Giving birth to her first child 11 years ago was the turning point. Her first experience as a genuine carer in a foreign country where parents were honoured and supported to seek-find-make the knowledge she needed to do a fine job of parenting and educating their children. Luan’s parenting journey began by asking herself questions: “Are my children truly thriving? Are they enabled? Are they delighting in their learning?” Luan seeks to be inspired by many theories (In particular, Reggio Emilia or Loris Malaguzzi approach), activists, and people who think alike along the journey. Her love is in peace and reading, lead her to escape to nature with her favourite book. “One day, I will be reading my very own book.”

Luan says, “I am not the expert in play; CHILDREN are!”

In her current capacity as Head of R&D (Play-based), she is responsible for promoting the play-based learning environment in AZ Preschool. When playing, children may be organising, constructing, manipulating, exploring, interacting, imagining, and making sense of their worlds. This promotes the holistic development (physical, social, emotional, cognitive and creative) of a child. It may also support a broad range of literacy and numeracy skills, depending on its utilisation. Knowing the importance of learning beyond classroom walls, she integrates outdoor activities as part of the children programme in A-Z. This involves planning on bringing children on learning trips, exposing them to outdoor activities, showing them the world outside their textbooks and understanding their future role in society.

With her strong science background, Phi Phe specialises in S.T.E.A.M.-based learning, which aims to support and nurture children’s resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity, goal-setting, planning, problem-solving skills, team working skills, leadership skills and public speaking skills. She advocates children acquiring knowledge by asking questions!

Phi Phe believes in “Learning by Doing”. The best way to learn something is by actively doing it. It is her core belief both in life and throughout her role as an educator.

In her current capacity as the Head of R&D (Montessori-approach), she is responsible for effectively implementing and managing instruction and Montessori curriculum design through Montessori materials and pedagogy coaching. She focuses on the day-to-day implementation of the curriculum. She works with teachers to support and improve their instructional practices and adherence to the Montessori curriculum in producing a consistent learning experience. She oversees the development of all curricular initiatives, teachers training, and all aspects of Montessori-based Pedagogy.