35 attend workshop on writing supplementary reading materials
By Lyna Mohammad

DBP Director delivering his speech. Photo by Ak Shahrom Hj Ladun

The Intensive Supplementary Reading Materials Workshop was officially launched by yesterday by the Director of Language and Literature Bureau, Awg Hj Abd Hakim Hj Mohd Yassin

Thirty five participants joined the workshop, a follow up of the previous workshop conducted last year, at the "Dewan Saryamuda".

The director said participants should study psychology and culture as well as values in life, clothes and food, transportation, besides conversing, expressing, and choice of words.

He also stated participants need to know what is wanted, needed and hoped for by the readers. Participants should focus on schooling children and youths.

The workshop hopes to expose selected participants to a more intensive training and understanding through experience and skilful guides in the writing of the supplementary reading materials.

Among the objectives of the workshop are to prepare supplementary reading materials for primary 1 to 6 schools (in 'rumi' and 'jawi') and to diversify the materials suited with the educational level as arranged by the Curriculum Department of Ministry of Education.

Besides giving an opportunity to local writers in getting involved with the writing of the supplementary materials, it also prepares guidelines to the writers as well as to encourage them in producing creative and active supplementary reading materials.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin