2008-2009 > SRL members took part in the Singapore Fly Storytelling Event for children organized by NLB.
    WISH graduation at Bukit Merah Branch Library after two years of free education, in January, 2009.
    SRL took part in the READ! Singapore initiative with a member in the Steering Committee and
English books selection committee.
    SRL organized a workshop for parents about composition writing.
    WordWrights invited Verena Tay, a local playwright and award winning author to talk to
members about writing plays.
    SRL prepares for a conference in July 2009 entitled Multi-literacy in the New Millenium.
2007-2008 > SRL members took part in the MRT Read-n-Ride.
    SRL worked with Prison schools on a project for Mother's Day.
    IDAC members attended a conference in Jakarta.
    WordWrights members took part in the Asian Children’s Writers and Illustrators Conference.
    President of SRL was a judge again for the First Time Writers & Publisher’s Initiative
organized by MDA and supported by NBDCS and NAC.
    SRL started a Train the Trainers Programme on reading with children.
    SRL took part in READ! Singapore initiative with a member in the Steering
Committee and English books selection committee.
    SRL launched electronic newsletter.
    SRL sent a representative as judge for Scrabble Competition organized by NLB and Mattel.
    SRL members participated in the Singapore International Storytelling Festival
and the Storytellers Showcase.
2006-2007 > SRL worked with Prison schools to prepare for Father’s Day celebrations.
    First children’s book publication, Twists & Turns by WordWright members launched
on Father’s Day, 2007.
    Radio interview on READ! Singapore with a group of CEOs including the President of SRL.
    President of SRL interviewed on Breakfast Morning, on the selected books for READ! Singapore.
    SRL sent a representative as judge for Scrabble Competition organized by NLB and Mattel.
    The President of SRL was the chief judge for the First Time Writers & Publisher’s Initiative
organized by MDA and supported by NBDCS and NAC.
    SRL took part in the READ! Singapore initiative with a member in the Steering Committee
and English books selection committee.
    SRL published newsletter.
    SRL IDAC members attended IDAC conferences in Taipei and Tokyo.
    SRL members participated in the Singapore International Storytelling Festival
and the Storytellers Showcase.
2005-2006 > Jan 2005 – SRL News Magazine takes on a new look
    January 14 - WISH graduation at Woodlands NLB graced by our First Lady as GOH
    Ongoing SRL involvement in READ Singapore
    1 & 2 April - Provided judges for the Inter-school Scrabble Competition, Essay Writing & Recital - jointly organised by SGEM & Mattel S.E.A.
    April 28 - New and Old, Read and Told, Chapter 5: public performance by members of Storytellers Circle and Wordwrights.
    20 May & 2 June - Talk on "Selecting books for children of diverse age groups" by Ng Chiew Hong, followed by radio interview on 938 LIVE on the same topic.
    30th May - 8th Jun – Read & Ride sessions on the SMRT by our members
    13 July - Live interview on radio "Living Room" on SRL WISH programme and READ Singapore
    18 July - Press Conference of Speak Good English Movement - represented by VP Ma Kheng Min
    22 July - WISH graduation, R.E.A.D.2 & collaboration with NLB READ! Singapore
at West Coast Park.
    29 July - Talk on "Why is Your Child an Unhappy Reader" by Janet George at Choa Chu Kang Community Library
2004-2005 > Jan 2005 – SRL News Magazine takes on a new look
  > February – 2nd intake of READi course participants
  > SRL engages Izess Pte Ltd to act as new SRL Secretariat – Feb 1st 2005
  > IDAC/ IRA Leadership Workshop in Hong Kong – March 2005
  > Mar 2005 – Tsunami Storytelling Project
15 SRL storytellers and volunteers told stories at community and children’s libraries to collect donated exercise books for children affected by the disaster - an effort coordinated by Asian Storytelling Network (ASN).
  > Chapter 3 – SRL Celebrates 200 Years of Hans Christian Andersen with a selection of Andersen’s tales read and told by SRL members.
  > SRL participates in Carnival Speak! - an event under the Speak Good English Movement (SGEM) 13-15 May , Toa Payoh HDB HUB.
  > SRL Members Book Party - 22 May 2004
  > SRL Reading Picnic at the Botanic Gardens - 28 May 2004 – part of reading marathon activity for the READ! Singapore initiative organised by the NLB and supported by SRL
  > Completion of READi pilot project at Marsiling Primary
  > SRL storytellers participated in SMRT event – Stories on the Train.
  > June 2005 – Workshop by Rosemarie Somaiah as SRL speaker at MPCL
  > WISH Graduation – July 30th First batch of 70 ladies (4 classes) graduating after Module 4, completing 2 years of WISH classes at WRL
  > Chapter 4 – public performance of stories by STC and WW SIGs
  > First READi workshop for volunteer organisation – Heartfriends of SJSM 3 & 10 Sep 2005
  > SRL 20th AGM - Saturday 24th Sep 2005
  > SRL 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner & Performance at The POD (Level 16), National Library Building - 24th Sep 2005
  > SRL Long Service Awards
  > Nov 19 – SRL Presents session at ACF Forum for Parents
  > SRL participates in various events under the Asian Children’s Festival – Nov 2005 (ACS, ACWIC)
2003-2004 > First WISH Mass Graduation Ceremony held at Woodlands Regional Library Auditorium. 252 women received certificates for completing various modules of the revamped WISH modular programme.- 17th Jan 2004
  > First WISH outdoor graduation ceremony for 77 ladies at the Botanic Gardens – 20th March 2004
  > Stories New and Old, Read and Told” - First paid public performance by members of the Storytellers’ Circle and WordWrights members, 30 April 2004
  > Newsradio 93.8 FM Interview of Mrs Soo Kim Bee (President), Dr Alefiya Nomabhoy LD-SIG Leader and Ms Audrey Yip, Chair of READi (SRL special project) by Ms Donna Cheng, host of The Living Room, 20 May 2004
  > Empowering Literacy Conference – Helping children who learn differently, 28th May 2004, Novotel Apollo Hotel
  > Launch of official SRL Website prototype done by SRL member (June 2004)
  > READi Project (July) – launch of the first training programme for reading instructors/ tutors
  > SRL went to Manila for the IRA World Reading Congress – presenting a paper on adult literacy via WISH programme (26-29 July 2004)
  > Born to Read Fiesta – 18 -19 Sep 2004 – SRL mans a booth at this Fiesta sponsored by the NLB to raise public awareness about SRL and promote the sale of “Teaching Tips” book.
  > Chapter 2 – 2nd Public performance by Storytellers Circle and WordWrights – August 2004
  > October 2004 – pilot of READi intervention model project with pupils of Marsiling Primary school
  > SRL represented by Serene Wee, sits on the Book Selection Committee for READ! Singapore initiative.
  > SRL storytellers participated in the MRT READ-and-RIDE event of storytelling on the MRT trains as part of the Asian Children’s Festival. Nov 2004
2002-2003 > Publication and launch of Teaching Tips: for parents and teachers of preschoolers and primary school children at World Book Fair June 2003.
  > Sep 8th 2003 – Celebrated International Literacy Day jointly with NLB
  > Organised Family Reading Carnival 2003 “READUPADIBACA” (i.e. ‘read’ in the four languages – ‘du’ CL, ‘padi’ TL and ‘baca’ ML) – in promoting International Literacy Day for families.
  > Organised Book-a-Race :23 sec school teams ‘race’ through 4 libraries to locate information and complete set physical tasks – in celebration of International Literacy Day 2003 among teens in school.
  > SRL SIG – Storytellers’ Circle participated in the Asian Congress of Storytellers 2003 jointly organised by NBDCS
  > SRL SIG – WordWrights: Writing for Children helped to organise the Asian Children’s Writers and Illustrators Conference 2003 jointly organised by NBDCS
  > SRL storytellers participated in the MRT-READ-and-RIDE event of storytelling on the MRT trains as part of the Asian Children’s Festival. Nov 2003
2001-2002 > SRL SIG – Storytellers’ Circle participated in the Asian Children's Festival's Storytelling Carnival and Asian Congress of Storytellers 2001 jointly organised by NBDCS
  > SRL Special Interest Group on writing for children, “WordWrights: Writing for Children” was launched
  > SRL Special Interest Group Learning Differently launched it’s “srlsigld” Yahoo! Group
  > Publication of “Choice Books for Little Folks – an annotated booklist for parents for 2- 5 year olds” in collaboration with National Library Board
  > SRL SIG – WordWrights: Writing for Children helped to organise the Asian Children’s Writers and Illustrators Conference 2002 jointly organised by NBDCS
  > SRL SIG – Storytellers’ Circle participated in the Asian Congress of Storytellers 2002 jointly organised by NBDCS
2000-2001 > SRL organised a photography competition for school children – “Reading Round the Clock”
  > SRL organised the 2nd Asian Reading Congress – Creative Language Teaching: "Methods and Materials for the New Millennium” held at the RELC
  > Launch of SRL-NLB Monthly Library talks at Queenstown Community Library
  > Launch of SRL Long Service Award and SRL Past President Emeritus
1999-2000 >

SRL Special Interest Groups were launched

  • Storytellers’ Circle
  • Dyslexia and other Learning Difficulties
  > SRL became a Friend of the Library (National Library Board)
  > VAP arranged for Eric Kimmel to come to Singapore
  > SRL organised the Conference – “Beginning Reading Instruction” Plaza Hotel, Beach Road
1998-1999 > SRL organised a nationwide Favourite Book Contest
  > VAP arranged for Jack Gantos to come to Singapore
  > SRL organised a Reading Carnival at the Botanic Gardens in conjunction with the National Reading Month
1997-1998 > SRL jointly published the Proceedings of the ITELL Conference with the English and Applied Linguistics Department of the National Institute of Education
  > SRL Literacy Award was presented to Mrs. Hedwig Anuar
  > Commendation Award was presented to Mrs. Julia Quek
  > VAP arranged for Paula Danzinger, Alice Schertle & Cathy Spagnoli to come to Singapore
  > WISH programme became an SRL-CCSS jointly organised project whereby CCSS handled scheduling of classes and rostering of WISH tutors for two years.
1996-1997 > SRL organised the Conference – “Information Technology in English Language Learning (ITELL)” jointly organised with the English and Applied Linguistics Department of the National Institute of Education
1995-1996 >

Launch of the Visiting Authors Programme

  • VAP arranged for Virginia Stroud to come to Singapore
  > Selected papers from SRL’s 1995 Asian Reading Congress were published in a special edition volume of Singapore Book World by the National Development Council of Singapore in association with SRL
1994-1995 >

SRL celebrated its 10th Anniversary

  • Organised the Asian Reading Congress - Literacy and Biliteracy in Asia: Problems and Issues in the Next Decade (in collaboration with IDAC)
  • Establishment of the SRL Literacy Award – conferred to Dr. Ng Seok Moi
  • Second reprint of “Tips for Parents” brochure series
  • Launch of SRL video – “Reading with Children”
  >

WISH was honoured with the Association of Women for Action and Research’s (AWARE) “Friend of Women Award”
  > A/P Koh Tai Ann became patron of the SRL
  > Talks by the SRL Parents’ Interest Group were increased to quarterly sessions
  > Launch of SRL’s “Read and You Will Score” poster featuring Fandi Ahmad
1989-1990 > Establishment of the Women Learning English (WISH) programme
1985-1986 > Establishment of The Society for Reading and Literacy
 
   
 

    The Society for Reading and Literacy.


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