Jacklyn shines at Smart Reader Kids’ patriotic public speaking contest

KUCHING: Jacklyn Tan emerged the best speaker among 15 young fi nalists of the ‘ Smart Reader Kids’ Patriotic Public Speaking Competition 2017’ hosted by Smart Reader Worldwide Sdn Bhd at Plaza Merdeka Shopping Centre recently.

The six-year-old from the Smart Reader Kids Chong Hin Garden branch wowed the judges with her three-minute presentation on ‘Local Delicacies of Sarawak’, earning herself a hamper and a trophy.

Placing second was Abner Valiant, also six, from Smart Reader Kids Uni Garden- Kota Samarahan who delivered a speech on ‘ The Great Leader of Sarawak’, while Yong Ning Yi, aged five, from Smart Reader Kids Jalan Keretapi came third, with a presentation on ‘Sarawak Rafflesia’.

The consolation prizes went to Casillias de Gray, six, from Smart Reader Kids Tabuan Jaya Baru 2; and also Bong Yang Xian, five, and Julius Ngui, six – both from Smart Reader Kids Jalan Song.

The judges were Norma John from Aim Smart Academics Sdn Bhd, Damien Mikeng from the Faculty of Language and Communications Studies of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak ( Unimas) and Debra Sim, a representative of Plaza Merdeka Management Sdn Bhd.

According to Norma, the competition is an initiative under Smart Reader Kids’ innovative ‘Intensive English Programme ( IEP), aimed at enhancing the children’s confidence level, as well as their fluency and articulation in English.

IEP focuses on the skills in reading, writing, vocabulary development, spelling, communications and publicspeaking. The subjects under the programme are Reading/ Phonics, Writing, Oral Communication, Spelling, Vocabulary Building, Grammar, Public Speaking, Story Reading/ Story Telling, Creative Play, Role Play/Dramas, Songs/ Rhymes, Poems and Games/Quizzes/ Spelling Challenges.

To date, there are more than 300 Smart Reader Kids centres in the country. Internationally, there are 150 centres in Medan ( Indonesia), Australia, Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei, China, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

Smart Reader Worldwide provides the educational programmes Smart Reader Kids, Smart Reader Kids Islamic, Smart Reader Kids Mandarin Medium, Smart Reader Kids Intensive English Programme and Smart Reader Kids++.

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