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• Age: 7-36 Months • Class Size: 12 students • Duration: 1 hour
EduGrove provides Mandarin Playgroup classes for 1, 2, 3-year-old toddlers – we welcome students from as young as 7 months.
Voted the best Chinese Enrichment Centre 7 years in a row, and recognised with the Industry Star for Tuition & Enrichment, EduGrove have helped thousands of children take their first steps in learning Mandarin.
PlayGrove toddler sessions immerse children in an all-Mandarin environment. We use songs, stories, and lively speech that train their ears to Mandarin sounds and intonation, setting a foundation for a natural understanding of the language.
All Mandarin playgroup sessions at our centres across Singapore are led by experienced early childhood educators fluent in the language. We invite parents to accompany their little ones into classes so the whole family can experience the fun!
Research into childhood development shows that the best time to learn any language is from birth to six years old.
In our Chinese playgroup, every part of the session is in Mandarin – we do not use bilingual or code-switching approaches. As toddlers sing along to nursery rhymes or listen to stories, they feel the rhythms and intonation of their mother tongue and absorb the language naturally. Many parents are surprised when their child’s first words are 妈妈!
Language skills are a big part of early childhood development – but watching your child learn to recognise objects, understand speech, and move around independently are equally important milestones.
Led by early childhood educators, our PlayGrove sessions map every activity to specific developmental milestones. Every single activity of the class nurtures fine and gross motor skills, pattern recognition, and sensory processing.
Chinese playgroup will set the stage for independent learning, preparing toddlers for preschool education. Learning to interact with peers is an important step in that process.
Our playgroup teachers use a progressive independence model to encourage self-sufficiency through simple tasks and routines. Our goal is to prepare children for drop-off, minimising separation anxiety for both parent and child when it is time to enter preschool.
EduGrove’s enrichment classes for toddlers offer a variety of activities to make learning Mandarin both engaging and fun.
Free play sessions are designed to let toddlers learn at their own pace. Different activity stations are set up in the room, each designed to promote a different aspect of early learning (e.g. motor skills, pattern differentiation). At each station, an educator works one-to-one with each child - providing just enough guidance for self-discovery without taking over learning.
Music and rhyme are easy mediums for toddlers to participate in language learning. At EduGrove, we use Mandarin songs and rhymes produced by local composer Ang Zhi Hui to help toddlers learn simple words like animal names and everyday phrases like “谢谢!”. Musical sing-along activities are one of our most popular activities among toddlers in our playgroup - parents tell us that their little ones still sing the songs at home.
The magic box is an activity that leverages mystery and surprise to capture the attention of toddlers and deepen their interest in learning. Following a new theme each week, the magic box activity is designed to engage every child’s five senses, combined with learning the Mandarin word for the mystery item.
Storytelling and drama are the cornerstone of our Mandarin playgroup - every story is told in Mandarin through interactive skits performed by our teachers. Interactive storytelling and teacher-led drama skits immerse toddlers in the sounds, rhythm, and intonation of Mandarin in natural and enjoyable ways. Teachers reinforce new words and themes through repetition and contextual learning, which helps with memory and retention. Stories also cover important moral teachings, enriching children’s learning experiences with essential life values.
Studies show that toddlers learn through their senses, sight, hearing, smell and touch. Our playgroup combines sensory play items like paper, fabrics, and other child-safe items with Mandarin learning. New colours and textures allow toddlers to form experiential associations with new Mandarin phrases.
Our playgroup activities include outdoor lessons at local parks and playgrounds, bringing Mandarin to life through nature and play. Open spaces provide a whole new environment for learning - whether it's interacting with nature or playing with other toddlers. Our teachers supervise outdoor lessons closely to ensure the safety of each toddler.
Discover what students have to say about our Chinese enrichment centre.
My favourite teacher is my Chinese teacher from EduGrove. She is very kind and has supported me a lot. I like her because she helps me in Chinese and she does not get angry with me, even if I make a mistake.
My results improved from C to A in my PSLE within 6 months! I became more confident in conversing in Chinese with my teachers and friends. I am able to understand more in school after learning new words each week in EduGrove. We also play games related to the lesson of the week and I […]
EduGrove makes learning more fun for students by learning through exciting activities, and they are able to adapt better. We learn new keywords through drama games and this makes it easier for us to remember them. In my opinion, it is a good place to learn Chinese as my results have increased and now I […]
Both of my boys have thoroughly enjoyed and remain highly motivated to attend lessons at EduGrove. The teachers demonstrate unwavering commitment and actively engage with the children, ensuring that learning Chinese becomes an enjoyable experience. Both children have consistently shown remarkable progress in their Chinese grades. Jamie expresses deep gratitude to the teacher for creating […]
I love to play word games and act out what we learn. Jia jia laoshi always makes us laugh alot when she acts in the drama. She is very gentle and always helps us when we have Chinese words we don’t know how to say or write. I think that the lessons has helped me […]
I enjoy the games more than the drama, and I think it is fun to learn Chinese by playing games. I like that Liu Laoshi is very funny and she tells me Chinese stories that are very interesting and funny. I have also improved in my composition and recently scored 95% for my higher chinese […]
Nisha enjoys coming to the class. She always comes to the class happily and love to learn with her peers. She’s having fun with EduGrove’s teaching method especially during the drama sessions. Nisha enjoys the sing-along and drama sessions very much as she learnt the name of fruits and body parts.
I joined EdugGove in P6, a few months before PSLE. Before I joined EduGrove, I was scoring a C grade in Chinese. After I joined EduGrove to prepare for my PSLE, I scored an A grade. Now I am in Sec 3 and I’m scoring consistent As and Bs. I enjoy the games we play […]
Both my children attended EduGrove since kindergarten for my son and primary school for my daughter. They fell in love with EduGrove and refused to try other centres after trying a few Chinese enrichment centres earlier. Despite my daughter initially finding Mandarin extremely difficult and lacking interest, she eventually scored an A for her PSLE […]
Working in collaboration with a local composer and songwriter, Ang Zhi Hui, we’ve meticulously written and crafted nearly a hundred songs tailored for our playgroup and nursery programmes. These songs are organised into thematic albums covering topics like Occupation, Transportation, and Nature. Each album centres on a specific theme, and every term, we explore a new theme, introducing one subject from the album weekly in our classes. You can discover our music on platforms like Spotify and YouTube Music!
Our playgroup areas are fully child-proofed for each toddler’s safety and peace of mind for parents. The learning environment is designed to fully immerse toddlers in Mandarin language, from colourful posters with Chinese characters to Mandarin songs.
Each playgroup is limited to a small number of toddlers and accompanying parents to ensure every little one receives personalised care and attention from our teachers.
Our playgroup teachers have qualifications in early childhood education and are fluent in Mandarin. We train our playgroup teachers to create an immersive Mandarin environment in line with our approach.
Our playgroup teachers balance active teaching with play-based learning approaches. Each activity is designed to cater to the different ways toddlers learn, from kinesthetic to visual and auditory types of learners.
Yes – our Playgroup sessions are designed with parental involvement in mind. Our teachers will communicate with you throughout activities and provide opportunities for you to bond with your little one.
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We aim for big successes but keep our class sizes small. With a maximum of 12 students per group, teachers are able to pay close attention to the needs and development of every student in their care. Each classroom has a dedicated area for drama and games, as well as desk-bound activities. Teaching takes place in spacious, light-filled studios, equipped with state-of-the-art learning tools, enabling students of all ages and levels to play, discover, and thrive in a truly conducive learning environment.
EduGrove has helped thousands of students not only achieve success in their Chinese grades but also fall in love with the language through our simple yet revolutionary approach. Voted by parents annually as the best Chinese enrichment centre in Singapore and having won the Industry Star Promising SME 500 Award, EduGrove is one of the leading providers for Chinese enrichment lessons.
As the only Chinese enrichment centre that offers specialised classes for students from playgroup to secondary, EduGrove’s team of specialist curriculum writers and teachers are experts in helping every student from each age group achieve their full potential in the Chinese language.
If your child requires something a little different from the norm, be it to focus on composition writing or one-to-one tutoring, we are able to tailor a specific plan to suit their needs.
Through updates and feedback after each class, teachers work hand-in-hand with parents to ensure their child’s positive progress. We track the progress of each student, cultivating their strengths and identifying areas for improvement. Regular evaluation allows teachers to adjust the goals for each student according to their learning style.
Not only do we help students ace their Chinese examinations, we also develop their 21st century competencies like creativity, critical thinking, and presentation skills that are crucial for them to thrive in their future tertiary education and adult professional lives.
EduGrove’s way of conducting Chinese lessons requires a very special breed of Chinese teacher. They are dedicated educators focused on meeting the needs of every class as a whole and every individual student in their care. Essentially they take on the role of form teachers. Working closely with parents, EduGrove teachers are concerned as much with the holistic development of their students as they are with nurturing and improving their Chinese studies.
Our teachers are also able to communicate with English-speaking parents and work closely with them to improve their child’s Chinese language abilities.
EduGrove has assembled a team of industry experts to specially design a set of curriculum that combines with our award-winning methodology to ensure students excel in their national exams.
Covering all commonly tested keywords, oral, comprehension, composition and listening comprehension, EduGrove students are confident and well-prepared when it comes to taking on their PSLE and O-Levels!
We use drama, word games, and creative activities interactively not only to excite, motivate, and inspire, but more importantly to coax the students to vocalise and apply the keywords and phrases taught. These dynamic learning tools also help students remember more effectively.
Learning a language doesn’t have to be a chore. Research has shown that children learn best through play and that’s why our classes are designed to get away from the traditional rote-learning way of learning Chinese. Our curriculum is designed to ignite every student’s desire to learn, which means every activity is designed to be FUN!
Instead of focusing on the tedious memorisation of keywords, we use drama and word games in all classes from Preschool through to Primary and Secondary to help students remember lesson content in a more FUN, ENGAGING, and EFFECTIVE way!
