Technology in the Maple Bear Classroom

Children have been heavily impacted in both good ways and bad by technological advances and in particular, by the digital devices which deliver them. Maple Bear has given very thoughtful…

A Parent’s Guide to Play

Play in the Maple Bear Early Childhood Programs All Maple Bear Early Childhood programs emphasize play and play-based learning as a critical component. Whether children are learning a language, developing…

Early literacy development is not just about learning to read

Many people mistakenly believe that literacy development in pre-school children is only about teaching them to read through formal instruction. In reality, early literacy development is a continuous process that…

Bilingual Immersion FAQ’s

Many parents who send their children to a Maple Bear school intuitively understand the bilingual immersion approach that we utilize, but they still have many questions and concerns. Here are…

Meet Gladys Ng of Maple Bear Singapore

For Gladys Ng, owning two Maple Bear schools in Singapore is a dream come true and the pinnacle of a long, meaningful career in early childhood education. Her passion for…

What is bilingual education?

Not surprisingly, this is a question I am often asked. Bilingual education is the use of two different languages in the classroom instruction of academic content. That means, in our…

Keeping the Maple Bear curriculum up-to-date is our priority

One of the most significant strengths of Maple Bear is our ongoing commitment to ensuring our curriculum reflects current educational trends and is aligned with the local education regulations at each…