by Adila Parman and Mohd Fadhly Roslei
1) Bahasa Malaysia Pronunciation and Intonation skills (Phonics & Reading)
The JS LOTE Bahasa team began the year with interactive tasks for all students from Year 1-5 on campus. We discovered students’ talents and interests to help them improve their skills in Reading, Speaking, Writing, and Listening in Bahasa Malaysia. It was fascinating to see the learners challenge themselves to gain phonics in Bahasa Malaysia for the first time, especially for our ELC, Foundation, and Year 1 students. The students have been participating in the lessons, especially in Listening and Reading techniques.
The level of confidence has started to increase by using the lesson routine of Listening-as-Modelling and they have learned to use the Bahasa Malaysia Language to understand the Malaysian culture and lifestyle. ‘Mari Bercerita!’ and ‘Mari Menyanyi’ activities, helped the students to add more vocabulary and to improve their pronunciation and intonation in reading Bahasa Malaysia stories. It created a great opportunity for the students to express Bahasa Malaysia words in different ways.
2) Malaysia Cultural Studies: Exploring Malaysian Culture through festivals
Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival Malaysian Cultural Studies enables the students to explore the Malaysian culture through Languages, Religions, and Beliefs, Music and Dance, Customs, Food, Festival and Celebration, Arts and Performances can lead them to build the culture of our school RECIPE values to understand and accept the diversity of our Malaysian culture.
JS students had an opportunity to think and wonder about Malaysian cultures and festivals through the different activities. One of the challenges that they experienced was making a Chinese weaving lantern for the Chinese New Year celebration.
