Prepare for PSLE With the Sing Chu Education Series

Chou Sing Chu Foundation has published a comprehensive series of guidebooks to help schoolchildren prepare for the PSLE.

With the adoption of the new examination format in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), the subject of Chinese has taken on an even more important role in getting our children into their preferred secondary schools. Knowing what to learn will improve their learning efficiency while helping them prepare for their PSLE Chinese examination.

In line with its commitment to promoting reading in Chinese and the use of Chinese, Chou Sing Chu Foundation has donated over 130,000 Chinese children’s storybooks to Tampines Regional Library and 70 primary schools in Singapore, organised roving storytelling sessions in various public libraries and schools around the country, and published a series of children’s storybooks. In addition, we have published a comprehensive series of guidebooks to help young students learn and prepare for the PSLE.

The series of guidebooks covers the key elements in giving children a strong foundation in learning Chinese, including learning new words and improving their vocabulary, becoming familiar with the format of the PSLE Chinese Paper 2, and mastering the reading comprehension section that many students find difficult. The contents of our guidebooks are planned according to the Chinese syllabus set by the Singapore Ministry of Education.

The “Sing Chu Education” series of guidebooks to prepare our children for the PSLE are available at all POPULAR Bookstores now.

Let’s Write: Five Children’s Storybooks by Local Writers

Written by local writers, Chou Sing Chu Foundation’s five exciting new children’s storybooks are available at all POPULAR Bookstores!

For children to be proficient in Chinese, extracurricular learning is vital, but choosing good children’s books is equally important. Chou Sing Chu Foundation has just published the Let’s Write series of children’s storybooks in June 2022. Written by local writers for younger students in Singapore, the five-volume series features interesting stories and vivid illustrations. To help children learn better by developing their vocabulary, all the key words in the stories feature hanyu pinyin and are listed in both Chinese and English. Our writers have even penned personal messages to the students in their books.

Little Curry Puff: The Mysterious Tissue Paper

Is it true that all the worries and tears in this world can be wiped away with a magical tissue?Author: Quek See Ling, Senior Chinese Editor at Chou Sing Chu Foundation, is an experienced educator. She is the author of many history and literature books, including several collections of poetry, a collection of paintings, and children’s books.

Feifei’s Holiday Diary

Primary school student, Feifei, reads every day, but her mischievous younger brother flies up to the sky instead?
Author: Formerly Senior Executive Reporter at Lianhe Zaobao,  Teoh Hee La has won many Singapore and international literary awards and is the author of several novels and essay collections.

Rescue Heroes

The retired fire fighter shares his stories of training and rescue from his own experience.
Author: Retired Singapore Civil Defence Force officer, Lee Chuan Low, is an award-winning Singaporean writer and literary critic. He has authored numerous books and devotes himself to working in several local literary organisations.

The Story of Jiajia the Otter

The three cute otter brothers swim with their families to find a new home.
Author: Dr Soon Ai Ling is a veteran educator who has served as a middle school teacher, a kindergarten principal, and a Ministry of Education inspector of the Chinese curriculum. She was also an assistant professor at Nanyang Technological University. Her works have won numerous awards and have been translated into several languages.

Grandpa Woody’s Home

A pair of young siblings chance upon an old talking tree in Bukit Timah Hill.
Author: Low Pooi Fong was a former reporter and editor of Lianhe Zaobao. The nature lover has authored several collections of essays and literary reportage, and her works have won numerous awards.

You Read A Book, We Donate A Book!

Chou Sing Chu Foundation continues to promote reading and learning Chinese through EveryBookaStory, an extension of its annual School Library Sponsorship Programme launched in 2019.

Since June 2021, the EveryBookaStory (EBAS) online platform by Chou Sing Chu Foundation (CSCF) has enabled the public to take part in inspiring reading and bonding through sharing. Based on the number of posts, CSCF donates a matching number of the books to local primary schools in the queue to join the School Library Sponsorship Programme.

Be A Part Of This Donation Drive!

With over 500 videos posted with the #EveryBookaStory hashtag on Instagram, attracting a total of around 30,000 views over a period of eight months.

Although the campaign was launched in Singapore, we were surprised and happy to receive support from Malaysia, Canada, Spain, United States, Thailand, Cuba, the United Kingdom, Australia. Their participation reflected that learning Chinese is truly a global trend.

Many well-known figures have taken part too, including singers such as Wong Jing Lun, Jiu Jian, Gina Tan, and The Freshman; celebrities such as Yeo Yann Yann, Sharon Au, Moses Lim, Jesseca Liu, and Edmund Chen; Singapore politician Tin Pei Ling and former politician Lee Bee Wah; notable individuals such as Guan Xue Mei, Teo Ser Lee, and Jing Yun; and many more. EBAS collaborated with SPH Radio 96.3haofm and UFM100.3 to promote this meaningful campaign, with DJs from both stations uploading storytelling videos and encouraged listeners to support EBAS while on the air. CSCF’s I Love Reading series of children’s books also featured in a number of the videos, and was very well received. Some schools that received the sponsorship in previous years came forward to help the schools still on the waiting list too.

Pick up a book right now and join in this donation drive for Chinese children’s books!
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New I Love Reading Series!

A little frog, silly crows, and seahorse father that gives birth to its children are some characters in the sixth I Love Reading collection!

Reading is one of the best ways to learn Chinese. The popular I Love Reading series of Chinese children’s books by Chou Sing Chu Foundation (CSCF) is filled with fun illustrations and vivid language. Every story is accompanied by an English translation, English definitions for new words, and a message to teachers and parents, encouraging parents and teachers to read along with the children, exploring the world of books. Each book contains four wonderful tales waiting to be discovered by readers, such as:

What unforgettable adventure awaits the cute little frog in the city? (I Love My Home 6)
Why did the crows hit a wall with their clever ideas? (I Love Animals 6)
Dried persimmons more frightening than the tiger? (I Love Classics 6)
Little seahorse was given birth to by its father? (I Love Life 6)

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. A child’s development and the accumulation of vocabulary happen bit by bit. Children of this digital age are welcome to pick up one of the I Love Reading books and start reading, letting the colourful characters within keep them company as they grow up!

The sixth collection in the I Love Reading series is now available in all POPULAR bookstores.

The CSCF Kids Storytelling Wonderland YouTube Channel

CSCF volunteers have conducted nearly 400 storytelling events at the National Library, in primary schools, shopping centres, and so on, which have all been warmly welcomed by the children.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we moved our storytelling activities online. Our reading ambassadors remained side by side with the children as they learnt Chinese, sharing interesting stories that made learning fun. Tune in to the CSCF Kids Storytelling Wonderland YouTube channel to listen to stories, play games, and learn Chinese together!

CSCF Kids Storytelling Wonderland YouTube Channel