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West Spring Primary School

Starlight Literacy Programme

Help your child build a love for English and Mother Tongue languages through songs, games, and stories. The Starlight Literacy Programme nurtures early listening, speaking, and literacy skills in young children.

Last updated 14 August 2026

Early childhood literacy

Four cartoon children wearing animal ear headbands sit on a classroom floor near an easel with an open animal storybook.

Language learning is a dynamic and ongoing process that begins in infancy and early childhood and continues throughout the schooling years. In early childhood, the focus is on developing children’s listening and speaking skills. An active, interactive approach helps to nurture children’s interest in learning languages.

We will use Big Books, songs, rhymes and games to help your child to:

  • Develop listening, speaking and early literacy skills.

  • Enjoy English and their Mother Tongue Language (MTL) (i.e. Chinese, Malay or Tamil language).

  • Communicate with confidence.

  • Learn about local customs and traditions.

MTL and bilingualism

Bilingualism is a cornerstone of Singapore’s education system. Learning our MTL gives us direct access to our cultural heritage, and can help us better understand our values, roots and identities.

At MK, we nurture bilingualism by focusing on listening, speaking and engaging children in games and activities that encourage early literacy development.

By using their MTL to communicate with teachers and their friends on a daily basis, children build a strong foundation that will prepare them for language learning in later years.