✨ The Power of Play — Learning Through Joy at Pegasus
At Pegasus International Preschool, we believe that children learn best when they’re having fun. Every block stacked, every handcraft created, and every make-believe tea party is an opportunity to explore, experiment, and grow. Play isn’t just fun — it’s the foundation of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.
Our play-based learning philosophy embraces this truth, allowing children to discover, create, and build confidence in a nurturing, inspiring environment.
🌿 What Is Play-Based Learning?
Play-based learning is an educational approach where play is the central vehicle for learning. Children explore, ask questions, and make sense of their world through guided and self-initiated activities.
Unlike traditional instruction, play-based learning allows children to:
- Lead their own investigations
- Test ideas and solve problems
- Build skills naturally while enjoying the process
- Develop a positive and healthy relationship with learning
This approach reduces academic stress and nurtures curiosity, creativity, and independence — qualities essential for confident learners.
💫 The Philosophy Behind Play-Based Learning at Pegasus
At Pegasus, we see children as capable, curious, and creative from day one. Given rich materials, time, and responsive guidance, children naturally build knowledge, relationships, and skills.
Research in neuroscience supports this approach — play strengthens brain architecture, links experiences, and fosters critical thinking. Globally, play-based learning is recommended as a best practice for early childhood development.
We also emphasize holistic growth: cognitive, emotional, social, and physical domains develop together. Play ensures no area is neglected, creating well-rounded, resilient, and confident learners
🌟 Benefits of Play-Based Learning
Play-based learning doesn’t just teach facts — it develops essential life skills:
- Cognitive skills: Math, literacy, problem-solving, symbolic thought
- Social-emotional skills: Empathy, turn-taking, collaboration, conflict resolution
- Physical skills: Fine and gross motor coordination, balance, and hand-eye coordination
- Creativity and imagination: Expressive arts, story-making, and symbolic play
- Positive attitude toward learning: Curiosity and joy in discovery
For example, when two children roleplay in a market, they:
- Negotiate and trade (social skills)
- Write prices and count coins (math skills)
- Ask questions and tell stories (language skills)
Through playful exploration, learning becomes meaningful, joyful, and confidence-building.
🏫 How Pegasus Brings Play-Based Learning to Life
At Pegasus, play-based learning is woven into every part of the day. Here’s how we do it:
1️⃣ Intentional Environment & Materials
Our classrooms and outdoor spaces are designed with open-ended, high-quality materials:
- Loose parts, natural elements, and recycled items
- Art supplies, sensory bins, dress-up materials
- Sand, water, and manipulatives
We create provocation corners that inspire curiosity. For example, a “tinker tray” with leaves, pebbles, and shells encourages exploration of themes like “forest creatures” — one child even created a “forest lab” to see how many pebbles a snail could carry!
Our spaces are zoned for discovery, art, reading, and dramatic play, and materials are rotated to keep curiosity alive.
3️⃣ Integrated Curriculum & Playful Themes
Themes are embedded across multiple domains. For example, “Gardens & Bugs” may include:
- Language & Literacy: Storytelling, bug journals, labeling
- Science & Inquiry: Observing live insects, soil experiments
- Mathematics: Counting insect legs, measuring plant growth
- Art & Creativity: Clay bugs, leaf printing, magnifying jars
Through integration, children connect learning naturally across subjects while building confidence and agency.
5️⃣ Partnership Between Teachers & Parents
Children’s play is documented with photos, observations, and artifacts. Teachers reflect on what sparked curiosity and plan next steps. Parents are invited to observe, extend play at home, and celebrate achievements, creating a strong home-school partnership.
2️⃣ Guided Play & Responsive Facilitation
Teachers observe carefully and join in only when needed, asking open-ended questions like:
“I wonder what would happen if we mix these colors?”
During activities like Water Exploration Week, children experiment with droplets, funnels, and containers. Teachers then prompt questions such as:
“How many drops fit in this spoon? What if we use a bigger spoon?”
This approach blends math, science, and inquiry, fostering critical thinking while keeping play joyful.
4️⃣ Social Play
Small-group and partner play cultivates cooperation, empathy, and problem-solving. Children negotiate, collaborate, and resolve conflicts — learning life skills in a safe, supportive environment.
🌟 The Pegasus Promise: Learning, Fun & Confidence
At Pegasus, we know that a child playing is a child learning. Our Reggio-inspired, play-based approach ensures that learning is joyful, intentional, and holistic.
Every play session is an opportunity to:
Explore, experiment, and imagine
Build social, emotional, and cognitive skills
Develop independence and confidence
Foster lifelong curiosity
Through play, children don’t just learn — they soar with confidence.
🏫 Experience Play-Based Learning at Pegasus
We invite you to visit our Reggio-inspired campus in Novena, meet our passionate educators, and see firsthand how play becomes the bridge to curiosity, growth, and confidence.
📞 Book a School Tour Today!
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Contact
Pegasus International Preschool
72 Keng Lee Road
Leve 2 & 4 (within the Kim Mui Hoey Kuan Building)
Singapore 219248
Tel: (65) 6291 8286
Email: sgpegasus@yahoo.com
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