 Is learning Mother Tongue getting harder?

Mother Tongue - Language or subject?

What should Mother Tongue exams focus on?

Learning mother tongue is a lifelong journey

Meeting the children where they are at

With English dominating daily life in Singapore, some parents say they lack the confidence or motivation to speak and teach their mother tongue at home. So how can we help children appreciate and learn their mother tongue languages — and can we see them as more than just another school subject? Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang sit down with Dr Tan Ee Ling, owner of Shiawase Books and Hayati Abdullah from NUSA Malay Language Tuition and Enrichment Centre on this week’s episode of Deep Dive.

With English dominating daily life in Singapore, some parents say they lack the confidence or motivation to speak and teach their mother tongue at home. So how can we help children appreciate and learn their mother tongue languages &mdash; and can we see them as more than just another school subject? Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang sit down with Dr Tan Ee Ling, owner of Shiawase Books and Hayati Abdullah from NUSA Malay Language Tuition and Enrichment Centre on this week&rsquo;s episode of Deep Dive.

Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang unpack Singapore news. Listen in as they take a deep dive into hot button issues that matter so that you are always in the know. 

Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang unpack Singapore news. Listen in as they take a deep dive into hot button issues that matter so that you are always in the know.&nbsp;

Take a deep dive into issues that people talk about at dining tables and in office corridors. Previously called Heart of the Matter, Deep Dive is now hosted by Steven Chia and Crispina Robert.

Deep Dive

Steven Chia and Otelli Edwards unpack Singapore news. Listen in as they take a deep dive into hot button issues that matter so that you are always in the know. 

Steven Chia and Otelli Edwards unpack Singapore news. Listen in as they take a deep dive into hot button issues that matter so that you are always in the know.&nbsp;

Advertisement