This one-day workshop equips preschool and primary school teachers with research-based frameworks and practical strategies to support children's social-emotional development. Grounded in the Teaching Through Interactions framework, participants will examine how the quality of everyday classroom interactions shapes children's social-emotional growth, and explore key domains of social-emotional learning (SEL) as a lens for understanding and organising classroom practice. Drawing on current evidence, the workshop introduces practical strategies for building emotional awareness, self-regulation, and social competence, with attention to how these look across the early childhood and primary years. Participants will engage in guided intervention planning, working towards strategies they can adapt and apply within their own classroom contexts.
Workshop Objectives
Participants will be able to:
Target Audience:
Emilie Lam, PhD, is a speech and language therapist with over 20 years of clinical and research experience across Singaporean and Australian settings. As a Research Fellow at the Centre for Holistic Initiatives for Learning and Development (CHILD), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, she investigates responsive caregiving, pedagogical strategies for social-emotional/executive function development in children, and evidence-based interventions for reading/auditory processing disorders. Her work emphasises intervention effectiveness, how executive function mediates intervention outcomes, and the translation of evidence-based practices into the real-world setting, with findings published in international journals and a co-authored book chapter on Singapore English.
A dedicated educator, Dr Lam lectures on special education and speech-language pathology at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and the National University of Singapore (NUS) in postgraduate and undergraduate programs. She designs workshops for teachers and caregivers, translating research into practical strategies for classrooms and homes. Her clinical expertise spans lifespan disorders (from neonates to adults), multidisciplinary intervention models, and diverse service delivery systems, including early intervention centres, schools, and hospitals.
Course Code: EL31126
Topic: Foundations for Flourishing: Practical Strategies to Foster Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Relational Teaching in Primary Education
Presenter(s): Dr Emelie Lam and Mr Simon Reynolds
Date(s): 3 November 2026, Tuesday
Time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Venue: Orchard Hotel or otherwise to be advised
Closing Date: 28 August 2026, Friday
Workshop Fee: S$450.00 per participant (subject to GST).
Please contact Joseph Loy by email at joseph@pai.sg or telephone: 6363 0330 if you require further information.
