2, K1 or K2, he/she will need to take a literacy assessment prior to enrolment. This assessment will match your child to the level of our reading programme for which he/she is most suited.
| Level | Year of birth |
|---|---|
| MindChamps Natural Literacy | 2018 (N1) |
| MindChamps Reading Levels 1-4 (Joey) | 2017 (N2) |
| MindChamps Reading Levels 5-8 (Panda) | 2016 (K1) |
| MindChamps Reading Levels 9-12 (Dolphin) | 2015 (K2) |
Natural Literacy for N1
Apart from exposing your child to the magic of stories through role-playing and puppetry, a typical lesson will also feature craft work to build fine motor skills, games to get your child moving and some introductory phonics-based activities. The programme includes a workbook with weekly letters to inform you of what has been done in class, as well as activities that you can participate in with your child at home.
At the end of Term 4, your child will take a standard reading test to determine what level he/she progresses to in the following year.
With this programme, your child will be able to:
Natural Literacy for N1
Apart from exposing your child to the magic of stories through role-playing and puppetry, a typical lesson will also feature craft work to build fine motor skills, games to get your child moving and some introductory phonics-based activities. The programme includes a workbook with weekly letters to inform you of what has been done in class, as well as activities that you can participate in with your child at home.
At the end of Term 4, your child will take a standard reading test to determine what level he/she progresses to in the following year.
With this programme, your child will be able to:
Levels 1-4 (Joey) for N2
Trainers will read curated books together with your child and use simple questions to encourage him/her to think more deeply about the story and its characters. Multisensory activities are also used to develop your child’s phonemic awareness as he/she identifies individual sounds in spoken words, as well as to inject fun and creativity into each class.
Your child will also be introduced to pre-writing activities such as pattern-making and the preformation of letters.
With this programme, your child will be able to:
Levels 1-4 (Joey) for N2
Trainers will read curated books together with your child and use simple questions to encourage him/her to think more deeply about the story and its characters. Multisensory activities are also used to develop your child’s phonemic awareness as he/she identifies individual sounds in spoken words, as well as to inject fun and creativity into each class.
Your child will also be introduced to pre-writing activities such as pattern-making and the preformation of letters.
With this programme, your child will be able to:
Levels 5-8 (Panda) for K1
In class, your child will participate in discussions about the stories and passages that he/she has read. This will help your child to develop oral (speaking) and receptive (listening) skills, as well as learn to share his/her views confidently with others.
Trainers will also demonstrate correct reading behaviours and guide your child closely to expand his/her vocabulary, strengthen his/her phonics foundation and explore new types and styles of text.
With this programme, your child will be able to:
Levels 9-12 (Dolphin) for K2
As your child continues to practise the key areas of language, he/she will be encouraged to express personal thoughts and feelings in both verbal and written form. Trainers will also help your child learn to verbally express a connection between themes and ideas by relating simple analogies to his/her own experiences.
With this programme, your child will be able to:
Levels 5-8 (Panda)
In class, your child will participate in discussions about the stories and passages that he/she has read. This will help your child to develop oral (speaking) and receptive (listening) skills, as well as learn to share his/her views confidently with others.
Trainers will also demonstrate correct reading behaviours and guide your child closely to expand his/her vocabulary, strengthen his/her phonics foundation and explore new types and styles of text.
With this programme, your child will be able to:
Levels 9-12 (Dolphin)
As your child continues to practise the key areas of language, he/she will be encouraged to express personal thoughts and feelings in both verbal and written form. Trainers will also help your child learn to verbally express a connection between themes and ideas by relating simple analogies to his/her own experiences.
With this programme, your child will be able to:
Tracking Your Child’s Progress and Home Learning Support
Throughout the programme, your child will be given weekly home tasks to reinforce the lessons learnt in class. You will be able to track your child’s progress through the feedback left by your child’s teacher.
There will also be parent workshops conducted every term to help you learn the best strategies to support your child’s reading journey at home.
