Mrs Nancy Lee-Wong
Adjunct Lecturer
Qualifications
- MEd (Early Childhood)
- BSS (Family & Children Studies)
- Adv. Dip (Early Childhood Education)
- Dip ECE with Leadership & Management
- CIMI, IAIM Certified
Mrs Nancy Lee-Wong, a RIE™ Inspired Practitioner, specializes in early care
& education. She has been working with young children since 1979 and over the
years, she has also been actively involved in the field movement promoting the care
and education of young children. Currently she is an accredited trainer and practicum
supervisor for Early Childhood Education; Infant-Toddler Educare ; and also a qualified
infant massage instructor.
Mrs Nancy Lee-Wong believes that every young child deserves not just good care but
the best *educare possible! And that best educare one can provide is the kind that
is based on trust, respect and passion. She feels that when a child feels loved
and respected, he or she is much easier to educate and care for because a happy
child is a learning child! She encourages the use of 3Rs (Respect; Response; and
Reciprocal) in interaction and 3As (Attention; Acceptance; and Affection) in educaring,
as well as the use of nurturing touch for young children's deepest emotional needs.
The combination of the 3Rs and 3As, and together with the gentle and tactile stimulation,
when apply appropriately, is a powerful set of tools to communicate love and security!
Mrs Nancy Lee-Wong formulated that "respecting children's authenticity and
supporting their needs for exploration are the fundamental essentials for any effective
early care and education." She stresses the importance of freedom of movement
especially for infants, in order to promote learning through exploration!
*educare – educate while caring (a word coined by late Magda Gerber)