SK Beris Kubor Besar, Bachok

Niamh Dunne is working in Bachok, Kelantan and is running the PAL reading programme in SK Beris Kubor Besar.

PAL reading programme has been introduced to several classes with all the classes being involved at the beginning of next year.

SK Perupok, Bachok

Niamh Dunne is working in Bachok, Kelantan and running the PAL reading programme in SK Perupok.

The teachers and students have embraced PAL reading and have made all the materials and have introduced the programme to most level 1 classes.

SK Tawang, Bachok

Niamh Dunne working in Bachok, Kelantan is running PAL reading programme in SK Tawang.

The teachers and pupils have embraced the PAL reading programme and have introduced the reading lessons to all year 1 and 2 classrooms.  The teachers have been very cooperative and had a workshop to make all the PAL reading resources for the school.

SK Pengkalan Chengal, Bachok

Niamh Dunne working in Bachok, Kelantan is running the PAL reading programme in SK Pengkalan Chengal.

T. Bazlina from SK Pengkalan Chengal is showing the pupils how to identify certain words in the text by calling the pupils up individually to point them out.  Each pupil is rewarded with a hi-5 and a clap from their peers!

SK Pauh Sembilan, Bachok, Kelantan

Niamh Dunne working in Bachok, Kelantan is running the PAL reading programme in SK Pauh Sembilan.

The teachers and students have embraced PAL reading and enjoy the collaborative learning experience.  Teacher Suzi has worked hard making the graded reader books for use in the school.  In this picture you can see the first stage of the PAL reading lesson where the teacher leads group reading and introduces the pupils to the PAL techniques.

SJKC Malayan

Michelle Seher, working in Ayer Hitam, Batu Pahat, Johor has introduced the PAL Programme to SJKC Malayan. 

                      

                                                                                          

    PAL has become an integral part of the reading lessons at SJKC Malayan.

Pairing up between higher and lower level reading pupils in this Yr 3 class has proven to be a very successful match. The teacher is quite happy with the improvements already seen from using this technique and plans to continue with PAL to improve reading fluency among her pupils.

PAL Reading Funfair @ SK Jengka Batu 13, Chenor, Maran, Pahang

Tom James introduced the PAL Programme at SK Jengka Batu 13, Chenor, Pahang by hosting  "PAL Reading Day" today, 14th November 2014.  The event was coordinated by myself, TOM JAMES, Chenor Mentor, SARAH HIGGS, Jempol Mentor, and UMI ZURIATI BINTI AB RAHMAN.

In this event, pupils were paired Level 1 with Level 2 and then practiced PAL reading.  Next, they divided into groups and attended sessions with PAL reading and fun expansion activities.  Each pair was issued a "passport" in which they collected stamps for each activity they completed.  Upon completion of their passport, they could redeem it for a delicious snack from me.  The event was a great success, and I hope to see PAL continue at SK Jengka Batu 13 next year.

Tom James, Chenor

SK Sungai Rual

Ian Patterson working in Jeli, Kelantan has started a Junior Mentor Programme at SK Sungai Rual.

Another slant on the Junior Mentor Programme was to send Junior Mentors from SK Pendok to SK Sungai Rual (Orang Asli School) to help the special needs kids improve their English during a week long English Camp.  This proved a great success as the Junior mentors had the opportunity to work with kids with learning difficulties and the Orang Asli kids benefited from 1-1 instruction.

SK Ayer Lanas

Ian Patterson working in Jeli, Kelantan is running a Junior Mentor Programme at SK Ayer Lanas.
Junior Mentors are also helping to run events at their school.  In the pictures above, Junior Mentors were in charge of different stations which had games designed to help LINUS kids improve their English.  To date, SK Ayer Lanus has reduced the number of LINUS kids by 60%.

SK Lubok Bongor

Ian Patterson working in Jeli, Kelantan is running a Junior Mentor Programme at SK Lubok Bongor.

A slightly different approach has been adopted in SK Lubok Bongor.  At this school, the best Year 5 class is mentoring the best Year 1 class.  In the picture above, Year 1 are putting on a play that the Year 5 kids have helped them to produce.

SK Bukit Jering

Ian Patterson working in Jeli, Kelantan is running a Junior Mentor/PAL Programme in SK Bukit Jering.

Unlike many PAL Programmes, I have encouraged Year 5 kids to help Year 1 LINUS kids back into main stream English.  With the help of both Year 1 and Year 5  MTP's, SK Bukit Jering has managed a 100% success rate. 'No more LINUS'  being their motto!

SK Kuala Ping

Andrea Price from Hulu Terengganu is running the PAL Programme in SK Kuala Ping.

In this school, the year 2 and year 4 students were paired up together. Teacher Nor Mastura, was teaching both years and knew the students well.  Shortly after the wall of the hall was painted to encourage the children to read, the hall became the area used for PAL reading.  

SK Seri Buloh

Andrea Price from Hulu Terengganu is running the PAL Programme in SK Seri Buloh.

In this school, the year 2 and year 3 students were paired up together, pairing the strongest with the weakest, and so on.  The students enjoyed working together and the teachers also enjoyed bringing their classes together.