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25 Feb — 9 Mar 2019
An outreach programme
of Singapore Writers Festival
for schools and the community
PROGRAMMES FOR
PRE-SCHOOL & PRIMARY
FoREWORD HOW TO BOOK
How should I make a booking?
Welcome to 2019’s edition of Words Go Download a simple guide at
Round – the Singapore Writers Festival bit.ly/howtobookWGR19 or read on for more
details.
outreach programme catered to schools,
teachers and the community. STEP 1: Choose a speaker and programme.
So much of a child’s love for reading and STEP 2: Choose a date and time that suits your
writing can happen in the classroom. All it class schedule AND fits within the
takes is the right book, at the right available dates of the speaker.
moment in the right hands. Our
STEP 3: Make a booking at
programmes have been presented with a www.singaporewritersfestival.com/wgr
mindfulness to what will engage, excite from 2 Jan 2019.
and encourage young people to read
beyond prescribed texts and think of STEP 4: We will be in touch to confirm the
writing as a lifelong tool that will serve booking within 5 working days.
them well beyond functional needs.
We hope that this edition of Words Go F.A.Q.
Round facilitates teachers, students and
the public in seeing literature as a living What programmes are available?
Storytelling events, talks and workshops in the
breathing force that addresses issues that
four official languages – English, Chinese, Malay
are urgent to the world we live in. This and Tamil are available for students from
year’s programmes include talks about the Pre-school to Tertiary levels, as well as for
importance of diversity in fiction to teachers.
conversations about Instapoetry. Our
programmes are designed for students These sessions will either be school visits, where
from pre-school to tertiary age as well as the speakers conduct programmes at your school
itself, or pre-scheduled events.
for teachers and the larger reading and
writing community. For school visits, please let us know your
preferred time. We will do our best to
It is our hope that inviting our featured accommodate your request.
writers into your classroom, or
experiencing them in our public For learning journeys and teachers’ workshops,
programmes will open up new worlds and details of the exact date, time and venue will be
included in the individual programme write-ups.
new ways of seeing for you. Enjoy!
What is the maximum and minimum audience
Pooja Nansi size for these programmes?
Festival Director Unless otherwise stated in the programme
write-up, the recommended audience size for
talks is 50 – 400 students.
Unless otherwise stated in the programme
write-up, the maximum audience size for
workshops is 30 and the recommended minimum
is 10.
Priority will be given to bookings that meet the
minimum requirements.
What happens if I want to book a programme
but the speaker’s schedule is already full?
You will be put on a waitlist and a WGR
representative will be in touch if a slot becomes
available at a later date.
How should I prepare my students for the programme?
You are encouraged to read some of the authors works out loud to your students and/or
encourage them to find out more about the speakers on their own.
This would help your students to engage with the speaker on a more
meaningful level and maximise their learning experience.
Will there be book sales and signing? How will they be managed?
Once your booking has been confirmed, a WGR representative will link you up with Closetful of Books, our official
bookseller, to discuss book sales. You may pre-order the books before the event day. Closetful of Books will accept cash,
cheques and bank transfers for individual orders. You may also order books for your school’s library. Closetful of Books will
extend a 10% discount off the retail price on the library orders and issue an e-invoice.
You may also request for on-site book sales and signings. Arrangements will be made at the discretion of the bookseller.
Please set aside at least 30 minutes for this after the session.
Must I be present at the session?
Yes. Please let the WGR representative know in advance if you cannot be present and appoint a fellow teacher to take your
place and provide his or her contact information.
FEES
Prices of individual programmes are indicated in the write-up, and also summarised in the following table:
TYPE OF WHO IS IT FORMAT (DURATION) FEE
PROGRAMME FOR?
Author visits Students Storytelling (Up to 1 hr) $200 nett
to schools Talk (Up to 1 hr) $200 nett
Workshop (1 hr 30 min) $300 nett
Workshop (2 hrs) $400 nett
Pre-scheduled Students Pre-scheduled events $10 nett per student
for pre-schoolers
For every five children,
one educator admits for free.
Every additional adult will
be charged $16 nett.
Students Pre-scheduled events $10 per student; capped at
for primary students $200 for groups with
more than 20 students
Teachers Workshop (3 hrs) $50 per teacher
Public Various Various
DISCOUNTS
Enjoy 20% discount off the total fees payable if you book three or more programmes in two or
more languages.
Most programmes are eligible for the Tote Board Arts Grant subsidy. For more information,
please visit aep.nac.gov.sg
The first 10 schools who book 2 or more programmes by Singapore authors will receive $500
worth of #BuySingLit vouchers for your students. Terms and conditions apply.
How do I make payment?
For school programme bookings, you will receive an invoice after WGR ends on 9 March.
Government schools will receive an e-invoice and may make payment electronically.
All other schools will receive a hard copy invoice. Payment via bank transfer is encouraged.
With the exception of some pre-scheduled events, cash payment will not be accepted.
Can I cancel/change a booking after it has been confirmed?
Yes. Please inform the WGR representative if you need to change or cancel your booking. Do
note that changes in date and time are subject to author availability.
Note: The Singapore Writers Festival reserves the right to cancel a session if students misbehave during the session, or
physically or verbally abuse the speaker. We urge all schools and students to play an active role in ensuring that all
participants in the programme are treated with respect at all times.
Visit the website for more FAQs and please write to us at nac_wgr@nac.gov.sg if you have further questions.
AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS
A C E K H O NG E LIO T S CH RE FE R
小邝 US
S IN G A PO RE
小邝是出生于新加坡的绘本作家，毕业于拉萨艺术学院视
Eliot Schrefer is a New York Times bestselling
觉艺术系。他的作品《去阿嬷家》在2014年获选为“读吧！新
author and two-time finalist for the National Book
加坡”的年度选定儿童绘本。其他作品包括《猪逻辑》与米朵
Award. His awards also include the Amelia
图书系列等。
Bloomer List which recognises feminist books for
young readers. He has also won the Green Earth
Book Award and the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing
Ace Khong is a picture book author and illustrator Award.
and a graphic design graduate from Lasalle
College of the Arts. His book A Visit to Ah Ma was
selected as Children's Picture Book of the Year in E VA WO NG NAVA
Read! Singapore 2014. Among his other works are UK — SI N GA POR E
Jurogic and Mido book series.
AMY J CHENG
SIN G A PO RE
Eva Wong Nava is a flash fiction writer and an art
historian. Her children’s book, Open: A Boy’s
Wayang Adventure, encourages young readers to
be more compassionate to individuals on the
autism spectrum. Open was recently awarded the
Amy J Cheng is the creative director of ACT 3 bronze medal for pre-teen fiction (general) at the
Theatrics and founding director of Very Special Moonbeam Children's Book Awards in the USA.
Theatrics. She is the author and illustrator of
books for children, a storyteller, singer, emcee,
and actress. Her current focus is on work as an G O PH I NAT H AN
educator, developing arts programmes for special SI N GA POR E
education schools and early childhood education
centres.
ANN LEK
安夏天 Gophi Nathan started learning mime with Hi!
Theatre (Singapore's Theatre of the Deaf) in 1990.
SIN G A PO RE He has continued his art for more than 20 years,
working as a mime instructor and roving mime
artist at various events and venues.
Photo credit: Pure Talents
安夏天精通双语，曾参与多部优秀的专业舞台剧。
她活泼、
充满活力，能有效与各年龄层的观众进行互动交流。 JO YCE LINE S E E
Ann Lek is an actress and singer who has had the
T U LLY
privilege of being part of many professional SI N GA POR E
productions in Singapore. Effectively bilingual, she
is a bubbly and energetic performer who pours
her heart and soul into telling stories and
engaging audiences across different age groups, Joyceline See Tully co-authored The Little
communities and events. Singapore Book and is currently the publisher of
Wine & Dine magazine. Working in publishing for
18 years, she headed food and travel magazines
including Appetite and BBC Good Food (Asia).
She co-authored Heritage Feasts and Tricks &
Treats... and Other Childhood Tales.A Z HA GU NI L A K E N K WE K
அழ� ந ி ல ா SI N GA POR E
SIN G A P ORE
ேதசிய �த்தக ேமம்பாட்� மன்றத்தின் ‘Beyond Ken Kwek is an award-winning screenwriter,
Words 2015’ திட்டத்தின் ஒ� director and author. His screenwriting credits
ெவற்றியாளரான அழ�நிலா எ�த்தாளர், include The Blue Mansion (2009), Kidnapper
ேமைடப்ேபச்சாளர், பய�ற்�வ�ப்பாளர். (2010), It’s a Great Great World (2011) and
�ழந்ைதக�க்காக ‘ெகாண்டாம்மா Trafficker (2013). His directing credits include the
ெகண்டாமா’ (2016), ‘ெமர்லய�ம் full-length comedy thriller, Unlucky Plaza (2014).
ெமலிஸா�ம்’ (2017) என்ற படப் His first children’s novel, Timothy and the
�த்தகங்கைள அவர் எ�தி�ள்ளார். ACTA Phubbers, was published in 2018.
சான்றிதைழப் ெபற்ற அழ�நிலா, ஏழாண்டாக
மாணவர்க�க்கான வ�ப்�கைள நடத்தி
வ�கிறார்.
K E S G RAY
UK
Azhagunila is a writer, public speaker and trainer.
Her published works include two picture books
for young readers: Kondamma Kendama (2016),
which won the Beyond Words competition by
National Book Development Council Singapore in Kes Gray is a bestselling, multi-award-winning
2015, and Melisavum Merlionum (2017). She is author of more than 70 books for children. He
ACTA certified and has been conducting eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on
enrichment lessons for students for the past seven his toast and lives in a place called Different. His
years. work includes the Oi Frog and Friends series, the
Daisy series and Nelly the Monster Sitter series.
BA RBA R A MO X H A M
G E R M A N Y — S INGAP O RE
K H O R E WE PIN
许友彬
MA LAYSI A
Barbara Moxham was born in Munich, raised in
Sydney and currently calls Singapore home. She
worked as an art director after completing a 1955年生，马来西亚吉打人。大学时代修习动物学系，后进
Master of Arts in Painting and Drawing. Her 修教育硕士学位。 曾任教师、编辑、课本编者、专栏作家，现
addiction to books and becoming a mum led her 在是马来西亚著名少儿读物作家。
to illustrating picture books, including two books
for highly sensitive children. Khor Ewe Pin was born in Kedah, Malaysia in 1955.
A former teacher, he obtained his first degree in
Zoology and pursued a master’s degree in
KAMINI Education thereafter. An editor and columnist, he
RA M A CH ANDR A N is also a celebrated author who writes for children
and young adults in Malaysia.
SIN G A P ORE
Kamini Ramachandran believes in the wonder of
stories to inspire children. A collector of picture
books, she appreciates the connection between
words and images. Through MoonShadow Stories
she has been delighting children with her
repertoire of stories. As founder of The
Storytelling Centre Ltd, she nurtures emerging
storytellers through collaborations and
mentorships.L E I L A BO U K AR I M MO NICA LIM
L E B A N O N — S INGAP O RE SI N GA POR E
Leila Boukarim was born in Lebanon, raised in Monica Lim is an author, entrepreneur and popular
several countries, and now resides in Singapore. blogger. Her first book, The Good, the Bad and the
She spends her time writing stories that inspire PSLE, was published by Epigram Books in 2013.
empathy and encourage meaningful discussions She also co-wrote the action-packed Danger Dan
between children and caregivers. and Gadget Girl children’s book series as well as
the award-winning Secrets of Singapore series
with her daughter.
L E SL E Y- ANNE T AN
S IN G A P O R E
NU R-E L-H U DAA
JAFFAR
SI N GA POR E
Lesley-Anne Tan is currently an undergraduate
studying at Yale-NUS College. She co-wrote the
action-packed Danger Dan children’s book series,
published when she was just 16. Her popular
Secrets of Singapore series has clinched several Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar bertugas sebagai seorang
awards. She has spoken at numerous schools and perunding editorial dan penterjemah. Selain dua
literary events. buku kanak-kanak, karya dan terjemahan beliau
seperti puisi dan cerpen juga telah diterbitkan.
Beliau telah menyunting dan menterjemah lebih
M A UREE N Y E O daripada 30 buku untuk pembaca muda. Beliau
SIN G A P O R E juga seorang sukarelawan untuk Kelab Wira
Cerdik di Perpustakaan Daerah Tampines.
An editorial consultant and translator,
Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar began writing fiction in 2014.
After media-related stints in Los Angeles, London As a published author, she has won awards for her
and Singapore, Maureen Yeo now teaches children’s books, short stories and poetry,
Literature following Roald Dahl’s great principle: including the first and second prizes of the
“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the Golden Point Award in 2017 (Malay short story).
wisest men.” When not working, she seeks out
adventures abroad, some of which have been
documented as travel articles for TODAY.
R CH ANDRAN
SI N GA POR E
R Chandran is the founder-director of ACT 3
Theatrics and Very Special Theatrics. He is the
author of five books for children, and is also a
playwright, director, storyteller, emcee, and stage
and TV actor. His current focus is arts education in
special education schools, producing inclusive
theatre performances and mentoring teachers.RO G ER J E N K I N S
U K — S INGAP O RE
Roger Jenkins is a Singaporean storyteller whose
warm, spontaneous and comedic style makes him
a popular choice in schools, libraries and
community events. He has told stories at festivals
in countries including Kenya and India. He is the
founder of the 398.2 Storytelling Festival and a
director of the Federation of Asian Storytellers.
SA L L Y R I P P I N
AU ST R A LIA
Sally Rippin is Australia’s highest selling female
author and her children's books have sold more
than 4.5 million copies in 14 languages. She has
over 70 books published including, most recently,
the highly acclaimed Polly and Buster books and
the popular Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! series.
Visit www.sallyrippin.com for more information.
SI M E E WAU N
SIN G A P ORE
Sim Ee Waun co-authored The Little Singapore
Book and The House on Palmer Road. A food,
travel and parenting journalist of over 27 years,
she edited publications like Wine & Dine and
Young Families. A local history buff, she hopes to
help kids discover stories of Singapore's hidden
past.P RE- SC HOOL AN D
SP EC I AL E D U CAT IO N
Spark an early interest in the arts and nurture creativity in your pre-schoolers at
ArtScience Museum with Words Go Round! The learning experience will take a
total of 2 hours and each session is limited to 25 students.
The sessions are co-presented with ArtScience Museum.
Date: 25 Feb – 1 Mar (refer to schedule below for daily programmes)
Venue: ArtScience Museum
Time: AM session 10.15am – 12.15pm
PM session 2.45pm – 4.45pm
Recommended for: N2 – K2 (Ages 4 – 6), unless otherwise stated
Fee*: $10 per student
For every five children, one educator admits for free.
Every additional adult will be charged $16 nett.
*Fees for students and educators from special education schools will be waived.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Select your preferred date, time and programme (from A to E). All sessions
include a 45 min workshop as well as a self-guided tour of the
Future World exhibition.
Date Mon, 25 Feb Tue, 26 Feb Wed, 27 Feb Thu, 28 Feb Fri, 1 Mar
A A C C C
AM B B E* E* E*
PM D D D D
*Bookings from special education schools will be given priority.
PROGRAMMES
A THE YUMMIEST CUPCAKE
by Leila Boukarim & Barbara Moxham
Alex loves cupcakes but is only allowed to have one and cannot decide which delicious flavour to
choose at Cupcake Palace. Find out what Alex, the lead character in the children’s picture book
The Yummiest Cupcake, decides to do with the book’s author Leila Boukarim and illustrator
Barbara Moxham. They will share the story and guide your students in a simple activity.
This session is in English.B HABITATS AND HOMES | HABITAT DAN KEDIAMAN
by Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar
Apakah yang terjadi kepada si anak kucing yang terlupa jalan pulang ke rumahnya? Ketahui dari
pengarang Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar yang akan memperkenalkan haiwan-haiwan yang cuba
membantu si anak kucing yang hilang di dalam cerita Di Mana Rumah Saya? Para pelajar akan
belajar tentang tempat tinggal haiwan-haiwan, berkongsi tentang apa yang haiwan-haiwan ini
suka tentang rumah mereka, dan menikmati sebuah aktiviti kraf yang mudah.
What happened to the kitten who forgot her way home? Find out with author Nur-El-Hudaa
Jaffar as she introduces the different animals who tried to help the lost kitten in Di Mana Rumah
Saya?. Students will learn about where these animals live, share what they love about their own
homes and enjoy a simple craft activity.
This session is in Malay.
PAPA, I’M STILL NOT SLEEPY | 爸爸，我还不想睡
C by Ann Lek 安夏天
上床时间到了，可是叉烧包还不想睡！爸爸要怎么哄他乖乖睡觉呢？表演者安夏天重新演绎吴荣平和胡恩恩联合
创作的《小小点心侠：爸爸，我还不想睡》
，以生动活泼的方式让小朋友学华语。
It’s time for bed, but Chashao Bao is still not sleepy! How will his father convince him to go to
sleep? Students will have fun as they learn Mandarin with performer Ann Lek as she retells Colin
Goh and Woo Yen Yen’s delightful tale 《小小点心侠：爸爸，我还不想睡》.
This session is in Mandarin.
D TALES FROM THE RAINFOREST
by Kamini Ramachandran
Explore the rainforests of Southeast Asia with storyteller Kamini Ramachandran! Listen as she
brings to life stories of Sang Kancil the mousedeer, Tiger, Tapir and other rainforest animals.
Students will also get a chance to see these animals in virtual reality with the ArtScience
Museum’s immersive virtual adventure Into the Wild.
This session is in English.
E THE SNAIL WHO DIDN’T WANT HIS SHELL
by R Chandran & Amy J Cheng
Join R Chandran and Amy J Cheng, educators who develop arts programmes for special
education schools, as they bring the picture book The Snail Who Didn’t Want His Shell to life.
Students will also create their own snails and other creatures from plasticine.
This session is in English and is recommended for students with special needs.SELF-GUIDED TOUR FUTURE WORLD Immerse yourself in a futuristic world of high-tech interactive digital artworks in Future World: Where Art Meets Science. Created in collaboration with teamLab, a globally renowned interdisciplinary arts collective, the exhibition showcases an intersection between art, science and magic. Photo Credit: Sketch People & Animals, teamLab
P R IMA RY
T AL KS
OI! IT’S STORY TIME
HOW TO START
by Kes Gray
A STORY
45 min • $200
by Sally Rippin
45 min • $200
Dates available:
6 – 8 Mar
Dates available:
26 – 28 Feb
Recommended for: K1 – P1 (Ages 5 – 7)
Recommended for: P1 – P3 (Ages 7 – 9)
Cats sit on mats. Frogs sit on…logs? But
what do lions sit on? What do elephants sit Draw inspiration from everyday happenings to
on? And what should you be sitting on? Find pen stories with Sally Rippin, the Australian
out in this talk by award-winning author Kes author behind the bestselling children’s series
Gray as he introduces students to his Hey Jack! and Billie B Brown. Rippin will share
hilarious Oi! series. In this interactive talk, the how she created these characters and their
author will inspire your students to have fun many adventures and provide simple tips to
with simple rhymes. help your students start writing stories of their
own.
OF WILDLIFE AND
CONCRETE JUNGLES
by Maureen Yeo
THE TROUBLE WITH
45 min • $200 EVERYTHING!
by Kes Gray
Dates available:
25 Feb – 1 Mar; 1hr • $200
4 – 8 Mar
Recommended for: P1 – P3 (Ages 7 – 9) Dates available:
6 – 8 Mar
What do pink dolphins, otters and macaques
have in common? They’re all native to Recommended for: P1 – P3 (Ages 7 – 9)
Singapore and are key characters in Maureen
Yeo’s first chapter book – The Great The trouble with trouble is that it just keeps
Singapore Poo Sale and Other Beastly coming! British author Kes Gray speaks about
Business. Learn more about Singapore’s creating Daisy, the eponymous protagonist of
biodiversity through this delightful work of his acclaimed Daisy series who likes playing
fiction from the author and educator. games and keeps getting into, well, trouble.
The award–winning author will inspire your
students to develop characters and stories of
their own.UNDERSTANDING KICK–START YOUR
DIFFERENT NEEDS WRITING
by Eva Wong Nava ADVENTURES
by Lesley-Anne Tan
45 min • $200
& Monica Lim
Dates available:
45 min • $200
25, 28 Feb;
1, 4, 7, 8 Mar
Dates available:
Recommended for: P1 – P6 (Ages 7 – 12) 25 Feb – 1 Mar
Recommended for: P4 – P6 (Ages 10 – 12)
How can your students help to create a more
inclusive Singapore? In this talk, author Eva Inspire your students to pick up a pen and
Wong Nava demonstrates how fiction can be start their own writing journey with
used as a tool in inclusive education. Through Lesley-Anne Tan, who published her first
her book Open: A Boy’s Wayang Adventure, a book at the age of 16. Tan, who co-authored
heart-warming tale of a boy on the autism the bestselling Danger Dan and Secrets of
spectrum who steps out of his comfort zone Singapore series with Monica Lim, will share
to perform on stage, students will learn what how she developed a passion for writing
it means to be on the autism spectrum and despite finding primary school compositions
the importance of understanding and uninteresting and the challenges she
accepting differences. overcame.
ONCE UPON A TIME:
SINGAPORE IN HER CHANGE, FRIENDSHIP
EARLY YEARS AND STORIES
by Sim Ee Waun by Sally Rippin
45 min • $200 45 min • $200
Dates available: Dates available:
6 – 8 Mar 26 – 28 Feb
Recommended for: P1 – P6 (Ages 7 – 12) Recommended for: P4 – P6 (Ages 10 – 12)
What was Singapore like in the 19th century? How does one juggle new classes,
Commemorate the bicentennial of friendships and social pressures? Through
Singapore’s founding and introduce your the magical creatures in her Polly and Buster
students to Singapore in her early colonial series, Australian author Sally Rippin shares
days in this talk by Sim Ee Waun, co-author how she created these wonderful characters
of The Little Singapore Book. Students will and examines how stories can be an
be fascinated by little known stories of important tool in helping your students
Singapore from more than 100 years ago, as adapt to change.
they learn about the people and life in the
early colony.WHAT MAKES
THE LOST A GOOD STORY?
RAINFOREST by Ken Kwek
by Eliot Schrefer
45 min • $200
45 min • $200
Dates available:
Dates available: 25 Feb – 1 Mar
26 – 28 Feb
Recommended for: P4 – S2 (Ages 10 – 14)
Recommended for: P4 – P6 (Ages 10 – 12)
Ken Kwek, an award–winning filmmaker and
Dive into the magical rainforest kingdom of
the author of Timothy and the Phubbers, will
Caldera in American author Eliot Schrefer’s
reveal the key to creating a good story with
new series The Lost Rainforest! He will share
examples from popular children’s films and
how his research trip to the Amazon
his experiences as a filmmaker. Students will
rainforest shaped the characters in the series’
learn a simple framework to create stories of
first novel, The Lost Rainforest: Mez's Magic.
their own, as well as the value of writing as a
This talk is perfect for students who are
tool for understanding themselves and the
curious about the animal kingdom and would
world around them.
like to learn about the rainforest’s many
inhabitants.
OF FEARS AND
HEROES | 克服恐惧的英雄
DIVERSITY IN FICTION
by Ace Khong 小邝
by Eva Wong Nava
45 min • $200
45 min • $200
Dates available:
25, 28 Feb; Dates available:
1, 4, 7, 8 Mar 27, 28 Feb;
1, 7, 8 Mar
Recommended for: P4 – S2 (Ages 10 – 14)
Recommended for: P1 – P6 (Ages 7 – 12)
绘本作家小邝的两本新书《米米和他的正义团队》和《
Join author Eva Wong Nava as she speaks
超人妈妈和她的娘惹糕》中，故事主人翁是如何勇敢地
about representing individuals with special
面对自己所害怕的事，成为克服心中恐惧的英雄？听小
needs in fiction. She shares her process of
邝现身说法，引领学生从这些故事人物身上学到某些
writing Open: A Boy’s Wayang Adventure, a
特质与价值观，让自己也变得强大起来，勇于不断做出
heart-warming tale of a boy on the autism
新尝试，或在面对压力和困难时坚持做对的事。
spectrum who steps out of his comfort zone
to perform on stage, and how reading fiction
can help nurture empathy. She will also share
a recommended list of fiction with diverse Author and illustrator Ace Khong speaks
about how the characters from his stories
《米米和他的正义团队》and《超人妈妈和她的娘惹
characters for further reading.
糕》are heroes for facing their fears. Students
HOW TO BE HILARIOUS will learn qualities and values that heroes often
by Maureen Yeo share so that they too may ‘power up’ and try
something new or do the right thing in a
45 min • $200 difficult situation.
Dates available: This session is in Mandarin.
25 Feb – 1 Mar;
4 – 8 Mar
Recommended for: P4 – S2 (Ages 10 – 14)
How does a story send its readers into peals of
laughter? Examine the different ways authors
use humour in fiction with Maureen Yeo,
educator and author of The Great Singapore
Poo Sale and Other Beastly Business. Your
students can also enjoy some laughs and pick
up tips on how to write funny stories.STORIES ABOUT THE
LONG–NOSED MONKEY WOR K S H O P
| 长鼻猴的故事
by Khor Ewe Pin 许友彬 THE DRAW OF
COMPELLING
45 min • $200 CHARACTERS
by Sally Rippin
Dates available:
27 Feb – 1 Mar 1hr 30min • $300
Recommended for: P4 – P6 (Ages 10 – 12)
Dates available:
马来西亚少儿文学作家许友彬将为学生们介绍婆罗洲 26 – 28 Feb
濒临绝种的长鼻猴的故事。听他分享为什么选择以一个
什么都不怕的小女孩和一只小长鼻猴的视角来说故事，
Recommended for: P4 – P6 (Ages 10 – 12)
并从中认识长鼻猴一天内的生活。
If writing stories is a challenge for your
students, consider starting a story by drawing
Introduce your students to the endangered
instead. In this workshop, bestselling author
proboscis monkey, which lives in nearby
and illustrator Sally Rippin will guide your
Borneo, in this talk by celebrated Malaysian
students to create characters by first
author Khor Ewe Pin. Find out why his book
《我爱长鼻猴》is told through alternating
sketching their ideas before developing their
characters’ personalities and, in time, their
perspectives of an intrepid girl and a young
stories.
proboscis monkey, and discover what a day in
the life of a proboscis monkey is like.
This session is in Mandarin.
S T O RYT E LLI N G
TANDEM TALES:
DOING THE RIGHT THING
by Roger Jenkins
& Gophi Nathan
45 min • $200
Dates available:
25 – 28 Feb;
4 – 8 Mar
Recommended for: P1 – P6 (Ages 7 – 12)
Join storyteller Roger Jenkins and mime
artiste Gophi Nathan as they retell stories in
voice and sign language! Students can enjoy
engaging folktales that emphasise the
importance of doing the right thing and learn
some sign language in this fun tandem
storytelling session.T EA CHE RS ’
WO RKS H OPS
STORYTELLING AS A BRINGING HISTORY TO
TEACHING STRATEGY LIFE THROUGH
by Roger Jenkins NARRATIVES
by Sim Ee Waun &
$50/pax Joyceline See Tully
3pm – 6pm | Fri, 1 Mar
$50/pax
Asian Civilisations 3pm – 6pm | Tue, 5 Mar
Museum, Basement 1,
Discovery Room National Museum of
Singapore, Level 2,
Recommended for: Seminar Room
Teachers (Preschool, Lower Primary)
Recommended for:
How can stories help keep your students Teachers (Upper Primary, Lower Secondary) who
engaged? Professional storyteller Roger Jenkins teach social studies, history, local heritage and
will demonstrate how you can tailor a story to English language.
suit your lesson’s objectives. He will also share
simple and practical techniques you can use to Excite your students to learn about the history
build confidence to tell these stories effectively. and heritage using narratives. Using their works,
such as The House on Silat Road, authors Sim Ee
This session is supported by the Waun and Joyceline See Tully will demonstrate
Asian Civilisations Museum. how an individual’s point of view can help your
students better relate to historic events like the
Japanese Occupation. Participants will go on a
guided tour in the National Museum of
Singapore, learn to write a short historic
narrative and develop activities based on their
written works.
This session is co-presented with
National Museum of Singapore.L EA R N I NG J OU R NEY S
Inspire an appreciation for history, wildlife and stories with a visit to the Asian
Civilisations Museum with Words Go Round! The learning journey will take a total of 2
hours, with a 45-minute workshop and a guided storytelling tour. Each session is
limited to 30 students.
Date: 5 Mar or 6 Mar
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Venue: Asian Civilisations Museum
Fee: $10 per student, capped at $200 nett for groups with more
than 20 students.
These sessions are co-presented with the Asian Civilisations Museum.
LOWER PRIMARY UPPER PRIMARY
DATE TIME LANGUAGE
STUDENTS STUDENTS
Tamil and
Tue, 5 Mar 3pm – 5pm Workshop A + Tour E Workshop B + Tour F
English
Wed, 6 Mar 3pm – 5pm Malay and Workshop C + Tour E Workshop D + Tour F
English
WORKSHOPS
A
OF LANGUAGE AND GAMES
வ�ைளயாட்�ன் வழி ெமாழிவளம்
by Azhagunila அழ�நிலா
Recommended for: P1 – P3 (Ages 7 – 9)
ஜப்பான�ய ெகண்டாமா வ�ைளயாட்� எப்ப� இ�க்�ம்? எ�த்தாளர் அழ�நிலா தன�
ெகாண்டாம்மா ெகண்டாமா �த்தகத்ைதக் ெகாண்� அதைனப் பகிர்ந்� ெகாள்ளவ��க்கிறார்.
தமிழ்க் கலாசாரம், மர� ஆகியைவ பற்றி மாணவர்கள் ேம�ம் அறிந்�ெகாள்ள, அவர்க�க்�ப்
பாரம்ப�ய வ�ைளயாட்�கைள இந்த நிகழ்ச்சிய�ல் அழ�நிலா அறி�கப்ப�த்�வார்.
ெசால் வ�ைளயாட்�கள�ன் �லம் மாணவர்கள�ன் ெசால்வளத்ைதப் ெப�க்க அழ�நிலா
வழிகாட்�வார்.
Author Azhagunila will share about the Japanese game Kendama through her picture book
ெகாண்டாம்மா ெகண்டாமா. The author will introduce students to traditional Tamil games through an
activity so that they may develop a greater appreciation of Tamil culture and heritage. She will also
guide students to build their vocabulary through a rhyming game.
This session is in Tamil.B
PLACES AND STORIES
இட�ம் கைத�ம்
by Azhagunila அழ�நிலா
Recommended for: P4 – P6 (Ages 10 – 12)
எ�த்தாளர் அழ�நிலா வழிகாட்ட, மாணவர்கைள எ�தத் �ண்�ம் இந்தப் பய�ற்சி வ�ப்�.
ெமலிஸா�ம் ஜப்பான�ய �தாட்��ம் என்ற அவர� �திய �லின் கைதையப் பகிர்ந்�
ெகாள்ள�ள்ளார் அழ�நிலா. இக்கைதய�ல், ெமலிஸா சிங்கப்�ைர உலா வந்� ெமர்லயன்
ேபான்ற ெவவ்ேவ� அ�ய வ�லங்�கைளச் சந்திக்கிறாள். சிங்கப்��ன் ப�ரபல இடங்கைள
ைமயமாகக் ெகாண்� மாணவர்கள் தங்கள் நண்பர்க�டன் ேசர்ந்� �திய கைதகைள�ம்
உ�வாக்�வார்கள்.
Inspire your students to write with author Azhagunila in this workshop. They will first enjoy a retelling
of ெம�ஸா�ம் ஜப் பானிய �தாட்��ம் , the latest title from her ெம�ஸா�ம் series where the
protagonist Melissa goes on adventures around Singapore with mythical creatures such as the Merlion.
Then, using key landmarks in Singapore as writing prompts, they will work with their classmates to
create stories of their own.
This session is in Tamil.
C INTO THE WILD (WITH WORDS)
KE DALAM HUTAN RIMBA (MENGGUNAKAN PERKATAAN)
by Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar
Recommended for: P1 – P3 (Ages 7 – 9)
Terkam! Lompat! Apakah perkataan lain yang boleh digunakan oleh para pelajar untuk menerangkan
bagaimana haiwan bergerak? Melalui buku gambarnya Saya Seekor Harimau, pengarang Nur-El-Hudaa
Jaffar akan memperkenalkan perkataan-perkataan untuk menggambarkan haiwan dan kelakuan
mereka. Biarkan imaginasi pelajar anda berleluasa melalui pelbagai pergerakan yang dilakukan dan
gambarkan bagaimana cara untuk mengubah bilik mereka menjadi habitat haiwan.
Pounce! Leap! What other words can your students use to describe how animals move? Through her
picture book Saya Seekor Harimau, author Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar will introduce words to describe
animals and their behaviour. Let your students’ imaginations go wild as they act out these various
movements and describe how to transform their rooms into an animal’s habitat.
This session is in Malay.
D OF WHAT IF'S AND BUILDING NEW STORIES
PERSOALAN “BAGAIMANA JIKA” DAN REKAAN CERITA
by Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar
Recommended for: P4 – P6 (Ages 10 – 12)
Mengarang sebuah cerita adalah tugas yang mencabar. Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar akan menunjukkan kepada
para pelajar bagaimana soalan 'Bagaimana jika' boleh membantu pelajar mereka cerita baharu dari
kisah-kisah yang biasa. Dengan menggunakan kisah Badang, yang mula-mula dirakamkan dalam
Sejarah Melayu, Nur-El-Hudaa akan menunjukkan bagaimana satu keputusan yang berbeza pada setiap
titik perubahan utama akan memberi kesan kepada cerita. Beliau juga akan membimbing para pelajar
mencipta pengembaraan yang baru untuk Badang.
Starting to write a story can be challenging. Let Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar show your students how the
question ‘What if?’ can help them to construct stories from familiar tales. Using the story of Badang,
which was first recorded in the Sejarah Melayu, Nur-El-Hudaa will demonstrate how different decisions
at key turning points impacted the story and guide students to create new adventures for Badang.
This session is in Malay.TOURS
E FANTASTIC CREATURES
Recommended for:
P1 – P3 (Ages 7 – 9)
Ignite the imagination of your students and fire their passion for stories through this interactive
tour that uses active looking to explore different mythical animals.
This session is in English.
F HEROES OF ASIA
Recommended for:
P4 – P6 (Ages 10 – 12)
Students will learn valuable lessons for living through Asian stories, focusing on figures like
Hanuman, the Monkey God, to craftsmen who have created art that have lasted till today.
This session is in English.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Organised By Supported By
Venue & Programme Partners
WGR Bookseller Supporter
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Anderson Secondary School, Garfield Weston Foundation, Lingzi Media,
Singapore American School, Spread the Word, Tampines Meridian Junior
College, Temasek Junior College, Yishun Innova Junior College and our
awesome volunteers.
ABOUT WGR
Words Go Round is the outreach programme for students,
teachers and the community organised by Singapore Writers
Festival. In our ninth edition from 25 Feb to 9 March 2019,
we are presenting more than 50 talks, workshops, and
storytelling sessions by Singaporean and international
writers in schools and public spaces. Programmes are in
English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
For Secondary & Tertiary, and Public Programmes,
please visit bit.ly/wgr19
www.singaporewritersfestival.com/wgr
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