Customer Testimonials

“I attended the training workshop on 28-29 June 2022 by Juriah Atan. Juriah is a wonderful trainer - she was engaging, clear and comprehensive in her communication, and was patient in answering all our questions. She was also able to cite good examples to help bring the theory to life. The workshop was very well-structured and the content was digestible and easy to follow, even for a non-teacher like me. There is a wealth of resources for participants to tap into - even after the training. Overall, I enjoyed the workshop and will be looking out for other training courses with September 21.”

“Ms Khushbu Porwal is undoubtedly an experienced Jolly Phonics trainer. She explains the sound letters and actions very well. Really had fun learning with her,  and I could learn phonics skills effectively. Love that Ms Khushbu is always ready to share tips to handle struggling readers as well as classroom activities and grammar rules that I can use in my lessons. Ms Khushbu has indeed inspires me to be a better Phonics teacher. Thank you for conducting the course!”

“When we went here, were able to find a lot of teaching and classroom materials. The store staff was very helpful and accommodating.

September 21 is excellent in providing relevant and informative seminars and workshops for educators.

The speakers in the Phonics workshops, Ms. Victoria and Ms. Khushbu, were so informative and generous in providing and sharing strategies to teach phonics to young learners.”

“I am glad to stumble upon this training and best part is, I am able to utilise my Skillsfuture Credit for it. Learnt a lot from this especially for someone who is a beginner and kind of new to phonics. I enjoyed the whole session with the Trainer, Juriah Atan who is always ready to answer any of our questions. And I love how they always put it that our journey won't just end here. There are a lot of upcoming events that we can look forward to. Thank You everyone for everything.”

“Attended the 2 day Jolly Phonics training with Khushbu Porwal. I attended the course with 2 objectives in mind - 1. To learn for myself 2. To teach my grand daughter 3. To explore a potential retirement idea of freelancing as a Jolly Phonics teacher in the future. I must say the course met all my objectives. It was very structured so easy to follow, practical and interactive (despite it being online). The trainer is very approachable and warm. Definitely would recommend this course to educators and parents! Such a useful training to have especially in Singapore's demanding educational system!”

“Sept 21,

Thanks for organising the 2 workshops on Jolly Phonics & Victoria Carlton's search for great books for just $10 in total. It is definitely value for money to hear both famous speakers speak via Zoom at the comfort of our home on weekend mornings. You have been very generous to sponsor us the Rosen LevelUp ebooks subscription for our participation too! Thank you very much!

Sept21,

I would like to thank you for organising this flash sale in remembrance of your pet, Lucky, for the benefits of your followers. I was able to bid for many educational items at $10 each...at least 30% off its usual price.

Well done, Sept 21! Hope to be invited to your future events, too!

Thanks so much”

“I'm working as Speech language specialist at learning center. Although I have been studied phonology detailly but always feel something is not going right while teaching phonics to the kids. That's when I came across September 21 regarding Jolly Phonic Training which is trustable. During the Jolly Phonic Training by Khushbu Porwal, I have learnt different strategies in teaching to young children which help me to gain confidence that I can teach phonic to young children in fun way and effectively.

Thank you Khushbu Porwal maam for the wonderful sessions, Mr Andrew for frequent updates and explain the process and doubts and September 21 for being a trustable center for us to enhance our skills.”

“I signed up for this programme out of sheer interest and curiosity about how little children can be taught or rather nurtured to learn phonics and grammar in their early years.

The programme was brilliantly conducted. Victoria generously and diligently covered as much as she possibly could in the two day programme. She shared a wide array of strategies that teachers and parents can use both from the well structured Jolly Phonics and grammar packages and resources as well as from many other available sources.

Was truly inspired and wished I had done this programme a decade ago 😁”

“I attended the Jolly Phonics and Grammar workshop on 17-19 February conducted by Khushbu Porwal. Ms Khushbu is very patient and knowledgeable, she shared so many tips and strategies on how to make learning phonics engaging and multi-sensorial for young children. Her workshop was conducted in a very organized manner and at a comfortable pace. Even though it was conducted over the Zoom platform, Ms Khushbu engaged the participants and got us involved in many hands-on activities that allowed us to learn better as well. As a teacher myself, I picked up valuable strategies on how to help my students be able to attain phonics skills the Jolly way so that they can achieve reading and writing success. Thank you September 21 and Ms Khushbu! I look forward to joining other workshops in order to further hone my teaching abilities and skills.”

“I came across September 21 6 years ago. I purchased some of my teaching materials in their company and they are very useful, handy and most importantly durable. I am a patron for a long time, wherein I came across their workshops. Their Trainer Ms. Juriah is very patient in answering inquiries and the flow of the workshop was very informative. Ms. Chew Yeh is so kind to accommodate all the participants. September 21 staffs are great and helpful.”

“I have attended the Victoria Carlton's Jolly Phonics course between 9th to 11th November 2020 and did not regret it as Victoria is very generous with her resources and ideas. It's more than I expected and would definitely recommend the course to those who are interested in jolly phonics and grammar and classroom strategies  for engaging the children. Chew Yeh and Andrew are friendly and responsive to emails.”

“Jolly Phonics Training Sessions by Ms Khushbu Porwal has been amazing! I never know about this systematic Phonic Learning Structure until I attended the course. Ms Khushbu has conducted passionately with her many insights on coaching young children in Phonics coupled with hands-on activities and practical steps on how to make lessons interesting.

I would like to recommend everyone to join this workshop if you would like to understand how young children learn the English language.

Thank you Septermber 21 and Ms Khushbu for organising and conducting the course!”

“Love the workshops/courses that September 21 have. They not only cater to mainstream students but also to students with dyslexia, anxiety

issues etc. The courses are also of affordable rates esp when everything is rising noe😝. Staffs at September 21 are also helpful and efficient.

Khushbu was clear, patient and her workshops were engaging. Successful stories and ideas on how to use JP with young kids were shared. Slides provided were also direct and clear.

Thank you September 21 and Khushbu”

“Benefitted greatly from the 2-day course. I did some research on my own and have developed great interest in Jolly Phonics ever since I have my son (now slightly over 2yo). I like how systematic it is, and that there is no need to worry whether the school is following the same system at all (unlike some other brands/phonic systems). Pertaining to this course itself, my trainer was kind, patient and addressed all my questions well. While I need more practice on my own and have yet to master everything, I bring home with me enough resources (in my brain) and know I am now able to guide my child correctly.”

“A thumbs up for Jolly Phonics! Personally glad to be in this course. Ms Khushbu Porwal is an inspiring and knowledgeable trainer. She is  patient and continously checking with us for our understanding before moving on. Provision of resources was sufficient and would be perfect if learning guide was given at the beginning. Classroom examples, videos and links were adequate to help us through our learning journey, especially for those of us who is totally new to Jolly Phonics.”

“Love the course sooo much! Thank you, Juriah and Sep 21 team for the carefully-curated Jolly Phonics course. It was very insightful. Love that Juriah inserted a few hands-on activities and kept the session alive and interactive. The Sep 21 team is very friendly and I am glad to benefit from it and apply my learning immediately in the classroom. I look forward to join more of their courses, definitely! Thanks! ❣️”

“I'm a preschool teacher turned stay at home mother. Had been using jolly phonics when I was teaching in preschool. Attended this 3 days course by Juriah as I want to learn more about teaching of consonant blending. I love how detailed she is. At the end of the course, I have met my objective of joining it. Most importantly, it allows me to have a deeper understanding of Jolly phonics and also taught me how to implement into lessons. Even though I'm no longer teaching in preschool, I can't wait to apply what I have learnt on my 4 years old boy! :)

Chew Yeh is also very generous with her rewards for us, (the participants) when we won the Kahoot games (that are related to this course). The rewards that she gave us are really useful and helpful for our teaching!

Thank you Juriah, Chew Yeh and September 21! :)”

“The Jolly Phonics and Grammer course organized by September 21 exceeded my expectations. Khushbu is very experienced and passionate about Jolly Phonics. She shared invaluable experiences during the training and provided ample hands on activities so it’s easy to understand what Jolly Phonics is about. The course is very organized and the training materials are informative. Great discounts on related products offered to participants too. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wish to gain a better insight to Jolly Phonics and support your child’s development at home. And not forgetting, September 21 offers a great range of educational products and courses too!”

“Attended Jolly Phonics training 3 days by Khushbu and refresher course by Victoria. It has been a great session learning and answering questions that we were unsure, whether as an educator or as a parent. They are so passionate about jolly phonics!

The course is useful and highly recommend for all ec teachers.. and parents to help your child in reading for success.

Thanks! Chew Yeh for organising and bringing so many interesting courses to sg!”

“I was amazed by how Ms Khushbu was able to condense so much information into a 3-day workshop. My particular takeaway from the workshop was the many useful tips given  by the trainer on resources and activities that promote blending and segmenting. Usually trainers don’t give away many of their special tips but here she was sharing so generously. Thank you for an awesome workshop!”

“I enjoyed the systematic way of how the instructor, Khushbu delivered the whole 3 days workshop. She is very patient in guiding us throughout and keep on assessing us if we really grasp all the 44 letter sounds plus how the skills need to be implemented correctly. Her expertise and experiences clearly seen from the many resources and ideas shared and assist in clearing our doubts and misconceptions. Appreciate such knowledge shared with so much details and very clear to understand!”

“I attended Victoria Carlton's Jolly Phonics & Grammar course with September 21 recently. I was able to join this course via SkillsFuture, which made it even more accessible for those on a budget! I am impressed with the course as a whole - the quality of teaching and resources provided is above and beyond what I expected. Victoria Carlton is extremely experienced and provided valuable insights that went beyond 'textbook' theories. Victoria gave real life examples of the activities being carried out, students' samples and her reflection/evaluation of the activities. As an educator, I am able to envision the activities shared being implemented effectively in my classroom and adapted to the varying abilities. Chew Yeh, Andrew and team have been kind and helpful. They are able to support you every step of the way with your queries and are accommodating to your needs. Although our session was carried out online, it did not feel one-sided. In fact, it was interactive - with breakout rooms to try out activities, discussions and sharing, and Victoria patiently answered all our questions. Thank you so much, September 21. I will highly recommend them to anyone interested in professionally developing themselves as an educator.”

“I am so blessed to come to know Chew Yeh and joined the Jolly Phonics Training under her company September 21. She has been so generous to organise a series of charity initiatives and I have learned a lot from the talks organised by her team. They are wonderful people who have been doing so much to help those less fortunate and animals. Thumbs up for Chew Yeh and her team from September 21.”

“I think that the session was well coordinated and we had a good opportunity to understand the techniques of grammar and it's usage practically for children that we work with. Sarah's explanation was clear and visually: the slides are great for participants like me.  I would like to make use of the books and materials that was shared by Sarah. I would highly recommend Jolly Phonics programmes to my friends and relatives. Thumbs up !”

“Love that Ms Juriah is able to show how Fitzroy is able to achieve successful reading through their readers and workbook.29 oct 2021

Thank you for the sharing session from Ms Victoria Carlton on the art and craft session on 9 oct 2021. My kid enjoy it.

Love the sharing session from Ms Victoria Carlton. I’ve learn strategies on how to encourage my kids to write sentences. Happy 25th anniversary September 21.

Ms Juriah is very friendly and helpful with my queries towards a career in phonics teaching. Thank you September 21 for organising this workshop.”

“September 21 has organized many workshop and courses for Early Childhood Educators. Recently, I attended the Jolly Phonics Workshop on 22 and 23rd November 2021. It was online via zoom. I thoroughly enjoyed the two days learning journey.  The Trainer Ms Khushbu was very well versed and shared with us strategies and activities in teaching kids how to read and write at a very early age. Thank you Ms Khushbu.”

“I highly recommend this course to teachers and parents of young learners. You will be equipped with basic and essential skills to teach and engage young learners in reading and literacy activities. There are support systems in place to ensure that you will succeed in your endeavour even after the course. We instantly become one Big Jolly Phonics family. This programme works for my own children. Yours will too!”

“Signed up for Khushbu’s Jolly Phonics training as my daughter’s school is also using that and I didn’t want to confuse her with so many other phonics materials that’s available in the market. I like how she shared on teaching approach to get the children to read-the 5 steps, that’s something you don’t get to read in guide books. How I wish I’ve learned about this course earlier and would have save me the hassle of trying out so many different phonics books. Definitely recommend parents to join to find out more.”

“This course is structured & the trainer Ms Khushbu went through the steps making sure her trainees understood what was being taught. It helped me to understand better the group sounds and the grammar usage. Will implement those systemically steps when teaching my child and students reading and spelling. Thank you September 21 Enterprise to conduct this course and Ms Khushbu for her teachings. Hope to be at any of the courses again.”

“Attended their Jolly Phonics 3 days workshop during my maternity leave using my skillsfuture credits, hoping to know how to better complement teaching my children at home as they learn basic literacy in school. The workshop is really informative and as an educator myself who has not gone through learning phonics formally during my school days, has brought about new inspirations on how I can teach my pupils and my own children spelling and grammar in future. Good to attend despite current covid situation as it was conducted online, all safe at your own home and the facilitator Khushbu Porwal was really engaging and professional despite teaching through a screen. Looking forward to joining more of such courses! :)”

“I am truly inspired by Victoria Carlton's way of teaching literacy to young children. She has a wealth of knowledge, skills & teaching experiences and is so generous in her sharings. One can easily see how passionate she is at teaching children, parents & educators alike. Her ideas are fresh, simple to implement and aren't costly. She has the eye to see how something so simple like a box and everyday items can be used for teaching writing. Amazing. I highly recommend any parent / educator or anyone who is interested to attend this literacy workshop by Victoria Carlton. Ignite / rekindle your love for teaching & learning! :)”

“I am a mother of three and a former preschool teacher. I have a little knowledge about phonics at the beginning. After attending the course with Ms. Khusbhu, now I got bigger scope of knowledge about phonics; especially Jolly Phonics. It is very important to me, to pass the right information to my kids and to my students when I get back to work in the future. Thank you so much for organising this course. I hope can I got to join another exciting courses with you.”

“Learning to read and write fluently is vital for children. Jolly phonics teaches children to recognise all the main letters sounds, relate the sounds to the symbols thus creating  the understanding for reading and writing. Also the importance to understand and identify children children who are struggling thus give them some coaching with Jolly Phonics the children can master the skills for READING and WRITING.”

“Literacy Garden is a fantastic course with lots of great ideas for teaching phonics and grammar. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The trainer, Victoria also helped to answer lots of questions and gave practical solutions on teaching children to decode words using phonetical sounds. I particularly enjoyed the part on creative writing ideas to help encourage children to write. Looking forward to more courses with them!”

“I've recently attended the Jolly Phonic's Literacy Garden by Victoria Carlton. Her explanations were very concise, clear and easy to understand. She gave many examples and ideas for us to teach children on Jolly Phonics and Grammar. We also had break out group sessions where we had a chance to be hands-on on different activities. Chew Yeh and Andrew were also very helpful during the entire session. Overall, the workshop was very extensive, enjoyable, and I am so glad to have attended it. I can't wait to try out all the activities with my students. Thumbs up!”

Annabel Robert, 1 year ago

5 stars

“I am really glad I attended Ms Khushbu Porwal's Phonics class as I have no basic knowledge but want to expand this skill. Ms Porwal is an excellent trainer due to her many years of training and she is very knowledgeable and conveys her knowledge in a manner easily understandable. She is skilled at providing helpful explanations enabling me to learn as much as possible during the 3 days. Ms Porwal is very professional, enlightening, insightful, and adaptable/receptive to individual student needs. She is also very patient and supportive, it has been fantastic and I would highly recommend to anyone. Also, I would like to highlight Ms Ngo Chew Yeh who has especially been very kind in helping me in her own special way.  Keep up the good work September 21!”