Ilnaz

I have been working as a Curriculum Developer & Education Specialist and early years teachers trainer with a focus on wonder, curiosity, and capability for children. For the past 15 years, I have gained extensive experience in education, beginning as an Art Specialist Teacher in Malaysia, then conducting training in Singapore, and subsequently working as a teachers trainer and author holding workshops to train teachers. Additionally, I am a member of the Book Writers Council and part of a group of authors at the World Children Research Institute, where I contribute to writing training books for teachers.

I have been studying and training in various children’s learning approaches, including Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Gardner’s, IB, and other theories, with a focus on Reggio Emilia and Montessori. I have received my certification for Reggio Emilia and IB (PYP). This diverse background allows me to integrate the best practices from each approach into my work.

Since 2021, I have also been the CEO of Emojector, a startup project that focuses on emotional learning for children. Emojector helps both typical children and those with Autism Spectrum Disorders to develop more self-control and improve their social and communication skills. I am proud to share that we have received confirmation of knowledge support from a global incubator located in British Columbia to start this project in North America.

I believe that the pleasure of learning, knowing, and understanding is one of the most important and fundamental feelings that every child expects from the experiences they encounter, whether alone, with other children, or with adults. It is a crucial feeling that must be reinforced so that this pleasure survives, even when reality proves that learning, knowing, and understanding involve difficulty and effort. It is in this very capacity for survival that pleasure is transformed into pure joy.