Little Angel Kindergarten, Tasik Prima Puchong

It was a rainy morning, but the spirit of the students at Little Angel Kindergarten were not dampened by the weather at all. Upon arriving at the kindergarten, we could hear loud music and the sound of applause coming from one of the larger rooms which doubled as a hall. We found out that the students were rehearsing for their upcoming concert scheduled to be held that weekend.

Students donning performance costumes could be seen walking around, preparing for their turn to rehearse; while other students were sitting quietly in the hall watching the performances of their peers.

Occupying 2 units on the 2nd floor at Prima Bizwalk, Little Angel Kindergarten is run by the principal, Dr Ho, together with her team of passionate and dedicated teachers. Dr Ho is an MBA holder and she has been involved in education for over 25 years, with over 10 years of experience in early childhood education. Based on her experience, she strongly believes that a holistic teaching methodology that focuses on cognitive, emotional and social development of young children extends well beyond academic learning. Although she has many years of experience under her belt, Dr Ho remains humble and is constantly look for ways to improve her kindergarten; she even consults Dr. Koh Hock Kiat – who is an expert in education – and would occasionally provide seminars to share parenting tips with the parents of Little Angel Kindergarten.

At Little Angel Kindergarten, from the classrooms to the lesson plans, everything was very well organized. Each classroom was equipped with a smart board system, tables and chairs in sizes suitable for young children and even CCTV. The multipurpose hall was also equipped with an electric piano, projector and sound system. An integrated teaching approach is adopted at Little Angel Kindergarten, besides the basic 3 languages (English, Chinese and Bahasa Malaysia), maths and science, children would also learn moral values with the goal of building character. Dr Ho emphasizes that cultivating a positive learning attitude and instilling moral values is more important than achieving academic success, because learning is a lifelong process and it does not stop upon scoring a grade A or graduating from any educational institution. To make learning more fun, children learn about moral values through singing, recitation and rhymes. Her goal is to empower children and guide them to becoming a responsible individual.