1. Updated poster presentations schedule and abstract booklet, arranged according to session has been released - see "Poster Presentations".

2. Updated roundtable presentations schedule and abstract booklet, arranged according to session has been released - see "Roundtable Presentations".

3. Information about buses from hotels to campus has been posted - see "Transport"

4. Information about how else to get to SUSS has been posted - see "Transport"

Please note that a total of 152 pax have registered for the preschool visit so there will not be enough seats for all preschool visitors to take these buses on 10 July.

There will be 1x 49-seater bus and and 1x 23-seater bus from Metro Y (YMCA) Hotel (60 Stevens Rd Singapore 257854).

Pick up time for both venues is 8.15am

If you are unable to secure a seat on the bus, please make your own way to SUSS. You may form groups to share a ride-hailing cab. In Singapore, we use the following ride-hailing apps:

• Grab

• Gojek

• zip

Enter Block C carpark to drop off at the roundabout 

By Bus 

52, 61, 74, 75, 151, 154, 184 

By MRT 

Alight at King Albert Park [Downtown Line, DT6] exit via Exit A to bus stop. Take bus 74, 151 or 154 from the same side and alight opposite SIM HQ at Bus stop number 12099 after 4 stops.

Dear Presenters

If you identify any discrepancies in your assigned poster, paper, or roundtable (RT) schedule, and abstracts, please submit the details via the Google Form provided in the Note to Presenters https://forms.gle/dvsdngE6FPySTVMv6  by Monday, 6 July 2026.

2:17PM

Updated paper presentations schedules and abstract booklets, arranged according to sessions, has been released - see "Paper Presentations"

1) Performing Arts Theatre (PAT) foyer

2) Fishtank Blk C level 1 (next to Starbucks entrance)

3) Outside LT B2.17 (Blk B level 2).

Please proceed to the location nearest your session venue. Seating: There is limited seating available at the venues. We kindly request participants to finish their meals and vacate their seats promptly after dining so that others may also use the seating/tables. Priority should be given to those that require a seat and table for dining.

You may find extra seats and tables at Blk B Level 1 Student Hub near Subway (across from Starbucks), please ask ushers for directions.

Password: PECERA2026

These details will allow you to access the Wifi at these locations:

1. Performing Arts Theatre (PAT) & its accompanying foyer

2. LT B.2.17

Password: 26TRO!>0Sb&B

These details will allow you to access the Wifi at these locations:

1. Seminar rooms

2. Registrations

Atmospheric walls and culturally and linguistically diverse early childhood educators

Speaker:

Emeritus Professor Sue Grieshaber

School of Education, La Trobe University

Melbourne, Australia

Taking Play Seriously: Children's Literacies at the Edges of Curriculum

Speaker:

Associate Professor Haeny Yoon

Teachers College, Columbia University

New York, USA

Morning Tea Break: 11.00am
Lunch: 1.00pm
Afternoon Tea Break: 3.30pm

Meals and refreshments will be served at the following locations:

• Block C, Level 3 – Corridor outside SR C.3.10

• Block C, Level 5 – Corridor outside SR C.5.10

• Block C, Level 6 – Corridor outside SR C.6.10

• Block C, Level 7 – Corridor outside SR C.7.10

Please collect your refreshments from the station nearest to your session room.

Morning Tea Break: 10.30am Location: PAT foyer

Grab-and-go refreshments: 1030am to 1.00pm Location: PAT foyer

2 counters with grab-and-go refreshments will be provided during the morning tea break till dismissal time of conference at the Performing Arts Theatre (PAT) foyer. Please help yourselves to the snacks/fruit.

Photography, audio recording, and video recording may take place during the Conference for conference-related purposes. By attending the Conference, attendees acknowledge and consent to such collection, use, and disclosure as described in the Conference's Terms and Conditions. Should you have any concerns, please reach out to us at peceraconference@aeces.org  before the Conference

Water & Weather
Bottled water will be provided on Day 1 of the conference. The conference venue has multiple water points for participants to refill their water bottles (e.g. multiple points on every level in Blk C). We advise participants to bring a reusable water bottle to support SUSS’ green and sustainability efforts.

Do remember to carry an umbrella with you as we often experience showers in Singapore’s tropical weather.

Prayer room                                                                                                                     We have provided a prayer room in Blk C level 8 at Seminar Room C8.09.

Participants who are taking the Hotel Orchard Rendezvous bus on 10 July 2026 will be dropped off at the SUSS bus-bay. You will then be ushered to the registration counter at Blk C for registration.  

The Changing Landscape of Child Development: Insights from SG-LEADS on Family, Social Changes and Inequality

Speaker:

Professor Wei-Jun Jean Yeung

Director

Social Sciences, A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential

Professor of Paediatrics

NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Professor Vina Adriany

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Presentation title:
Gender as inclusion: Reimagining Early Childhood Education beyond innocence, stereotypes, and silent exclusions

Speaker 2:

Professor Hye Jun Park

Professor of Child Development & Family Studies

Seoul National University, South Korea

Presentation title:

Embedding Early Intervention in ECEC: Rethinking Inclusive Practice through a University-Based Childcare Center Case Study

Speaker 3:

Professor Hiromi Tsuji

Osaka Shoin Women’s University, Japan

Presentation title:
Creative Pedagogical Practice for Children and Practitioners in a Complex World: Ambiguity, Diversity, and Participation in Scribble Drawing Activities

by Sohyun Meacham

Professor of Literacy Education and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

College of Education, University of Northern Iowa

USA

Location: C3.11

Publishing in APJRECE

(Limited to 30pax on a first-come-first-served basis)

by Dr Hiromi Tsuji

Researcher and lecturer in the Liberal Arts Department

Osaka Shoin Women's University, Japan

Location: C.3.12

Agenda:

Fostering Early Childhood Practitioner Inquiry: Educator, Leader, and Mentor Perspectives

Join us as we explore how practitioner inquiry serves as a catalyst for professional growth and sector-wide learning in early childhood education. Through diverse perspectives — from classroom educators to sector leaders — the session highlights how inquiry-based approaches support professional practices and build collaborative cultures and strengthen the ECE ecosystem.

Fireside Chat with PECERA Student Members

Come and meet the editors of the PECERA journal - Asia Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education (APJRECE) - to learn more about the association, its journal and academic publishing. This session is our way of getting to know you and letting you get to know more about the organisation and its mission within the region. 

For unregistered participants:

• You're welcome to walk over with the group, but admission is not guaranteed

• At NIEC, walk-ins will be waitlisted and only confirmed based on no-shows — be prepared to wait

(Refer to map provided)

• The route from SUSS/SIM to the NP gate is the same for both dry and wet weather

• Once through the NP gate, the route splits:

  • ☀️ Dry weather → Outdoor path with a gradual incline

  • 🌧️ Wet weather → Sheltered path via stairs and lifts available

    • Cross to Block B → Lift to Level 3 → Cross the linkway to Block A → Pass the foodcourt → Take the back exit into Ngee Ann Polytechnic