ReadAble - Literacy for Life

ReadAble - Literacy for Life Beating poverty, one word at a time. WHO WE ARE

A community of passionate people who believe in beating poverty, one word at a time. We’d love to work with you!

OUR VISION

Every child literate for life. OUR MISSION

To open windows of aspiration in children through reading. WHAT WE DO

Since January 2014, ReadAble has been running weekly reading and language arts classes for children ages 2 - 12 in a neighbourhood in the Chin Swee area. We started out teaching in children’s homes, but now have grown to occupy the Resident’s Committee Centre. We teach a p

honics-based curriculum to our earliest readers and deliver a programme which complements the primary school syllabus for those who have mastered the basics of reading. We use elements of drama, movement and play to draw out a love for reading, build self-confidence, and encourage creativity. ReadAble has built a community library for our kids to freely access books at every reading level throughout the week. We also organise educational excursions to plays and museums, as well as connect kids’ families with community resources, such as school supply donations and workshops by professional educators. Through our “book drop” project, we set up conducive study spaces and mini-libraries in kids’ homes. Apart from our weekly classes every Saturday, some of our volunteers run one-on-one classes with children in their homes across the week. Find out more about us at www.readablesg.com

GET INVOLVED

If you're interested in getting involved with our work and building this community, please hit the "Contact Us" button. You can also privately message us any queries you may have. We collaborate with and help to connect other non-profit organisations and social justice initiatives in the same community. Please contact us if you are one of them.

Open Doors. Open Dreams. 🌈Our ReadAble kids have been drawing the “dream worlds” they want to see when they open their d...
01/12/2025

Open Doors. Open Dreams. 🌈

Our ReadAble kids have been drawing the “dream worlds” they want to see when they open their doors: full of safety, connection, and joy!

At ReadAble, we’re opening doors to bring life a little closer to their dreams: by teaching, partnering families, and building confidence in every child we meet. We invite you to open these doors with us. 📚📖

✨Until 31 March 2026, every dollar donated to our fundraising campaign will be doubled by the Tote Board. That means twice the training and time we can invest in the kids.

🔗bit.ly/rdbl25 - link in bio or swipe to the end for QR code.

Most of us can’t remember our P4 or P5 grades.But we DO remember:😮‍💨 Relief💪 Encouragement😅 Laughter after a tough paper...
17/11/2025

Most of us can’t remember our P4 or P5 grades.
But we DO remember:
😮‍💨 Relief
💪 Encouragement
😅 Laughter after a tough paper
👩‍🏫Teachers who told us, “You tried your best.”

Grades matter – but they aren’t the whole story. Every child deserves to feel safe enough to try again.

Say a kind word to a child in your life today – or to the parent who’s walking this journey with them. Small gestures build safe spaces.

At ReadAble, we believe that protecting children must be a shared national priority.The independent review into 4-year-o...
24/10/2025

At ReadAble, we believe that protecting children must be a shared national priority.

The independent review into 4-year-old Megan Khung’s death has revealed serious systemic lapses. It confirms what many working with children have long felt: our child protection system needs stronger safeguards, clearer accountability, and faster action when harm is suspected.

We stand with frontline workers, agencies, and community partners committed to learning from failure and strengthening the system together.

We recognise that the national conversation around this review is ongoing and we believe progress will require partnership – government, social sector organisations, and communities working together to keep children safe.

⬅️Swipe for our full statement.

To celebrate the end of Term 2, our children and volunteers had a pastatively pennetastic time crafting their own pasta ...
02/07/2025

To celebrate the end of Term 2, our children and volunteers had a pastatively pennetastic time crafting their own pasta pins! We came up with words and phrases to personalise our pins: a creative challenge that worked our fine motor skills and gave us a healthy dose of sensory play. Also, practising teamwork to hunt for some elusive letters ;)

This was a specially organised activity designed to wrap up the term. At ReadAble, we occasionally run curated enrichment sessions like this one — thoughtfully planned to support our learners in meaningful ways.

Thank you and our volunteers for making this workshop so fun. We’re looking forward to Term 3!

P.S. The alphabet pasta is expired, lovingly rescued and sorted.

The tragic death of Megan Khung in 2020, and the loss of other children to fatal abuse in recent years, continue to haun...
01/05/2025

The tragic death of Megan Khung in 2020, and the loss of other children to fatal abuse in recent years, continue to haunt us. In the spirit of the GE2025 campaign period, we’ve written this open letter to GE2025 candidates to better understand where they stand on issues of child safety. We believe the safety of Singapore’s children must be a national priority. To read the full letter, please go to https://bit.ly/rdblletter02

The tragic death of Megan Khung in 2020, and the loss of other children to fatal abuse in recent years, continue to haun...
01/05/2025

The tragic death of Megan Khung in 2020, and the loss of other children to fatal abuse in recent years, continue to haunt us. In the spirit of the GE2025 campaign period, we’ve written this open letter to GE2025 candidates to better understand where they stand on issues of child safety. We believe the safety of Singapore’s children must be a national priority. To read the full letter, please go to https://bit.ly/rdblletter02 or click the link in our bio.

We continue to advocate for an independent panel to investigate the tragic death of Megan Khung. In this Forum letter, R...
14/04/2025

We continue to advocate for an independent panel to investigate the tragic death of Megan Khung. In this Forum letter, ReadAble board member Cindy Tay details why an independent child fatality review panel is both important and necessary.

“Establishing such a panel would send a powerful signal of Singapore’s political and social commitment to child welfare and child rights. It would show that our society values every child’s life and is determined to learn and improve – fairly, consistently, and with integrity.”

Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The tragic death of Megan Khung in 2020, and the loss of other children to fatal abuse in recent years, has shaken us. T...
12/04/2025

The tragic death of Megan Khung in 2020, and the loss of other children to fatal abuse in recent years, has shaken us. That’s why we’ve written to the Prime Minister’s Office to call for an independent inquiry into Megan’s death.

To read the full letter, please go to https://bit.ly/rdblletter01

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤.Our ReadAble kids have been drawing their “dream worlds”: full of friendship, fun, and...
10/04/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤.

Our ReadAble kids have been drawing their “dream worlds”: full of friendship, fun, and feeling safe.

At ReadAble, we’re doing the real-world work of making life feel a little more like that dream: by teaching, partnering families, and building confidence in every child we meet. ✨Until 30 April, every dollar donated will be doubled by the Tote Board. That means twice the training and time we can invest in the kids.

Give now and double your impact. Every donation received through giving.sg (https://bit.ly/rdblcorp - link in bio or swipe to the end for QR code) is matched from now until 30 April.

*Happy World Book Day!* Fun fact, we get to celebrate Book Day not once but TWICE; today (as it is in the UK) and again ...
06/03/2025

*Happy World Book Day!*

Fun fact, we get to celebrate Book Day not once but TWICE; today (as it is in the UK) and again with the rest of the world on 23 April!

We love any chance to fuel children’s imaginations and excitement for reading - we’ll be heading to to see The Lost Lending Library by Punchdrunk Enrichment this weekend!

Celebrate with us by supporting ReadAble in our belief that literacy is key to unlocking every child’s full potential.

All donations to our current campaign will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the government & the Tote Board. Click on the link in bio!

A huge thank you to MSL  for leading an amazing session on the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach! 🌟 This training was a gam...
19/02/2025

A huge thank you to MSL for leading an amazing session on the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach! 🌟 This training was a game-changer for the ReadAble team, giving us the tools to teach more effectively while deepening our understanding of how languages are learned.

Some of our key takeaways:

- Auditory Processing Skills: We learned how essential it is to strengthen listening skills, especially when it comes to following instructions. It’s all about helping learners tune into the details.
- Multisensory Learning: Teaching through touch, movement, sight, and sound makes lessons stick - and keeps kids engaged!
- Age-Appropriate Learning: Tailoring lessons to match the developmental stage of each learner ensures they’re always challenged, but never overwhelmed.

_As this approach was developed for dyslexic learners, it helped us to dive into the core principles of literacy - the very building blocks of communication- to strengthen our skills as educators._

Whether we’re working with neurotypical or neurodivergent kids, we’re now even more excited to make learning fun with rhyming, alliteration, blending, segmenting… and making up silly words! 😄📚

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