PURPOSEFUL PLAY 2025 (February)

For Parents and Children Aged 0 to 6 Years

Parents are children’s first most enduring teachers. You play an important role in providing a home environment that promotes your children’s development, communication skills and school readiness.

What is Purposeful Play?

Developed jointly by the Ministry of Social and Family Development and the Parenting Research Centre from Australia, the Purposeful Play programme seeks to help parents develop their child through play and common home activities.

Key areas covered

Parents will be equipped with knowledge and skills to:

Think about ways to create a warm and stimulating home environment for your child
Use everyday activities to develop language and problem-solving skills to enhance your child’s school readiness, as well as to bond and strengthen your relationship with your child
Build supportive relationships with other parents.

Module	Topic	Date
1	Warm and Gentle and Play	Saturday, 08 February 2025 10.30am – 12.00pm
2	Tuning In and Routines	Saturday, 15 February 2025 10.30am – 12.00pm
3	Following Your Child’s Lead and Shared Reading	Saturday, 22 February 2025 10.30am – 12.00pm
4	Listening and Talking More and Watching Screens Together	Saturday, 01 March 2025 10.30am – 12.00pm
5	Teachable Moments and Community Resources	Saturday, 08 Feb 2025 10.30am – 12.00pm

Venue

Morning Star Bedok North Centre
Blk 508 Bedok North Avenue 3
#01-369
Singapore 460508

Course Fee

FREE

Purposeful Play programme is free, fully subsidised by the Ministry of Social and Family Development

About the Trainer

Annabelle Chew

Annabelle is an accredited Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) practitioner with Morning Star Community Services.

Annabelle has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in Early Childhood Education awarded by the University of Wales. She has two Diploma in Pre-school Education for Teaching and Leadership and a Certificate in Dyslexia and Literacy Teaching. She has been in the Early Childhood profession for the last 17 years.

She was a principal with a local childcare anchor operator before being promoted to Franchise Manager and helped to review and design the curriculum of their centres. As a kindergarten principal, Annabelle worked closely with numerous parents, coaching and supporting them in their parenting journey with their children.