Pre-schools prepare children to use technology and tools confidently

Senior English language teacher Eileen Chia watching Keagen Tan and Teng Hairuo, both six, search for posters related to Internet safety at the Little Skool-House branch at Ulu Pandan Community Club. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
At Toa Payoh Methodist Preschool, K2 children use robots to learn the Chinese language. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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SINGAPORE - Some may find the idea of teaching pre-schoolers about cyber security absurd. After all, six-year-olds do not have bank or e-mail accounts.

Yet, these are concepts that NTUC First Campus is introducing to children through hour-long lessons on digital literacy conducted once every two weeks.

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