By Playeum Play is often thought of as something children do only after the “important” things are done, after school, after homework, after routines and responsibilities. A recent webinar, How Children Learn Best: The Science Behind Play, invited us to look at play differently. Rather than treating play as something separate from everyday life, the conversation opened up a more expansive view of where and how play can happen. Co-organised by the Centre for Holistic Initi

Reflections from our paper presentation at the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (PECERA) 2026 Conference By Playeum Kun Liang from the Playeum team presenting our ongoing research to an audience of local and international researchers, advocates, and practitioners in early childhood education at the PECERA 2026 Conference. (Photograph credit: Uno Lin) In 2025, we published an insight report documenting the voices of 201 children in Singapore and the issue

Playeum would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Ms. Nichol Ng as she steps down from her role as Board Chairperson and Board Director on 12 June 2026. We warmly welcome the return of Playeum’s Co-Founder Ms. Jennifer Loh as our Board Director and incoming Board Chairperson. Appreciation for Outgoing Board Chairperson Since joining the Board in 2023, Nichol has brought invaluable perspectives, strong leadership and a deep personal commitment to building a more equita