Parent guides
Plain, sourced answers to the questions parents bring to our visits, from what TASKA means to how Year 1 entry works in 2027. Each guide lists its sources and the date we checked them.
Twelve guides
What TASKA, tadika, prasekolah, nursery and kindergarten actually mean in Malaysia, and what to ask any centre about its registration.
Sources checked 3 November 2026 · For: Nursery, ages 2 to 3, Preschool, age 4, Kindergarten, ages 5 and 6
Every line that makes up the real cost of a preschool year, how to add it up, and a blank worksheet to print for your visits.
Sources checked 3 November 2026 · For: Early Years programmes
Four everyday family situations, what changes in a longer day, and the questions that make the choice clear.
Sources checked 3 November 2026 · For: Early Years programmes, Nursery, ages 2 to 3
What to prepare before day one, what to tell the teachers, and how to keep in touch, as a practical checklist.
Sources checked 3 November 2026 · For: Nursery, ages 2 to 3, Health and safety
What the Ministry of Education circular for the new national preschool curriculum sets out, in plain English, and the questions it lets you ask.
Sources checked 3 November 2026 · For: Our curriculum, Learning approach
Who can start Year 1 in 2027, the birth date cohorts, where to check registration now, and how to plan the year before.
Sources checked 3 November 2026 · For: Kindergarten, ages 5 and 6, Our curriculum
What English, Bahasa Melayu and Mandarin can look like in a real preschool week, and the examples worth asking to see on a visit.
Sources checked 4 November 2026 · For: Preschool, age 4, Our curriculum, Kindergarten, ages 5 and 6
Why play and structured learning are not opposites, what each looks like in a classroom, and what to watch for on a visit.
Sources checked 4 November 2026 · For: Learning approach, Preschool, age 4, Nursery, ages 2 to 3
The difference between knowing English letter names and letter sounds, why sound play comes first, and gentle ways to practise at home.
Sources checked 4 November 2026 · For: Cambridge English, ages 4 to 8, Our curriculum, Nursery, ages 2 to 3
Communication, routines, independence and asking for help, with a printable conversation checklist for home and the teacher meeting.
Sources checked 4 November 2026 · For: Kindergarten, ages 5 and 6, Learning approach
Original story starters in English, Bahasa Melayu and Simplified Chinese, with printable cards and ideas for following your child's lead.
Sources checked 4 November 2026 · For: Our curriculum, Early Years and Story Lab, Preschool, age 4
Six supervised hand and finger activities with large, safe household materials, with steps, adaptations, cleanup and a printable planner.
Sources checked 4 November 2026 · For: Nursery, ages 2 to 3, Learning approach
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Come during morning school hours to see what we do, and bring your child along.
