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Dr Cheng Wan-Ni

Dean of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) / Senior Lecturer

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Tel : (65) 6467 5667 #621

Email : wan-ni.cheng@sccl.sg

Educational Background

PhD
National Pingtung University of Education, Taiwan
2012

Master in Child Welfare
Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
1996

Bachelor of Youth and Child Welfare
Providence University, Taiwan
1994

Courses Conducted

  • Children's Literature

  • Children's Cultural Design

  • Multicultural Education

  • Design teaching activities of Singapore Festival

  • Induction Programme for Chinese Language Teachers

Research Interests

  • Early Childhood CL Curriculums & Teaching in Singapore
  • Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Pre-School teachers in Singapore
  • Localization of children's Literature in Singapore
  • Children's Cultural Design
  • Kid's Marketing, branding and consumer

Teaching and Research Experience

Honorary Associate Professor
Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Adjunct Lecturer
Early Childhood Education at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

Assistant Professor
Department of Early Childhood Caring and Education,
Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology
1997 - 2005

Principal Investigator
The 5E Project： Development of Add-on Children's Picture Books.
（Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism）

Other Professional Experiences

Singapore:

  • Induction Programme for Non-local Chinese Language Teachers (ECDA)
  • Teachers (Parents) MandarinWorkshop: Interacting with Young Children Aged up to 3 Years (CPCLL)
  • Bachelor of Early Childhood and Chinese Language Education (SUSS)

Pictures Books Development:

  • The 5E Project： Development of Add-on Children's Picture Books（Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism）
  • The Singapore Kid's Picture Book Series (SCCL)

Community Building:

  • Organizing Singapore's First Teaching Aids Competition Conducted in Mandarin
    • 2024 National Preschool Teaching Aid Competition –Creating Singapore's Chinese Picture Books
    • 2022 National Preschool Teaching Aid Competition – Creative Picture Book Storyboard
    • 2020 National Preschool Teaching Aid Competition - Creative Tabletop Activity
    • 2018 National Preschool Teaching Aid Competition - Things in Everyday Life

Consultant:

  • 2020-2024 Chinese Advisory Panel of the National Library Board (NLB)
  • 2022 Sentosa Development Corporation——Bubu's Treasure Hunt (Ah Guo), Funded by Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism (LKYFB)
  • 2024 Singapore Cute Animals Series 1——Daddy Owl's Dinner, Baby Otter Crosses the Road, The Little Macaque has Grown Up (Cloud Forest Publishing), Funded by Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism (LKYFB)

 

Taiwan:

Senior Lecturer:

  • Child Welfare Professional Educator Training (national)
  • Childcare Providers (Babysitters) Professional Training(national)
  • Leadership and Management Training For Principles (national)
  • The Core Early Childhood Caring and Education Professional Curriculum (MOE)

Dean:

  • Center of Child Development at Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Drafter:

  • Technological & Vocational Education Joint College Entrance Examinations
  • Entering exam quarters, Proposition of Professional subjects：Child Welfare

Consultant:

  • Children's games, cards and toys: International Games System CO., LTD.
  • Taiwan Kindergartens: Infectious Disease Crisis Management

 

Others (awards, contribution, etc)

Shortlisted:

  • Singapore Preschool Chinese Teaching Materials in Daily Life (shortlisted for the "Best Educational Book" category in the Singapore Book Awards.)

Literary Award（Taiwan）：

  • Cross-Strait Literature Documentary and Photography Award
  • Prose, Second place

Selected Publications

Book Chapter

  1. Cheng Wanni (2024) Learning about props in picture books through Tatsuya Miyanishi’s super-magical creations. In Sin Joo Ee (Eds.), SUSS Preschool Newsletter (8-13). Singapore: SUSS

Journal Article

  1. Wu Yung-Sen, Cheng Wanni (2020). Building Dreams Abroad: Learning Landscapes in Singapore Kindergarten.Taiwan Educational Review Monthly, 12 (9), 39-42. (ISBN: 2225-7209)

Scholarly Books

  1. Cheng Wanni (2025) Lost in Screen World. Singapore: SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-94-1928-9)
  2. Cheng Wanni (2024) Oh Dear! Santa's Reindeers Need a Break. Singapore: SCCL Press.
    Link: https://sccl.sg/en/online-bookstore/readers,-story-books-and-pictures/product/805-oh-dear-santa%E2%80%99s-reindeers-need-a-break (ISBN: 978-981-94-1142-9)
  3. Cheng, W. (2024) What is Love? (Second Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-94-0069-0)
  4. Cheng, W. (2024) What is Love?. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-9749-8)
  5. Cheng, W. (2023) Ah-Choo. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-4831-5)
  6. Cheng, W. (2023) A Hug for You (A3 Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-3995-5)
  7. Cheng, W. (2023) A Hug for You. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-4329-7)
  8. Cheng, W. (2023) Mozzie Finds a New Home (A5 Edition). Singapore: SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-4327-3)
  9. Cheng, W., & Tan, C.L. (Translator) (2023) The Mysterious Christmas Gift. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-8386-6)
  10. Cheng, W. (2023) The 5E Teaching Guide: Activities for Parents to Facilitate Chinese Language Learning. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-7005-7)
  11. Cheng, W. (2022) The Journey of Little Stone (A5 Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-4328-0)
  12. Cheng, W. (2022) The Journey of Little Stone (A3 Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-3994-8)
  13. Cheng, W. (2022) My Blankie (B4 Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-3996-2)
  14. Cheng, W. (2022) My Blankie. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-4330-3)
  15. Cheng, W. (2022) Santa Wants to Get Fat. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-5460-6)
  16. Cheng, W. (2022) Santa Wants to Get Fat (Pocket Book). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-5461-3)
  17. Cheng, W. (2022) The Animals' Picnic (A5 Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-4326-6)
  18. Cheng, W., & Wu, Y. (2022) Come, Let's Play Board Games -- Creative Board Games for Preschool Chinese Language Teaching in Singapore. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-4242-9)
  19. Cheng, W. (2021) The Animals' Picnic (A4 Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-0404-5)
  20. Cheng, W. (2021) Mozzie Finds a New Home (A3 Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-0405-2)
  21. Cheng, W. (2021) Santa's Red Headscarf. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-2467-8)
  22. Cheng, W. (2021) Santa's Red Headscarf (Pocket Book). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-18-2466-1)
  23. Cheng, W. (2020) Santa's Flip-flops. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (978-981-14-8246-5)
  24. Cheng, W. (2020) Santa's Flip-flops (Pocket Book). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-14-8421-6)
  25. Cheng, W. (2020) Where's the Chimney (Pocket Book). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-14-5022-8)
  26. Cheng, W. (2020) I Don't Want (Pocket book). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-14-5023-5)
  27. Cheng, W. (2020) I Don't Want. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-14-3445-7)
  28. Cheng, W., & Yang, P. (2020) The Princess Who Likes to Exercise (Pocket book). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-14-5024-2)
  29. Cheng, W., & Yang, P. (2020) The Princess Who Likes to Exercise. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-14-4540-8)
  30. Cheng, W. (2020) Monster Western Clinic (Pocket book). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-14-5020-4)
  31. Cheng, W. (2020) Monster Western Clinic (Second Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-14-4991-8)
  32. Cheng, W. (2019) Monster Western Clinic. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-14-3448-8)
  33. Cheng, W. (2019) Where's the Chimney. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-14-3537-9)
  34. Cheng, W. (2019) Singapore Preschool Chinese Teaching Materials in Daily Life. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN:978-981-14-0641-6)
  35. Cheng, W. (2018) Come, Let's Celebrate Preschool Teaching Activities and Evaluation for Festivals of Singapore. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-11-6243-5)
  36. Cheng, W., Tan, C.L., & Zheng, Y.J. (2017) Come,Let's Celebrate ! Preschool Teaching Activities and Evaluation for Festivals of Singapore. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press.
  37. Cheng, W., Tan, C.L., & Zheng, Y.J., & Lee, C.K. (2016) Preschool Teaching Activities for festivals of Singapore. Taipei: EHGBooks Press & Kindle.
  38. Cheng, W., Tan, C.L., Zheng, Y.J., & Lee, C.K. (2016) Preschool Teaching Activities for Festivals of Singapore(Special Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press. (ISBN: 978-981-098925-5)
  39. Cheng, W. (2014) Those Things in Kindergarten. Tainan: Output Image Visual Design.
  40. Cheng, W. (2013) Crisis Prevention and Management of Infections Diseases for Child Care Centers. Taipei: EHGBooks.

Conference Papers

  1. Cheng, W.N. (2024, June) Play with Light and Dark: In and Outdoors Light and Shadow Activities. Paper presented at ECDA Early Childhood Conference 2019, Singapore: ECDA.
  2. Cheng, W.N. (2021, October) The Magical Cohesive Power of Props In Picture Books. Paper presented at ECDA Early Childhood Conference 2021, Singapore: ECDA.
  3. Cheng, W.N., Zheng, Y.J. (2018, October) RunJumpBumpLearning mandarin is Fun Play that Integrates Language and Motor Skills Development. Paper presented at ECDA Early Childhood Conference 2018, Singapore: ECDA.
  4. Cheng, W. (2018, September) 新加坡学前华文教师跨文化适应之探讨. Paper presented at The 5th International Conference On Teaching and Learning Of Chinese As Second Language, Singapore.
  5. Zheng, Y.J., Tse, S.K., & Cheng, W. (2018) A Case Study on Chinese Preschooler’s Early Writing Developments of Chinese Characters in Singapore. In In Proceedings of The 8th International Conference on Han Characters Education and Research (222-241). Tokyo: The Society of Education for Translation and Cultural Studies in Japan and Chinese.
  6. Tan, C.L., Cheng, W.N., Chen, S.H. & Soh, J. (2016, October) Conceptualization of teaching activities, reflection of Come Let’s celebrate Preschool Teaching Resources for Festivals of Singapore. Paper presented at Early Childhood Education Conference 2016, Singapore: SIM University.
  7. Cheng, W.N., Lee, C.K., Zheng, Y.J. & Shi, L. (2016, June) Unlock the limitless imagination using backgrounds, Development and Creative use of Come Let's celebrate Preschool Teaching Resources for Festivals of Singapore. Paper presented at Early Childhood Education Conference 2016, Singapore: SIM University.
  8. 郑婉妮 (2016年5月) 新媒体时代下的儿童流行文化。论文发表于2016百年幼教论坛暨学术研讨会－童年.媒体-数位科技时代中的孩童图像, 台湾高雄：国立政治大学幼儿教育研究所、台北市立大学幼儿教育系、国立政治大学广播电视学系、财团法人爱弥儿教育基金会。
  9. Cheng, W. (2015, September) Multiple Language presence -Enlightenment and effect of Chinese language learning with the languages and emotions of the carrier as New media. Paper presented at The 4th International Conference on the Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language, Singapore: NTU-SCCL.
  10. Cheng, W. (2013) The Profile of Child Play in the New Era and New Media : The Qualitative Change. In 65th OMEP World Assembly and Congress. China Childhood Education Research Association & East China Normal University.
  11. Cheng, W. (2012) Media Mix, New Media, and Changes of Children’s play. New Media and Cultural Transformation: Film, TV, Game, and Digital Communication. In 65th OMEP World Assembly and Congress. Shanghai: Shanghai University & NYU Shanghai.

Keynote Addresses

  1. Cheng, W.N (2023, September). Authoring Picture Books An insight on literary creation in Singapore’s localised context. Keynote Address, The 7th International Conference on Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language (TLCSL), Singapore.
  2. Cheng, W. (2021, May). Picture Books In Our Hearts: The Components of Child Development in Picture Book Creation. Keynote Address, Asian Festival of Children's Content (AFCC), Singapore.
  3. Cheng, W., Lee, B., Carol, L., Wu, Y., Alicia Lim, H. L., & Zhang, G. (2020, September). Post-Pandemic Kindergarten Classrooms: Impacts, Adaptations, and Transformation. Keynote Address, The 6th International Conference on Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language (TLCSL), Singapore.
  4. Cheng, W., & Wu, Y. (2020, September). Game Changes During the Pandemic: A New Chapter for Board Games. Keynote Address, The 6th International Conference on Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language (TLCSL), Singapore.
  5. Cheng, W. (2018, September). An Exploration of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Chinese Language Preschool Teachers in Singapore. Keynote Address, The 5th International Conference on Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language (TLCSL), Singapore.
  6. 郑婉妮 (2018年1月) 新加坡华文职场现状及华文教师的跨文化适应, 主题演讲：开拓华语文教育产业海外市场需求计画, 台湾台北。 
  7. 郑婉妮 (2017年5月) 溯源追本－新加坡幼儿教育发展轨迹, 主题演讲：2017百年幼教论坛暨国际学术研讨会：人人都是史家, 台湾高雄。
  8. 郑婉妮 (2016年5月) 数位科技与儿童, 2016百年幼教论坛暨学术研讨会－童年.媒体-数位科技时代中的孩童图像, 台湾高雄。

Invited Speeches

  1. Cheng Wanni (2024, October). Storytime with the Singapore Santa Claus: A Series Sharing. 2024 Chinese Reading Carnival, Singapore.
  2. Cheng Wanni (2024, September). Celebrate Mid-Autumn Together A Parent-Child Fun Workshop. , Singapore.
  3. Cheng, W.N (2024, June). How to teach the heart with heart. XiYao Chinese Lecture, Singapore.
  4. Cheng, W.N (2024, May). Let’s Start with the Chimney: The Journey of Creating Singapore’s Localised Picture Books. The 15th Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC), Singapore.
  5. Cheng, W. (2023, October). From Cross-Cultural to Localised: Exploring the Indigenous Educational Journey through Teaching, Curriculum, and Textbooks. Exchange Lecture between Northwest Normal University and National Institute of Education, Singapore.
  6. Cheng, W. (2023, August). Learning Mandarin at Home? : How to Use Props, Scenes, and Games to Learn Your Mother Tongue. Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Symposium 2023, Singapore.
  7. Cheng, W. (2023, May). Positive Communication in Kindergarten. PCF learning fiesta 2023, Singapore.
  8. Cheng, W. (2022, June). Play and Learn: Versatile Educational Tools for Children. Singapore Book Fair, Singapore.
  9. Cheng, W. (2022, March). Tips for choosing picture books for your child. SBC Programme Synopsis, Singapore.
  10. Cheng, W., Zheng, Y. J., & Wu, Y. (2019, August). Run Jump Bump Learn Mandarin by integrating physical rhythm and interactive games. Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Symposium 2019, Singapore.
  11. Cheng, W. (2018, September). 学前教师职业倦怠与自我激励. PCF 东南区1&2 教师学习分享年会, Singapore.
  12. Cheng, W., & Zheng, Y. J., (2017, August). Come Let’s read: Creating a Conducive Physical Environment at Home for Parent-Child Reading Activities in Chinese Language. Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Symposium 2017, Singapore.
  13. Cheng, W., Foo, W. Y, Zheng, Y. J, Neo, L. H. (2016, August) A Nurturing Environment for Children to Learn Chinese Language, Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Symposium 2016, Singapore。

Teaching Toolkits

  1. Cheng, W., Tan, C.L., & Zheng, Y.J. (2024) Come, Let's Celebrate Preschool Interactive Art Book A. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press.
  2. Cheng, W., Tan, C.L., & Zheng, Y.J. (2024) Come, Let's Celebrate Preschool Interactive Art Book B. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press.
  3. Cheng, W., Tan, C.L., Li, C.K., Zheng, Y.J., & Huang, S.L. (2016) Come! Let's celebrate! Preschool Teaching Resources for Festivals of Singapore. Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press.

University Texts/Professional Books

  1. Cheng, W., Zheng, X.Y. (2024) Children's Literature for Early Childhood. Singapore: Singapore University of Social Sciences. (ISBN: 978-981-5265-32-3)
  2. Cheng, W., & Lin, N.H. (2019) Developing Social Emotional Competence in Young Children. Singapore: Singapore University Of Social Sciences.. (ISBN: 978-981-4697-40-8)
  3. Cheng, W., Chen, J. (2018) Multicultural Education and Bilingual Education. Singapore: Singapore University of Social Sciences. (ISBN: 978-981-4697-39-2)
  4. Cheng, W., Tan, C.L., Zheng, Y.J., & Lee, C.K.(2016) Come Let's Celebrate ! Preschool Teaching Activities for Festivals of Singapore(Special Edition). Singapore: NTU-SCCL Press (ISBN: 978-981-098925-5)
  5. Cheng, W., Tan, C.L., Zheng, Y.J., & Lee, C.K.(2016) Come Let's Celebrate ! Preschool Teaching Activities for Festivals of Singapore. Singapore: EHG Press (ISBN: 978-1-62503-279-9)