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A recent example of this idea is how Singapore prides on and is applauded for their racial inclusivity as a nation. Previously, long before racial biasness was openly spoken about, it was easy to capture the true state of racialism in Singapore through satirical works. It allows us today to realise that the racial issue in Singapore stems back many years ago, just that it was not widely spoken about due to the conservativity.

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Working with (Students) with Special Needs

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Working with (Students) with Special Needs

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In the context of students with special needs in mainstream schools, we require way more support in the form of teacher aides. The number of trained officers in mainstream schools is insufficient. Therefore, we are unable to provide students with special needs with the support they need. These students’ learning can be better facilitated if given the choice of one on one sessions.

It is the teacher’s responsibility to teach their students to be more accepting of their friends with special needs. We must think of ways to help them integrate better in mainstream schools. Students with special needs should not be excluded or feel that they are being discriminated by their teachers or peers.

It is of high importance that teachers are given support in the form of training or learning circles.

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How big is the poetry scene in Singapore? 

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How big is the poetry scene in Singapore? 

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I did a quick research on the question above. I found quite a few that this site stood out:

SING LIT STATION LTD (est. July 2016)

http://www.singlitstation.com/poetrysg/

This is a non profit organisation that allows anyone to submit their poetry online. This platform accepts poetry in English. They hope to get more entries from other languages in the future. I think that it is a great initiative for them to open this community to give the awareness and opportunities for anyone to submit their poetry.

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We must first understand that people with Special needs in Singapore are just as capable as anyone else. They have different talents and we should not underestimate or disregard them. They must be thought of as contributors to Singapore’s society. We must embrace, include and support them. We must remember that people are different. We are all different and we make up the society. So, why should someone with special needs be excluded? Diversity in our community teaches us how to live together. We are all not from the same block but we have learned to live in harmony. Accepting and embracing people with special needs is integral in maintaining the harmony in our community.

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In a previously conservative Singapore, it was difficult to be truly frank about feelings and perspectives. Therefore, poets in the past used satire to express the true opinions of people in the time that could not be openly shared for the fear of........................execution.

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The role of an educator is a challenging and multi-faceted one. We wish to develop our students to be independent, driven, motivated, and caring memvers of society. This is not easy, and as humans, we are flawed as well.

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Poetry is not everyone’s cup of tea. Changing the parents mindset on poetry takes time, so as future teachers, we need to do everything we can to open their eyes to the poetry world. Although I am not a language teacher, I can contribute by putting some poetry books in the class library. I am glad that we have teachers like Ms Pooja who are passionate about the subject.

You don’t have to be a someone big to write poetry or to be involved in the poetry scene. Janine Shum, a 13-year-old Singaporean girl was a winner of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Writing Competition in 2018. At such a young age, she won this prestigious award. As a future teacher, I can share this news with my students and hopefully inspire them to be more daring and expressive in their creativity through the arts and poetry scene in Singapore.

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In my own experience as a student, I really enjoyed carrying out community service. It was a way to:
- give back to society
- develop empathy and compassion

This sense of empathy only deepened as I grew and it was brought over to my adulthood. As an educator, this has also allowed me to better understand what my students are going through. Even though I may not have the same family background as them, my time during community service has widened my views and allowed me to appreciate what I have.

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Poetry and literature helps capture the souls of people of a time period. Therefore, although landscapes change, the memories of a time will stay forevaaaaaaaa

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In the teachers’ training curriculum, it should not be based on the number of AUs completed, but rather, to give the teachers space to exercise their creativity. As such, they will be able to do the same for their students and let them be more creative as well.

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Poetry allows us to keep memories and experiences through words.

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Strand #2: Singapore’s Society, Culture & Heritage