At Kiddiwinkie Schoolhouse, our teachers help our infants and early years children engage in purposeful play, where teachers facilitate play experiences that are enjoyable for the children by providing appropriate and ample materials, time and space for the children to stretch their minds and engage themselves in play-based learning. This is also reinforced by the NEL curriculum for early childhood educators, developed by the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
Moving forward, this paves way for a smooth progression to the inquiry-based learning approach in the preschool years (N2 to K2).
Just as with play-based learning, inquiry-based learning encourages children to take the reins in their learning, and also focuses more on the growing and developing process rather than a specific outcome or goal.