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Mother Tongue teacher Madam Faridah Mohamed Ali, 32, reading to her three children (from left) Atma Salima Luqman Hakim, four, Noor Muhammad Luqman Hakim, five, and Halimah Zahra Luqman Hakim, seven. She gets them to do crafts related to stories they read, for instance, making satay with putty while reading a book about satay.
Malay-language teacher Faridah Mohamed Ali, 32, reading to her children (from left) Atma Salima Luqman Hakim, four, Noor Muhammad Luqman Hakim, five, and Halimah Zahra Luqman Hakim, seven. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
SINGAPORE – As a Malay-language teacher, Madam Faridah Mohamed Ali, 32, knows how challenging it can be to raise kids who are fluent in both their mother tongue and English.
So when she is at home with her three children, aged seven, five and four, she tries her best to incorporate fun and games into their learning.
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