MUKAH: Seven key elements were outlined by Associate Professor Dr Jeniri Amir in educating children to ensure a school’s success.
These elements are the importance of learning, language communication, reading books, control on social media, rewards for children’s success, affection to encourage success and assist parents- teachers association (PTA).
Dr Jeniri was specially invited to share the best practices in one of the Annual General Meeting slots that were attended by parents and guardians of students of SK Kampung Tellian Mukah recently.
The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) lecturer stressed that the importance of reading should be nurtured from childhood.
Parents play an important role in nurturing and encouraging reading practices in children as early as possible.
Children also need to be exposed to daily newspaper readings especially the English newspaper as it helps students better to master the language.
In that slot, he also brought back the nostalgia of life’s hardship to gain knowledge 50 years ago as his motivation to change his life.
On the record, Dr Jeniri studied at SK Village Tellian Mukah from 1965 to 1970.
In that slot, Dr Jeniri donated books worth RM5,000 for SK Kampung Tellian Mukah library.
Earlier, he announced the continuation of subscription of scientific magazines for the school that had been implemented two years ago. In addition, he also contributed “Sagan Bup” in the form of a book kiosk, functioning as a book hut to be read by parents and students while waiting for the school sessions to end.
Also present at the slot were Headmaster Syazana Abdullah @ Rufina Tambi, Senior Assistant Administration Dayang Haisah Awang Lai, Senior Assistant Student Affairs Boniface Michael Chabo, Senior Assistant Co-Curriculum Masiah Hj Ali, Yang Dipertua PIBG James Anthony, AJK PIBG, teachers, parents and students’ guardians.
