For Alyssa, learning to share with her sibling and waiting for her turn to play with toys was formerly a big struggle. Now it is less so because her mother, Ruth Quek, has explained how meeting one’s desires does not justify hurting others.

Now Alyssa prays, “Please help me to love my brother, and not think only about myself. Please help me share.”  So she has begun to learn how to recognize when her natural self- centred desires start and to be more self-regulating.

Catching this value of sharing is not just accidental.  Compassion, being kind to one another, is reinforced in her Christian preschool. The children learn that God first loved humans so we can love others too. Now in her family, they pray for fighting to stop in Ukraine, for less conflict and for peace to come.

“In a Christian preschool, what is different is an unconditional love that will nurture the child beyond just teaching them to be a morally good person. We need to understand that Christian preschool education is a meaningful ministry and provides a strong foundation in faith that will bear the fruits of the spirit in HIS time”, says Ruth.

Indeed, Zion Bishan Kindergarten cherishes partnership with parents in their children’s learning journey. “Parents play a critical role in children’s learning and development.  Partnership with parents is important to nurture the whole child and is critical in developing consistency between the home and the  preschool learning environment during this important window in a child’s life,” Mrs Serene Chang, Principal, Zion Bishan Kindergarten.