PECERA (HK) Annual Meeting 2012 was successfully held on Nov 19, 2012. Dr Betty Chan, President of PECERA (International) and PECERA (HK) shared with us the works and activities of the Association in 2012. After that, Professor Linda Siegel from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver gave a keynote address on “Early Identification and Intervention to Prevent Reading Problems in Children Learning English as a Second Language”. She shared with us a study designed to develop and test a simple system for identifying children at risk for reading difficulties and to test a classroom based intervention program. It is possible to identify children at risk for reading difficulties at their early age. And it is also possible to use classroom based instruction techniques to develop reading skills, at both the decoding and comprehension level. Early intervention and identification for potential reading difficulties and can be successful, efficient and cost-effective. In addition, bilingualism is not an impediment to the development of literacy skills, and in some cases may be an advantage. Prof Linda Siegel’s presentation was thought provoking, and audience actively participated and asked questions after her sharing.
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第二場《家長貼士講座系列》圓滿結束
《家長貼士講座系列》太平洋區幼兒教育研究學會(香港)在6月27日晚上圓滿結束。 講座上,楊醫生分享了不少口腔護理的知識,如乳齒對恆齒發育的影響、牙齒的發育進程及注意事項。楊醫生指天然的碳水化合物亦有機會造成蛀牙,因此應留意健康飲食及清潔的習慣,亦分享了為不同年齡幼兒選擇牙刷種類及牙膏的貼士,並使用牙齒模型補充展示刷牙的技巧。楊醫生亦分享了0-6歲不同階段的幼兒口腔護理要點。參加者於答問環節踴躍提問不少關於日常幼兒口腔成長及照顧的疑問,楊醫生亦一一解答。 學會稍後會安排重溫,有興趣人士請密注關注本會的消息。 (Chinese version only)