Curioustime@SSas

CuriousTime@SSA is a fun, child-centered literacy programme that helps children aged 3 to 8 years old from low-income families build strong foundations in reading and writing. Through engaging, play-based weekly phonics classes, children receive the support they need to thrive in school and beyond.

Why CuriousTime@SSA?

Many children from low-income families in Singapore face significant barriers to literacy development:

The school system heavily relies on memorisation (the Whole Word Approach), which can disadvantage children who lack home support.
Most available literacy support programmes are volunteer-run, resulting in inconsistent teaching quality and limited progress.

CuriousTime@SSA fills this critical gap.

What we offer?

Free weekly phonics classes held at Social Service Agencies (SSAs) across Singapore
Small class sizes (max 10 children) with 1 experienced main teacher and 1 assistant teacher
Lessons led by professional, full-time educators from our sister organisation, Curious Thoughts Academy
A proven curriculum using Jolly Phonics, a research-backed method that supports children of all learning needs

Why jolly phonics?

CuriousTime@SSA uses Jolly Phonics as its core curriculum, a globally recognised, multi-sensory phonics programme that teaches children the five essential skills for reading and writing:

the 5 skills of jolly phonics

What Makes Us Different?

Unlike most literacy programmes for underprivileged children, CuriousTime@SSA is led by professional educators, not volunteers. This ensures:

Consistent, high-quality teaching with a structured curriculum
Fun, multi-sensory and child-centred approach to teaching literacy
Caters to children with different learning needs such as Dyslexia, Global Developmental Delay, ADHD and Autism

Our passionate teaching team is dedicated to levelling the playing field for children who need it most.