Not all preschools are made the same. At Mulberry Learning, we acknowledge children as capable active constructors of knowledge and teachers are their educational partners.
Were you previously a Montessori teacher? Find out what makes the Reggio Emilia approach makes it so compelling for Teacher Yin to make the swap and discover why she stayed for close to a decade!
Why did you apply to become a Mulberry Learning teacher?
Previously, I had been working in a well-known Montessori kindergarten in Dalian, China for six years. I’ve also dreamt of going abroad to further my studies so I went to an agency. Among the several preschools shown by the agency, I was attracted to Mulberry Learning’s Reggio Emilia approach.
我在中国大连一所很有名的蒙特梭利幼儿园已经工作了六年，后来想出国学习和深造一下，于是通过中介过来的，在中介出示的几间幼儿园中，选择了Mulberry这间幼儿园，来之前有在网上了解了一下幼儿园的具体情况，瑞吉欧的教学法很吸引我😊
What makes working at Mulberry Learning so different from other preschools?
As a preschool teacher at Mulberry Learning, I had to play multiple roles in work, such as a supporter, an activist, an instructor and facilitator of children’s activities, and most importantly, a role model for children to pick up the right habits and values such as respect and mutual cooperation.
In particular, I like how Mulberry Learning offers children a “free, open, and respectful” space to learn and grow.
“The child-centric Reggio Emilia approach and Habits of Mind framework at Mulberry Learning were not only beneficial to the children but also to me as a teacher!”
作为一名幼儿老师需要在工作中担任着多重角色，例如孩子们活动的支持者、活动者和指导者，是孩子们学习的榜样，也要学会和家长保持良好的平等、尊重、合作互助的关系，让家长们更好的了解自己的孩子，更加信任老师。
因为这里有着“自由、开放、尊重幼儿发展潜能的教育方法”—瑞吉欧教学法和心智习惯教学法是比较吸引我的地方，这些方法不仅仅受益于小朋友们，老师们也受益匪浅！
What motivates you at work?
The bright, smiling faces of little children motivate me each day at work. When I get off work, the children surround me daily telling me how much they love me and how they hold and not let go of me gives me a sense of accomplishment and happiness!
“I also appreciate receiving good comments, feedback, and praises from parents about how my students achieve excellent grades in Primary school or when they receive awards and accolades relating to the learning of Chinese. These make me feel that I’ve made the right decision to work here!”
Moreover, my colleagues are very caring and we often help each other, encourage each other, and make progress together as a family!
是孩子们每天天真无邪的笑脸，当我下班时，孩子们会围着我对我说：“尹老师，我爱你！”抱着你不让你回家时，会让你感受到作为一名老师满满的成就感与幸福感！
当小朋友们顺利的升入小学，在小学取得了优异的成绩（获得了品格荣誉证书和华文相关的荣誉证书等），得到了家长们的认可与表扬，让我觉得选择这份工作是正确的决定。
同事们都很有爱心，大家能够在工作中互相关心，互相帮助，互相鼓励，共同进步！
What made you stay for over 9 years?
I particularly like how at Mulberry Learning, there is a constant emphasis for teachers to learn and develop too. Continual training is necessary for us to keep abreast of the latest curriculum trends and child pedagogies, to constantly enrich ourselves and improve on our professional capabilities in teaching and guiding young children.
In addition to providing teachers with professional training in related fields of our work, Mulberry Learning also provides opportunities to improve the personal abilities of teachers so that we have a clearer sense of our career paths and developmental direction.
少而不学，老而无识，不光是孩子们需要学习，作为一名教育者更应该学会顺应时代的发展要求，不断的充实自己，提升自己的专业技能，公司除了为老师们提供专业相关领域的培训，也会针对老师们的个人能力，给予提升机会，使老师们有更明确的的发展方向！
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About Mulberry Learning
Established in 2006, Mulberry Learning is an award-winning Reggio-inspired preschool with 13 locations around Singapore. Mulberry Learning is the world’s first and only preschool network certified by the USA for the Habits of MindTM framework, and its curriculum has been voted as “Singapore’s Best Holistic Curriculum” for 3 years running by leading parenting publications.
