Primary 1 prep classes are still hot, but a principal says focus on these soft skills instead

Ms Jenn Kuan enrolled her son, Siew Yu Hong, in Primary 1 preparation classes at Learning Journey Education Centre. ST PHOTO: RYAN CHIONG
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SINGAPORE – Two years ago, Ms Jenn Kuan realised that her son, Siew Yu Hong, could not read as well as she expected him to.

A three-year-old they met on a bus read the word “seat” in a sign easily, but Yu Hong, then four, could identify only the letters.

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