International Early Childhood Conference (IECC)

Conference Schedule

Day One ECC 2023 will start with our First Key Note session followed breakout by 2 breakout sessions. On the evening of Day One all participants are invited to attend the Gala dinner. Day Two will start with our 2nd Key Note session followed by a breakout session. We will end our conference with a Forum session and the Official Closing Ceremony.

Breakout Sessions: We have 4 tracks for our breakout sessions - Special Education, Language, Strategies in ECE and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics). And participants are requested to select the session they would like to attend during registration. All breakout sessions will be recorded and will be available for limited time for participants.

Gala Dinner: Gala dinner will be held on the first night and participants are to dress in their country's National costume.
Day 1
2 September 2023 (Saturday)
8:00 AM Registration
8:30 AM
Keynote 1
RETHINKING ECE: Building Community Connections
by Cheong Su Fen
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM
Breakout Session 1

Stream 1: Special Education
Effective Communication with Children
by Pamela Thomas Joseph

Stream 2: Language
Encouraging creative expression of language through drama, poetry, & storytelling
by Elaine Foster

Stream 3: Strategies in ECE
Project Based Learning for Children
by Cheah Eng Khoon

Stream 4: STEAM
Loose parts play
by Judd Walsh
12:30 PM Lunch
2:00 PM
Breakout Session 2

Stream 1: Special Education
Managing Children with sensory Integration problems
by Mahfuzah Zainol

Stream 2: Language
The effects of a synthetic phonics approach on preschoolers' English reading ability
by Creena Alison Wong

Stream 3: Strategies in ECE
Green School and Sustainability in Early Childhood Education
by Azura Abrasid

Stream 4: STEAM
Encouraging scientific learning and teaching in ECE
by Dr Ng Soo Boon
4:00 PM Afternoon Tea
7:00 PM Gala Dinner
Day 2
3 September 2023 (Sunday)
8:30 AM
Keynote 2
Play is Everything! Reimagining and Reconnecting with play.
by Judd Walsh
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM
Break out session 3

Stream 1: Special Education
Dyscalculia, what is it?
by Dr Fu Sai Hoe

Stream 2: Language
Language development through music
by Prakash Rao

Stream 3: Strategies in ECE
Learning from our Environment (Forest school concept)
by Chloe Khor

Stream 4: STEAM
Let's Build! STEAM & Loose Parts Play
by Cheong Su Fen
12:30 PM Lunch
2:00 PM
FORUM: 21st Century Challenges in ECCE in Malaysia

Speaker 1: Dr Ng Soo Boon
Speaker 2: Cheah Eng Khoon
Speaker 3: Mahfuzah Zainol
3:30 PM Closing Ceremony
4:00 PM Afternoon tea & End