Learning About Love Languages
- Posted
- 4 Oct 2026
- Event
- 10 Sept 2026
- Children
- 43
- Parents
- 15
- Community hours
- 1.5
As part of Start Small Dream Big, the children of Star Learners @ Tampines explored the different ways they can show love and care for their families. Their learning began with a song, continued through a parent-child workshop with Families for Life (FFL), and came to life again during storytelling.
“I Love My Family”
The children sang and danced along to FFL’s “I Love My Family.” When invited to share what loving their family meant to them, they offered ideas such as “hugging my mummy and daddy,” “spending time with my family” and “having fun together.”
Our Respectful and Confident Communicators took turns sharing how they spend time with their families and show them care. Their responses opened a conversation about the many ways love can be expressed.
"Parent-Child Experiential Workshop with Families for Life"
In collaboration with Families for Life, parents and children joined an experiential workshop on the Five Love Languages: Physical Touch, Quality Time, Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service and Receiving Gifts.
Through quizzes, games and shared activities, families explored how they give and receive love. Parents and children listened to one another, worked together and enjoyed time to play and laugh. The workshop offered simple ideas they could bring into everyday family life, from saying encouraging words to spending time together.
Storytelling: Treasures for Life: Happy Birthday Dawn!
The children then revisited the Five Love Languages through Treasures for Life: Happy Birthday Dawn! by Esther Eio. As they listened, they looked at how the characters showed care and shared which love language each action might represent.
The discussion helped the children connect the story to their own experiences, such as giving a hug, helping at home or making a gift for someone. It also gave them opportunities to explain their ideas and hear how their friends viewed the same actions.
Together, these experiences helped the children recognise that love can be shown through words, actions, gestures and time spent together. Families left with shared memories and practical ways to keep expressing care at home.