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Can working on a craft teach language skills?
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Dr Muhammad Nazir Amir, Master Teacher, Academy of Singapore Teachers, recounts an English language lesson by Ms Soomathy Veeraya from Waterway Primary School.

As students enthusiastically build a toy, they learn how to read instructions. What makes this lesson so special?