Early Childhood Development and Education in Singapore

Download or read book Early Childhood Development and Education in Singapore written by Oon Seng Tan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-04-06 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a holistic view of child development that emphasises on being mindful of the child as well as his/her environment. It presents a history of the development of the early childhood education sector in Singapore. This book consolidates the more recent research work that has been done in early childhood education, specifically by researchers from the National Institute of Education, Singapore. It discusses topics focusing on child development and education, teacher training and wellbeing, and the development of culturally appropriate assessment. The content of this book center around the child, with a consideration of influences in the environment that can impact child development.