A two-year project by the SIF and the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) in Myanmar to train 60 early childhood trainers has concluded in true pay-it-forward style.
A review of the initial project that started in 2005 revealed that while trainees had made good progress in the implementing and development of teaching skills, more was needed to support their learning. Some challenges identified were in the area of professional upgrading, integration of learning and the use of different learning platforms.
To this end, the SIF and DSW have worked to consolidate learning material and provide additional support to the Myanmar practitioners. This led to an early childhood seminar held from 3–4 September.
On 4 September, both partners launched the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Resource Centre at the Social Welfare Training Centre. Refurbished by the DSW at the cost of US$10,000, the ECCD has also been equipped with S$15,000 worth of resources from the SIF, comprising reference books, teaching and training resources, children’s books and multimedia tools that will support the professional development of the trainees and help them develop low-cost, resources for teaching and learning.
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