Intensive and extensive reading

Course details

Reading is a foundational skill. This is even more so in our Information/Internet Age, where children must read to succeed in school and beyond. Two umbrella terms in reading instruction are intensive and extensive reading. Intensive reading consists of short, fairly difficult materials that students read with teachers' close guidance. Extensive reading consists of longer, less difficult texts that students read more independently, but still with teachers' guidance. This interactive workshop teaches approaches to reading instruction, techniques and activities that teachers and adults can impart to students and children.

Aims

1, Understand intensive and extensive reading

2. Consider how they both fit in a whole language, student centred approach to reading instruction

3. Experience several techniques for intensive reading and extensive.reading

4. Have time to plan your own activities for intensive reading and extensive readingABOUT THE TRAINER: DR GEORGE JACOBS
Dr George Jacobs
Dr George Jacobs was a Language Specialist at RELC for eight years. Currently, he works with MOE Singapore and educational institutions around Singapore and internationally. George is the co-author of Read Aloud Asia, published by Times. Dr Jacobs has presented at many conferences locally and internationally.

REGISTRATION DETAILS
10% discount for Kinokuniya Privilege Card Members!
Please register for the workshop via alap@bookcouncil.sg with workshop title, name, membership and contact no. to enjoy the discount.

Minimum Maximum Number of Participants: 10 30 pax
Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and workshop fees must be paid before the workshop. If the minimum number of participants is not met for the class, the organisers will inform all participants about possible postponement and cancellation of workshop, two weeks before the workshop date.

All ALAP workshops serve tea-breaks and provide course handouts.

Cancellation & Substitution
Fees paid are non-refundable but transferable. Fees will be refunded in the event of a cancellation of workshop if participant wishes not to transfer the fees which have been paid to another workshop Requests for cancellation must be made two weeks before the workshop date. A cancellation charge of 50% of the full course fee will be applicable for requests made later than two weeks before the workshop date. Upon registration, you are deemed to have read and understood the registration procedures and accepted the terms contained therein.