Inspiring teacher of English who once failed in the subject in primary school

SINGAPORE - When Mr Ignatius Lim was in Tanglin Primary School, he struggled with English and mathematics and eventually failed those two subjects at the Primary School Leaving Examination.

He said it is important for his young charges to find meaning in learning and not just blindly memorise things like grammar rules and good vocabulary. He finds ways to help them learn to enjoy writing, such as by teaching them phrases that are"good while easy to spell, connect and make sense in a story".

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