The Mid-Autumn Festival (or Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese) is one of the most exciting and popular holidays for Vietnamese families. The festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month in the lunar calendar, when the moon shines its brightest in autumn. The Mid-Autumn festival is also a significant day in the year [...]
Milestones in a life of education Dr Florence Lee was an influential pioneer in raising the standard and professionalism in Singapore’s early childhood (EC) education landscape. A veteran early childhood specialist, Dr Lee, provided vital transformational contributions to Kinderland group. Between 1985 – 2014, Dr Lee was Head of Kinderland Curriculum & Training, and [...]
Ho Chi Minh City entered into its second month of lockdown in August 2021. Even though the situation was getting worse, our committed educators continued to engage our children with Home-based learning via Zoom. Our operations staff also continued to support our parents, answering all their queries and requests. Everyone in the school supported [...]
When COVID-19 struck the world in the year 2020, we were not spared from the pandemic effects which has brought about many changes in everyone’s life. Online activities have become the new norm for schools and social life. We may lose some moments, and are taught to cherish them – graduations, interactions, and school [...]
As countries worldwide roll out plans and measures to vaccinate their citizens against COVID-19, the need for teachers to be vaccinated became an increasingly pressing concern. Teachers being vaccinated will equip schools to be ready for re-opening, allowing our children return to school safely. To cope with the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, Vietnam [...]
With the fourth wave of rising Covid-19 cases in the community, Ho Chi Minh City underwent another school closure in May 2021. Kinderland International Preschool @ Vietnam was coherent to authorities’ advice to close our preschool for the well-being of our teachers and children in school. Although moods were dampened across the city, Kinderland [...]
April is an exciting month for Kinderland International Preschool @ Vista Verde, Vietnam. After a much-anticipated wait, our children were finally able to go on excursions. The out-of-school learning was an exciting experience for all our children, and we seized this opportunity to celebrate Earth Day. Our Pre-Nursery Two (PN2) children went on an [...]
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, call for change and celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women. Many have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. International Women’s Day is celebrated yearly on March 8. In Vietnam, this day is celebrated by [...]
Tet Nguyen Dan (TET) is the most significant festival in Vietnam. It is the Vietnamese New Year marking the arrival of spring on the lunar calendar. In the weeks leading to TET, the general atmosphere in the air is of hope and excitement. Everyone gets to decorating their houses, environment, buying new clothes and [...]
Our Kindergarten 2 (K2) children of Kinderland International Preschool @ Vista Verde begin the new year with new and exciting programmes. The children were introduced to two new enrichment programmes, Chinese Speech and Drama and S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). Chinese Speech and Drama is a brand-new initiative piloted by Crestar Learning [...]