Welcome to MapleBear Paya Lebar
Bilingual (Immersion) Education
Bilingual Immersion methodology is used in Maple Bear schools to develop competence in languages. This means that children learn to listen, speak, read, and write in both English and Mandarin by surrounding them with conversation and instruction in both languages.
Play Based Learning
Children are naturally curious about their world and are eager to learn about it. They need to manipulate, explore, and experiment with real objects. Play is the serious work of children.
Outcome Based Curriculum
The Maple Bear curriculum is designed to achieve specific and measurable outcomes in respect to literacy and other subject areas, such as maths and science, through a purposeful and intentional approach.
Our Founder
Mrs. Patricia Koh
Prior to the founding of Maple Bear Singapore in 2013, Mrs Patricia Koh was the Managing Director with Knowledge Universe, a company based in the USA looking after a very successful preschool brand she created in 1988. During that period, Patricia also headed the Early Childhood Department at the National Institute of Education (then known as the Teachers’ Training College). Besides being recognized as a well-loved lecturer, she was also appointed as President of the Pre-School Teachers’ Association from 1977 to 1993.
Patricia is well recognized for her passion in raising the standards in the way children learn. Being a leading educator with more than 40 years of experience, Patricia is also highly sought after for her expertise as a speaker at events and advisor at early learning centres in the US, UK, Australia and the region. Not only is she an amazing teacher and lecturer, she is also a self-made publisher and has published over 50 children’s stories and music books over the last 30 years. Her mission now is to continue making more stories come alive in all Maple Bear schools in Singapore and Asia.
At Maple Bear Singapore, Mrs Koh is fully involved in overseeing curriculum development, teacher selection & training, learning environment design, as well as parenting guidance. Her involvement ensures that the Maple Bear program is specifically designed for our children here in Singapore. With her guidance, we are sure that every child who comes to Maple Bear will have a wonderful learning experience and a solid foundation laid for their future years.
