The first years, taken seriously
What we work on
Message from the Head
Everything a child meets in a kindergarten classroom — a water tray, a picture book, a teacher who waits three seconds longer before answering — is a curriculum decision. Our job is to prepare teachers who can make those decisions well, and to keep asking what actually happens when they do.
We work closely with kindergartens and childcare centres across Hong Kong, and our programmes are built around the practicum rather than bolted on to it.
Professor Ho Sau Lan
Head, Department of Early Childhood Education
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Professor Ho Sau Lan
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Department news and events
Department hosts regional symposium on play in the early years
The Department of Early Childhood Education welcomed teachers, centre leaders and researchers to the Tai Po campus for a two-day symposium on play in the early years. Around 200 colleagues from kindergartens, childcare centres and universities across the region took part.
Early literacy research team recognised at Faculty teaching awards
A team from the Department of Early Childhood Education has been recognised in this year's Faculty teaching awards for its work on early literacy and numeracy in the undergraduate programme.
Partner kindergartens and organisations
