Story-telling at Sungei Buloh Nature Park

WETlands
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Vol 6 No 2
Aug 99

Common Tree
Frog

Otters in Sight

Large-Tailed
Nightjar

Flying Fox
(Pteropus scapulatus)

Dusky
Encounters
at Sungei Buloh

Weekend
Fishing Survey

School Activities
at Sungei Buloh

Spin Doctor
at Work:
story-telling
by the Park

Spin Doctor
at Work

It was a wonderfully unique experience telling "tales" to young children, as I soon discovered when Sungei Buloh Nature Park was invited for a series of storytelling sessions at our local community libraries during the June vacations.

The natural curiosity of the young ones, spurred by the colourful presentations of the animal life at the Park charged up the atmosphere.

linda goh

The No. 1 hit with kids,
Mr Monitor Lizard

Fuelled with the desire to share the wonders of nature, a "tale" on "Interesting inhabitants of Sungei Buloh" was told to whet their appetite for the real thing. Questions upon questions were exchanged luring us into a discovery channel of animal life. The wonders of nature mirrored evidently in each of the wide-eyed young ones as they eagerly awaited the introduction of each unique creature. Their vivacious attention was soon treated with a dose of cartoon, "A Wetlands Adventure", where they journeyed through the perils in a mangrove swamp. Judging from their warm response, we knew we had hit home the message of respecting animal life and caring for them. This outreach programme was indeed rewarding and one of many future collaborations with the National Library Board.