2026 Singapore Early Childhood Education Chinese Symposium 第十届新加坡学前教育论坛圆满结束
Date: 19 Sep 2026
News Type:Event Highlights
School/Department: Centre for Chinese Studies@SUSS
The 10th Singapore Early Childhood Education Chinese Symposium drew an audience of 184 participants. 第十届新加坡学前教育论坛吸引了184位出席者。
The 10th Singapore Early Childhood Education Chinese Symposium, themed “Continuity and Rejuvenation in Diversity: A Decade of Transformation and Repositioning in Early Childhood Chinese Education ” and jointly run by the Centre for Chinese Studies and the S R Nathan School of Human Development, took place at the Lifelong Learning Institute on 19 September 2026 and drew an audience of 184 participants.
Associate Professor Justina Tan, Vice President, Strategic Partnership & Engagement, and Vice Provost, Global Engagement & Strategy at SUSS, delivered her welcome address. 新社科大副校长兼副教务长陈姵莹副教授致欢迎词
Associate Professor Justina Tan, Vice President, Strategic Partnership & Engagement, and Vice Provost, Global Engagement & Strategy at SUSS emphasised the need for innovation in responding to evolving society and educational landscape while upholding the core values of early childhood education.
The Guest of Honour, Mr Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Law & Ministry of Social and Family Development, emphasised a whole-of-society effort in nurturing children’s holistic development.
论坛主宾律政部兼社会及家庭发展部高级政务次长蔡瑞隆先生强调，要让每个孩子都有良好的起点，需要社会各界的共同努力。
The Guest of Honour, Mr Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Law & Ministry of Social and Family Development, highlighted three key areas for advancing early childhood and Mother Tongue education: strengthening teachers’ professional capabilities, fostering home-school partnerships, and promoting research and innovation. He also graced the launch of the third issue of Xin You Yue Bao and Building and Strengthening Singapore’s Early Childhood Education Research III.
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eric Chua (fourth from the left) unveiled the 3rd issue of Xin You Yue Bao, accompanied by A/P Justina Tan (third from the left), A/P Sin Joo Ee, editor of the journal (fourth from the right) and editorial team members. 蔡瑞隆高级政务次长（左四）、陈姵莹副校长（左三）及编委会主席陈如意副教授（右四）与编委会成员为第三期《新幼跃报》揭幕
The e-journal Xin You Yue Bao connects research, teaching practice and children’s voices, providing a platform for early childhood educators to learn, share and exchange ideas.
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eric Chua (sixth from the left) unveiled the publication, accompanied by A/P Justina Tan (fifth from the left), A/P Sin Joo Ee, editor of the publication (sixth from the right) and 9 contributing authors. 蔡瑞隆高级政务次长（左六）、陈姵莹副校长（左五）及主编陈如意副教授（右六）与9位研究者为《根植与共建3——新加坡学前教育研究》揭幕
Building and Strengthening Singapore’s Early Childhood Education Research III features nine studies by graduates from the third cohort of the Master of Education in Early Childhood Education (in Chinese) programme, a collaboration between SUSS and Beijing Normal University. The nine researchers also presented their work through a poster exhibition and engaged with participants.
Contributing authors shared their research with participants through a poster presentation session《根植与共建3——新加坡学前教育研究》作者通过海报呈现分享研究历程与成果
To commemorate the milestone, three speakers from the inaugural symposium — Professor Hong Xiumin, Professor Jiang Yong and Dr Liao Jui-lin — were invited to share their insights into a decade of developments and challenges in Singapore’s early childhood education. They also explored how to uphold core values while embracing innovation and enhancing teaching quality. Four local early childhood educators also shared their frontline practices.
Professor Hong Xiumin highlighted that early childhood education should remain child-centred, uphold cultural heritage, and safeguard every child’s right to development. 洪秀敏教授指出，面对时代的变化，学前教育需坚守儿童本位与传承文化的初心，保障每一名儿童的发展权利
Dr Liao Jui-lin emphasised strengthening connections between families and educational settings through parent-child interactions, relationships, and responsive engagement. 廖瑞琳博士强调以亲子互动、关系与回应为核心，推动家庭与教育场域的链接
Professor Jiang Yong called for providing greater space and freedom for children to learn, explore and grow. 姜勇教授从知性、生活与文化的解放出发，呼吁把成长的空间还给儿童
Four veteran early childhood educators (from left to right) Wang Weiping, Jiang Shiyao, Qian Yijun and Esther Kong shared their diverse classroom practices.
4位资深幼教工作者王卫平（左起）、江诗瑶、钱怡君与孔得晶分享各自的课堂实践
Associate Professor Sin Joo Ee wrapped up the symposium with her closing remarks. 陈如意副教授为第十届新加坡学前教育论坛进行总结
由新加坡社科大学（简称“新社科大”）中华学术中心和纳丹人力发展学院联合举办的第十届新加坡学前教育论坛，以“多元中的坚守与更新——学前华文教育十年的转变与再定位”为主题，于2026年9月19日在终身学习学院圆满结束，吸引了184名与会者。
新社科大副校长兼副教务长陈姵莹副教授在致欢迎词时指出，在坚守学前教育的核心价值与育人初心的同时，教育工作者必须积极回应社会与教育环境的转变，以创新思维推动学前教育不断向前迈进。
论坛主宾律政部兼社会及家庭发展部高级政务次长蔡瑞隆先生在开幕词中指出，推动学前与母语教育发展可从三方面着手，包括提升教师专业素质、加强家校合作，以及推动研究与创新。他也强调，要让每个孩子都有良好的起点，教育工作者、家长、培训机构、合作伙伴和政府，都扮演着极其重要的角色。
论坛期间也举行了第三期《新幼跃报》期刊及《根植与共建3 ——新加坡学前教育研究》的发布，并由蔡瑞隆高级政务次长揭幕。
《新幼跃报》联结学术研究、教学实践与儿童声音，为新加坡学前工作者搭建一个学习、分享与交流的平台。《根植与共建3 ——新加坡学前教育研究》则收录新社科大与北京师范大学学前教育专业硕士项目第三届毕业生的九篇研究论文。九位研究者也通过海报展览的形式，和与会者分享他们的研究成果。
适逢十周年，论坛特邀首届论坛主讲人洪秀敏教授、姜勇教授及廖瑞琳博士，一同回顾新加坡学前教育十年来的发展、变革与挑战，并探讨如何在守正中创新，在创新中提质。四位本地幼教工作者也从一线实践出发，展开分享。
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