Setia Alam, Shah Alam (Malaysia)
I have an extensive background in working with children for the past 20 years, within various contexts, including Teaching and developing Educational Support Programs. I am qualified with a BA in Youth Ministry and a PGCE in Early Childhood Development and Primary Education and am passionate about closing the educational gap in the early years of reading and writing skills. I have worked with children in rural communities of Eswatini and South Africa and taught at International Schools in both Eswatini and Malaysia. I was first exposed to Jolly Phonics in 2020 and instantly knew that this Curriculum would be a game-changer for children learning to read and write from a young age as well as those for whom English is not their first language. I love the full-body approach that Jolly Phonics takes to engage children, making phonics fun and exciting instead of daunting. I could see from the very first few weeks how the systematic approach of letter ordering allowed children to read quickly and so in turn built their self-confidence fast. I am a firm believer that confidence-building is crucial in setting children up for success in their reading and writing journey.
I believe this program is much needed around the globe and that it is highly effective in achieving the goals set out. Children need an easy, fun way to learn phonics and grammar, that allows them to succeed and build on their abilities and their confidence, setting them up for a bright future.
As a Trainer, I hope to inspire a vision for how children can easily learn to read and write, and ignite a passion to make it fun and accessible for all children. I hope to empower teachers and parents to carry out this program effectively, so that it reaches as many children as possible, by breaking down the systematic approach and through modelling the key aspects of each step.
Every child deserves to be successful in these foundational skills that will set them up with confidence and success for the future.