UPDATES
2025 UPDATES
November
Encourage Language through stories- Learning in a Creative Way
Bold Acs -Encourage Language through stories - Learning in a Creative Way' in English and Malay are held at Sunshine Bertam mall Kepala Batas during 'Senyuman Autisme' event organized by HAWA. Bold also set up a booth there to sell We are Friends Books and Mandarin Toolkit.
October
Unstructured Play Conference 2025
BOLD/ACS has always strongly believed in the play based approach to learning. Over the weekend Oct 25 & Oct 26, BOLD EXCO member Ms Chia and BOLD’s full time staff, Jess took time off to attend the “Unstructured Play” Conference, held at Chung Ling Private School, Penang.
After hearing from the various speakers which includes Prof Cheng, founder of Anji Play, we are very encouraged to know that we are on the right track as it endorses our objectives & beliefs on the benefits of learning through Play.
Play is
- a way for the child to explore and to experience
- to encourage self-directed and independent decisions/choice making
- to increase imagination
- self-motivating due to the elements of fun
- a way to create opportunities to practice resiliency and emotional regulation
- to enhance all aspects of development; cognitive, social emotional, physical and speech and language.
SJKT Perai Training with the school teachers
Bahasa Melayu teaching method training was conducted 2nd October at SJKT Perai with interactive sessions.
August
BOLD Internal Training with Core-trainers
Ms Chia's ' From Listening to Understanding to Talking to Reading and Writing ' training with bold core-trainers.
July
SK Sungai Gelugor Training with the school teachers
Focus on Literacy Training for BM subject teachers at SK Sungai Gelugor by Mr Tan Kien Hooi.
June
World Play Day, May 2025
BOLD, ACS, Rotary Club of Penang, Rotary Club of Bukit Bendera and other co-partners organized a World Play Day event on 18th May.
We have a total of 74 children with special needs and their siblings joining this event.
Signing MOU and Training of Prospective Teachers.
BOLD is signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tzu Chi Education Center in Penang regarding the project in Focus on Literacy after 5 half day training from 24 Mac to 23 July 2025 at Tzu Chi Education Center.
BOLD Mandarin Toolkit Launch
BOLD is launching 'A Reading Playground 《悦读同乐园》Book Launch and Educational Dialogue' with Penang Chung Hwa Confucian School Alumni Association
at Penang Chung Hwa Confucian School Alumni Association. There are 2 Special Lectures in this book launch event. First lecture by Dr. Ngoo Seong Boon entitled “How AI Enhances Learning for Children with Learning Disabilities”. The second lecture's speaker is Mr. Tan Kien Hooi, with the topic “My Child Seems Fine but Struggles with Reading – What Should I Do?"
Below are the links to the Chinese press writeups about this event.
https://www.sinchew.com.my/?p=6503524
February
Mandarin Literacy Camp and regular Focus on Literacy Program
BOLD conducted a 2 full day intensive literacy class for children at BOLD-ACS center from 12 to 13 February 2025. A total of seven teachers and ten students attended this special session each day. We also resumed our regular Focus on Literacy program in bold-acs center, school and at House of Hope.
January
Malay Holiday Literacy Camp
This 2 full day literacy camp were conducted from 23 to 24 January: 7 teachers taught 10 children in Malay at BOLD-ACS center on Penang island.
8 week Play Parenting Program
This program is headed by a qualified Speech and Language Consultant and her team members from BOLD & ACS. A total of 12 children and parents joined in this program. Activities include water and sand play, art and craft, toys, games, songs, food and storytelling.