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Teacher Yuanhui is inspired by the Reggio Emilia pedagogy which she first learnt about as a graduate student at Harvard University.
Inspired by the child-centric pedagogy, she profoundly respects her young writers as dignified individuals with a part to play in society, and a voice that is important to be heard.
Teacher Yuanhui is the founder of Stories By Children. She has 19 years of experience in teaching, education research and management in MOE HQ and schools, NIE, private education centres and preschools.
Armed with a Master of Education degree from Harvard University, Post Graduate Diploma in Education (NIE). Bachelor of Arts (NUS), Diploma
Teacher Yuanhui is the founder of Stories By Children. She has 19 years of experience in teaching, education research and management in MOE HQ and schools, NIE, private education centres and preschools.
Armed with a Master of Education degree from Harvard University, Post Graduate Diploma in Education (NIE). Bachelor of Arts (NUS), Diploma in Counselling Psychology (CAE), training in Art Therapy, Play Therapy, Montesorri and Reggio Emilia pedagogies, she has led her team to clinch the "National Arts Education (Blaze Award)" and the "NIE Innovation Commendation Award". She is also a two-time receipient of the "MOE Outstanding Contribution Award" and a self-published author and illustrator.
We pride ourselves by offering a great deal of flexibility and a high degree of personalisation. WIth a low teacher to student ratio, our curriculum caters to the unique voices and individual needs of our young writers.
It is important to us that it flows this way.
Teacher Yuanhui was invited by Capital 958 to share about her book "The Blue Lotus" 《那朵蓝莲花告诉我的事》 and the therapeutic effects of narration and art.
Watch the full interview here.
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐𝘴 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘔𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥
“Why, there must be more than one way for children to express themselves,” I thought.
Many great sages alluded to the need for adults to return to the state of innocence and childlike purity. Such is the journey of the spiritualist. Children are natural storytellers. Observe them when lef
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐𝘴 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘔𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥
“Why, there must be more than one way for children to express themselves,” I thought.
Many great sages alluded to the need for adults to return to the state of innocence and childlike purity. Such is the journey of the spiritualist. Children are natural storytellers. Observe them when left to play alone and you would know what I mean. However, some adults may cringe when they see children's stories that lack big words and the complexity of a captivating novel.
Which they shouldn’t be, until taught to be.
For most children in their authentic states, are pure, innocent, and not complex. And torrential are the “writing frameworks” in the market, promising quick fixes. Effective perhaps in some contexts (e.g., examinations), which are undeniably also part of our lives. However, a “framework-ed” child, like a manicured bonsai plant, pretty on the outside but lacking in his rugged edges, rarely grew up truly expressed and robust in nature.
What happens, when all the scaffolds are removed one day, how does she, the bonsai, live? Alas all gardeners have their positions in life, none of which better than the other, for diversity and a world of contrasts make life interesting.
My position however in this cosmos is to plant trees that weather storms. Perfectly imperfect trees of different shapes, sizes, species and proclivities, let them all thrive!”
- Yuanhui Chen, Founder of Stories By Children www.storiesbychildren.love
Teacher Yuanhui being listened to by Alden Boon of Nedla Magazine. In the extensive writeup , she shares deeply her thoughts and experiences on MOE education, life and Stories By Children.
Read full interview here.
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Since our beginning days in December 2020, we have been supported by many in countless ways. Here's to acknowledge the friendship, support and mentorship of our children writers and their parents, our family, friends and mentors who have contributed to who we are today.
We are with gratitude.
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