About Me

My name is Koo Yi Jie, a centre leader in one of Singapore's early childhood programs, and passionate early childhood advocate. As the saying goes, “it is easier to build a child than to rebuild an adult”, our work with young children is truly phenomenal. I have a Early Childhood Education Diploma (2013), Degree (2015) , and Masters in Education from NIE (2021) . I am a certified Adult Trainer (2022) , specialized in Early Childhood Content. For collaborations and content development, please feel free to email me at kooyijie@gmail.com.

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Sunday, December 10

Crisis

It has been a wonderful journey with my toddlers, I have loved every moment of every day with them. The parents support is amazing and I am so thankful for the parents. They motivates me, they inspires me. Most importantly, they value and appreciate me and my work.

To commence a new academic year, I will be taking a not-so-new class, I know them since they were tiny toddlers, was there as their caregiver for almost two years, watched them get toilet-trained, taught them how to speak and write and many stuffs. I guess life is a full circle, what comes around goes around.  

I wonder why are teachers often underappreciated. How can families and school empower each other? What is the purpose of work when passion weans off? Is this what they called quarter-life crisis?