Too Tired to Listen? How Educator Wellbeing Unlocks the Building Blocks of Child Agency

Guest post by Cecilia Wong and Natasha Tania Stansilas Image by Google. (2026). Gemini (July 2026 version) Child-centred, participatory practice is now widely endorsed. Yet in real classrooms, participatory practice stays uneven, often squeezed out by institutional pressures and daily behaviour-management demands. Singapore preschools operate under stringent government guidelines and quality-assurance frameworks. Educators often face…

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Child-centred Belonging: Creating Curricula for Children’s Agency and Participation through Cynefin

Guest post by Wendy Briggs and Sharon Phillips Figure 1. My granddaughter building a den in the forest, immersed in the experiences, relationships and sense of place that shape her cynefin. Through exploring, creating and problem-solving in a meaningful local environment, she demonstrates how place-based pedagogy supports children’s agency, participation and belonging. Photo credit: Wendy…

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