The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted many facets of our lives and took its toll on people around the world, one way or another, for more than two years.
As home-based learning became the norm during lockdowns, teachers had to acquire new skills, and adjust their teaching strategies to adapt to remote teaching. Teacher-student relationships have also changed as a result.
On 10 September, the four speakers of 2022 Singapore Early Childhood Education Chinese Symposium will explore the theme “Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Rethinking Early Childhood Education amid COVID-19”. They will share their experiences of tackling challenges posed by Covid-19, and exchange ideas on early childhood curriculum development.
2019年冠状病毒悄然而至，疯狂肆虐已有两年余。这难以捉摸的病毒让日常的社交活动停摆，致使社会和经济陷入混乱，给人类带来了恐慌。疫情造成的伤害与影响难以估计，也让我们面临巨大的挑战。
在疫情高风险时期，为了降低病毒的转播，居家学习和办公成了新常态，学前教育中心的活动也从实体转移到线上。进入后冠病时代，社会活动一一解封，防疫措施依然严谨，佩戴口罩已蔚然成风，成为生活习惯，学前教育中心也恢复过往的勃勃生机。
在疫情笼罩的困境中，教师不得不转换教学环境、改变教学方法、提高教学技能；学生也需要适应学习环境和学习方式的变换。与此同时，师生的互动与沟通方式也发生了变化。
第六届新加坡学前教育论坛以“新冠疫情背景下，幼儿园课程的挑战与机遇”为主题，带大家一起来探讨疫情下幼儿园课程的挑战与机遇，以便开创有助于儿童健康成长的教学模式，开发有利于儿童学习与发展的幼儿园课程。