Early Childhood Care & Education in the Media

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2021

Let’s Go Play Outside! - 5 Unique Playgrounds around Singapore to Train Your Child’s Fundamental Movement Skills

50岁毅然转换跑道 妇女改当幼教老师 (Translation: Changing tracks at age 50, woman switches career to be a preschool teacher)

Ask the Experts: How can I motivate my child who is reluctant to read?

More support for inclusive education in pre-schools

新母语课程助在职幼教师 提升华文教学能力 (Translation: New mother tongue course to help in-service educators upgrade their skills in Chinese language teaching)

Budget debate: More support for inclusive education and mother tongue language teaching in pre-schools

All pre-schools to have inclusion coordinator to identify and support children with developmental needs

From 2023, every preschool to have ‘inclusion coordinator’ to identify students who may have developmental needs

【国会】获资助学前教育学额 比2015年多50% (Translation: [Parliament debate] 50% increase in subsidised preschool places compared to 2015)

Prasekolah S'pura akan dilengkapi dengan 'penyelaras inklusif'; kenal pasti murid dengan keperluan pembangunan (Translation: Singapore preschools will...

Pakar kongsi tip didik anak berdwibahasa dalam webinar (Translation: Expert shares tips on educating bilingual children at seminar)

Ask the Experts: How can educators help build an image of the child as a self-directed learner?

2020

KidStart practitioners to get multi-disciplinary training under new tie-up

Ask the Experts: How can educators help children work and play cooperatively in a group?

辞职照顾过动儿 转业爸爸萌生念头当幼教 (Translation: A father quits to care for his child with ADHD, before making a mid-career switch to become a preschool teacher)

学前教育界疫情期间已提供1900职缺 (Translation: Early childhood sector has provided 1,900 job vacancies during the pandemic)

学前教育领域提供逾1900就业机会 (Translation: More than 1900 job opportunities in early childhood sector)

Singapore education, training sectors must adapt to keep global edge: Chan

Education sector must evolve

More than 1,900 jobs available in early childhood sector; 8 in 10 for PMETs

More than 1,900 early childhood work opportunities available as part of SGUnited Jobs and Skills programmes

Over 1,900 openings available in early childhood sector, with majority for PMETs: MOM

Singapore's education and training sector must adapt to stay competitive globally: Chan Chun Sing

研究员转当幼教 (Translation: Researcher switches career to become a preschool teacher)

Support for preschool teachers to develop skills: Masagos

More support for early childhood educators, outdoor learning to be enhanced: ECDA

Tarikan prasekolah: Ghairah bantu perkembangan kanak-kanak (Translation: The pull of preschools: Enthusiastic about child development)

Money Mind: Teachers' Day (Celebrating early childhood educators and the manpower needs of the sector)

E-Mother Tongue Learning Symposium – Live Panel Discussion

Ministry of Education: Increasing employment opportunities for Singaporeans and opening up 40 preschool teacher positions in advance

Respecting Babies: A New Look at Magda Gerber’s RIE Approach by Ruth Anne Hammond

Singapore GE2020: Efforts to ensure social mobility for Singaporeans need to start from their early years, says Tharman

Poly EAE: NIEC ECDE Student Profiles (Yusmarni Mohammad Hasni and Muhammad Syahir Mohammed Alwi)

Screen time without guilt

Staying home with the young and the restless

$100,000 fund for Singapore athletes, sports facilities upgraded

2019

Anak-anak prasekolah Melayu diajar berfikiran kritis, mahir komunikasi sebelum masuk P1 (Translation: Malay pre-schoolers are taught critical thinking...

The Big Read: Amid rising child abuse cases, the community needs to step up and be ‘busybodies’

Beanstalk: The Great Outdoors

Young Singaporeans speak up on climate change | Video

Encouraging results so far for pre-school initiatives

Lebih daripada sekadar melayan kanak-kanak (Translation: More than just entertaining children)

KidStart programme for low-income families to benefit 5,000 more children in next 3 years: Desmond Lee

More resources to support outdoor learning opportunities for pre-schoolers

More Resources to Support Outdoor Learning Opportunities for Pre-schoolers | Video

Detik: How will the raised retirement and reemployment age, as well as the raised income ceiling for preschool subsidy, impact or benefit Singaporeans...

M³@Tampines anjur seminar keibubapaan percuma; beri tumpuan kepada penggunaan Bahasa Melayu, persediaan ke alam persekolahan (Translation: M3@Tampines...

National Day Rally 2019: Better training, prospects for pre-school teachers

理工学院幼教专科男毕业生多了 (Translation: Number of male EC polytechnic graduates rises)

IBAP – Developing Capabilities to Conduct Parent Engagement Activities

Beanstalk: Stronger Together

Pre-school sector draws more mid-career entrants

2018

Govt to oversee two-thirds of pre-school sector by 2023

Kursus diploma baru untuk jadi guru prasekolah (Translation: New diploma course to become preschool teachers)

新学前教育文凭课，700学额明年推出 (Translation: 700 places for new pre-school education diploma course to open next year)

国立幼教学院划一提供基础培训专业文凭课程 (Translation: NIEC to offer standardised Diploma in Early Childhood Development & Education course)

Core modules, new diploma & cross-campus experiences for NIEC students

2017

New institute will cater to 60% of trainee teachers

Laying a stronger foundation for our children

New national institute to train pre-school educators

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50岁毅然转换跑道妇女改当幼教老师 (Translation: Changing tracks at age 50, woman switches career to be a preschool teacher)

新母语课程助在职幼教师提升华文教学能力 (Translation: New mother tongue course to help in-service educators upgrade their skills in Chinese language teaching)

【国会】获资助学前教育学额比2015年多50% (Translation: [Parliament debate] 50% increase in subsidised preschool places compared to 2015)

辞职照顾过动儿转业爸爸萌生念头当幼教 (Translation: A father quits to care for his child with ADHD, before making a mid-career switch to become a preschool teacher)