English & Literacy Programmes | I Can Read

Reading Foundations Level 1

The Reading Foundations Level 1 programme introduces your child to the essential building blocks of literacy.

Your child will develop skills in listening, clear pronunciation, oral communication, and recognising the first sounds in words. These abilities form the foundation for phonemic awareness and a deeper appreciation of language.

Lessons are designed to be interactive and engaging, encouraging active participation between students and teachers for a dynamic and enjoyable learning experience.

Lesson Objective:

Story, Songs and Rhyme Appreciation
Oral Communication and Comprehension Skills
English Vocabulary and Meanings Focus
First Sound Isolation and Identification
Patterns Appreciation and Sequencing
Gross and Fine Motor Skills Development

Lesson Outcome:

Learn how to recount and appreciate stories
Communicate confidently
Expand their vocabulary while learning correct pronunciation
Recognise and understand letter sounds
Be able to identify first sounds in words

Reading Foundations Level 2

The Reading Foundations Level 2 programme builds on your child’s early literacy skills by strengthening their awareness of sounds in words, including identifying both first and last sounds.

At this stage, children also refine their motor skills, while developing stronger listening and comprehension abilities. Through consistent practice, repetition, and engaging activities, your child will gain the confidence and skills needed to progress in their reading journey.

Lesson Objective:

Phoneme Recognition and Articulation
First and Last Sounds Isolation and Identification
Middle Sounds Appreciation
Syllable Focus in Words
Receptive Language Skills for Comprehension
Story-Time Engagement and Oral Comprehension
Gross and Fine Motor Skills Development

Lesson Outcome:

Learn how to recount and appreciate stories
Communicate confidently
Expand their vocabulary while learning correct pronunciation
Recognise and understand letter sounds
Be able to identify first, middle and last sounds in words
Blend two sounds to form words
Differentiate the different number of syllables in words
Blending the sounds of the letters in a word to read it

Reading Foundations Level 3

The Reading Foundations Level 3 programme helps your child build confidence in working with sounds and words.

Through fun and engaging activities such as blending, segmenting, and matching letters to sounds, your child will strengthen their ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds in words. These skills are essential for understanding how sounds come together to form words.

Each lesson is interactive and enjoyable, giving your child the practice they need to develop a strong foundation before moving on to our reading programme - Champion Readers.

Lesson Objective:

Phoneme Recognition and Articulation
First and Last Sounds Isolation and Identification
Middle Sounds Appreciation
Syllable Focus in Words
Receptive Language Skills for Comprehension
Story-Time Engagement and Oral Comprehension
Gross and Fine Motor Skills Development

Lesson Outcome:

Learn how to recount and appreciate stories
Communicate confidently
Expand their vocabulary while learning correct pronunciation
Recognise and understand letter sounds
Be able to identify first, middle and last sounds in words
Blend three and four sounds to form words
Differentiate the different number of syllables in words
Blending the sounds of short 3 to 5 words sentences

ICR Heroes
Our Interactive eLearning Resource

ICR Heroes is a fun, web-based learning platform designed to help your child practise and master important reading skills.

Through interactive games and activities, your child will strengthen their ability to hear, recognise, and work with sounds in words — a key step in learning to read.

With 138 exciting levels to explore, ICR Heroes guides your child through a structured path that matches what they are learning in class, giving them extra support and practice at home.

Reading Foundations (Levels 1 - 3)

Builds strong phonemic awareness through interactive, levelled lessons that develop early reading and language skills — including phonemic awareness, listening, oral communication and motor skills.

Includes access to eLearning Platform: I Can Read Heroes

Champion Readers (Levels 1 - 6)

Strengthens reading, writing, and comprehension skills through story-based learning, grammar practice, and oral expression.

Includes access to eLearning Platform: I Can Read Champs

Headstart to Pri 1

Prepares K2 students for Primary 1 with essential skills in comprehension, sentence writing, and oral presentation.

Primary English (Pri 1 - 6)

Designed to support and challenge primary school learners in grammar, comprehension, composition and oral communication — aligned with the MOE syllabus.

Includes access to eLearning Platform: ICR Quest

"My husband and I decided to enrol Cayden to ICR Academy when he was in K2 to prepare him for Primary school. Since he joined ICR Academy, he started to become confident when it comes to reading. He has become more vocal and wiling to participate in class. Cayden has been with ICR Academy for almost 3 years and he is still enjoying his lessons."

Parent of Cayden Koh

“As Thomas comes from a Chinese speaking family, we were struggling to find a suitable training program for him. In K2, we transferred Thomas to I Can Read when we found that it had a more vivid and suitable curriculum. After sometime, we could see Thomas making great progress in reading English stories. We appreciate the help I Can Read rendered to teaching Thomas basic phonology, spelling and comprehension.”

Parent of Liu Motong

"Nicole has improved tremendously in both comprehension and composition in P3. Especially in composition writing, she would always boast to us that she is able to write with more words and pages by applying what Teacher Nazlin had taught her in class. She is always proud of being able to write more. We also noticed that she has been using more vocabulary in composition and writes with improved subject-verb agreement in passages."

Parent of Nicole Soh

"I Can Read is our choice for reading cum English enrichment. The well-curated modules have been proven to be effective to my child’s learning progress. He is able to grasp blending and thus reading in just a few months. Progressing further onto ICR Academy has aided my child’s holistic language enrichment, maturity and confidence to communicate better among his peers and adults."

Parent of Adal Qays

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