Playpen for Teachers

🎈 The Play Assembly 2026 – Student Tickets Available! If you're passionate about play, children, and reimagining learning, don't miss The Play Assembly 2026! 🌿✨ This event brings together educators, practitioners, and advocates to explore the power of play through inspiring talks, workshops, and shared conversations. 🎟 Student Price: $45 🔗 Find out more about the event: https://sites.google.com/view/theplayassembly2026/home 📝 Register here: https://luma.com/playcollective?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnXzZ9Um_DE5qgn6YLc6A6jQqU9jT63BxiraYhQ5QcchbQzrfybUr7ReZMBlY_aem_t-41Xh1YH4bkaekgQEg7eA If you're curious about play-based learning or simply looking for an inspiring professional learning experience, this is a wonderful opportunity at a student-friendly price. We hope to see many of you there! 💛

🎉 Good Start Conference 2026 – Exclusive Student Rate! Looking to deepen your understanding of early childhood education and hear from inspiring local and international speakers? As a valued partner of the Good Start Conference 2026, SUSS students can enjoy an exclusive student rate of just $80 (before GST and service fees)! 🗓 Date: 18 September 2026 🎟 Student Price: $80 + GST + service fees 📧 Please register using your valid SUSS email address. 👉 Register here: https://whova.com/portal/registration/d-hMES@OwiV0RaVLuHZJ/ 📖 View the conference agenda: https://www.goodstart.sg/2026-agenda Whether you're looking to broaden your perspectives, gain fresh insights from the field, or connect with fellow educators, this is a great opportunity to learn from practitioners and thought leaders in the early childhood sector. We highly encourage you to sign up! 💙

📣 All SUSS ECE Students! Your voice matters! ECDA is inviting all Early Childhood and Early Intervention educators and students to participate in a short survey on perceptions of the EC sector and profession. Your responses will help shape future initiatives and policy directions for our profession, while also supporting ECDA in evaluating and improving the next phase of its "Be the 1% – Shape Our Tomorrow" campaign. 📝 Survey Duration: Approximately 8 minutes 🔒 All responses will be kept strictly confidential and your personal identity will not be disclosed during data analysis. 📌Complete the survey here: (please select "Continue to this website") 📅 Survey closes on 13 August (Thursday). We strongly encourage you to take a few minutes to share your perspectives. Your input can contribute towards strengthening our profession and shaping its future! 🌟

Hey ECE FAM! 💕 We are cooking up new merch 🍳✂️🎁⚡️and we want to HEAR FROM YOU! Let us know what YOU would buy in the poll below so that we can work our magic 🪄 😛

ECE4️⃣9️⃣9️⃣can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone! 🌸🌸🌹🌷 This symposium brings together seniors and alumni who have successfully completed their ECE499 — some even presenting at the PECERA conference! Hear about… 1️⃣ Diverse research topics 2️⃣ Research processes 3️⃣ Practical tips on how to do well 💬It’s a great chance to gain inspiration, ask questions, and ease your worries as you prepare for your own 499 journey! 🗓️ 27 June 2026, Saturday ⏰ 2-5pm 📍 C.3.16 🔗Sign-up here

Hello. How are you? How are things going? Being an educator takes a lot out of you. What if you take some time to pause on your path — to come away for a time of centering, grounding, renewing, and reorienting yourself? What does it take for us as early childhood educators to practice self-care and return to work stronger and better than before? Come and hear from Dr Aletheia about some ways we could empower ourselves with skills to sift through some feelings we face… confusion.. difficulty.. uncertainty. Amplify your experiences as a group with fellow participants🌼 Whether you are a Full-time, Part-Time, or Alumni ECE student, there is a space for you here! 👐🏻 📅 Saturday 20 June, 2-5pm 📍C.3.16 Sign up here 💌

Step out of the classroom and into nature with us ☀️ Feel the crunch of leaves beneath your feet, the warmth of sunlight on your skin, the scent of rain and fresh grass, the sounds of nature all around you 🍃🎧 For one morning, we invite you to slow down,…

Step out of the classroom and into nature with us ☀️ Feel the crunch of leaves beneath your feet, the warmth of sunlight on your skin, the scent of rain and fresh grass, the sounds of nature all around you 🍃🎧 For one morning, we invite you to slow down, wander, and reconnect with the world through your senses at the Singapore Botanic Gardens 🌳👣 Through a series of playful and immersive sensory exploration activities, you’ll get to engage in meaningful hands-on discoveries while reflecting on how environments shape the way we experience and interact with the world around us 🌱🔍 We're excited to spend a fun and meaningful morning outdoors together! 🗓 Tuesday, 9 June 2026 🕥 10.30am – 1.30pm 📍 Singapore Botanic Gardens (Pavilion nearest to the Bukit Timah gate, refer to the posted video for directions) 📌 Do come in comfortable attire and bring along any necessary items for sun protection 🔗Sign up here!

👶 Interested in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or entrepreneurship? Join us for A Founder’s Journey: Changing How Kids Learn, featuring Titus Ting, founder of Tiny Mountains. Tiny Mountains takes a unique approach to early childhood learning through movement, music, storytelling, and play — blending creativity and experiential learning into one engaging experience. Titus will share: ✨ how he built Tiny Mountains 🧠 alternative approaches to learning and ECE 🚀 what it’s like building a mission-driven startup in the ECE space You’ll also hear from coaches about the realities of working with children and creating meaningful learning experiences. Whether you’re studying Early Childhood, interested in education, or curious about startup journeys, this should be a really interesting session 👀 P.S. Selected participants stand a chance to win $5 Grab vouchers 🤑 👉 SIGN UP NOW: https://scoops.sg/opportunities/youth-development-sports-tiny-mountain-behind-the-scenes-of-working-with-kids

Ever wondered what inclusion could really look and feel like in the classroom? 🌈✨ How do we support children in their process of self-expression while ensuring that every child feels seen, heard, and included? 🤔 Join us for this meaningful W@M with Prancing Giraffes and @walkwitheio 🩰🦒 to explore inclusion through sharing, discussion, movement activities, and collaborative brainstorming. Through this session, you’ll get the opportunity to: 🤍 Reflect on real classroom observations and challenges surrounding inclusion 🤍 Experience social interaction and partner exercises from Prancing Giraffes 🤍 Brainstorm meaningful social games for children 🤍 Rethink what inclusive practices can look like in everyday classrooms 🗓 Saturday, 23 May ⏰ 2pm - 5pm 📍 Makerspace (C.3.16) 🔗 Sign up here today! Whether you’re passionate about inclusion, curious to learn more, or still exploring your own understanding of it, this workshop offers a safe space to learn, move, reflect, and grow together! 🌟