HEI Schools

03/10/2026

What if learning mathematics didn’t begin with a worksheet? 🔢

At HEI Schools, mathematical thinking develops through play, exploration and real-life experiences.

Whether children are building, baking, playing shop, exploring outdoors or noticing patterns in nature, everyday moments offer opportunities to practise counting, measuring, comparing, problem-solving and much more.

In this video, Karoliina Nygren, Director of Pedagogy at HEI Schools Global, explains how a play-based approach helps make mathematics meaningful and connected to the world children experience around them.
Because mathematics in the early years is about more than learning numbers — it’s about developing the confidence and thinking skills to explore, experiment and solve problems. 🧩🌱

26/09/2026

🌱 What does science look like in early childhood education?

At HEI Schools, it often begins with a simple question: “What do you think will happen?”
In this video, Paula Hoppu, Pedagogical Manager at HEI Schools Global, shares how children explore science through curiosity, hands-on experiments and everyday discoveries.

From observing how plants grow and seasons change to exploring balance, gravity, materials and cause-and-effect, children are encouraged to ask questions, make predictions, test their ideas and explain what they observe.

The goal isn’t simply to teach children scientific facts. It’s to nurture curiosity, critical thinking and the confidence to explore the world around them. 🔍🌿

Because when the classroom — and the outdoors — becomes a living laboratory, learning can happen everywhere.

18/09/2026

Every child deserves to feel seen.

A simple greeting, using their name, can create a sense of belonging from the moment they arrive. It says: You are here. You matter. We’re happy to see you.
Protecting childhood often lives in small, everyday moments like this.

What’s one small moment that helps protect childhood at your preschool? Share it below👇🏼

14/09/2026

What makes Finnish education different? 🇫🇮

It is not about choosing between play, wellbeing, or academic foundations. It is about bringing them together in a balanced, research-based approach.

In this video, Professor Lasse Lipponen, co-founder of HEI Schools, explains how meaningful play, interaction, and a safe learning environment help children develop confidence, thinking skills, and strong foundations for school and life.
Because how children learn matters just as much as what they learn.
What do you value most in your child’s early education?

31/08/2026

This moment belongs to our incredible local team. 💙 Their dedication, care, and belief have brought HEI Schools Yangon to life, creating a joyful place where children can play, explore, and grow.
We are so proud to bring high-quality, Finnish-inspired early childhood education to families in Myanmar, thoughtfully shaped for the local community. Together, we are opening doors to a lifelong love of learning.
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28/08/2026

A joyful milestone for the HEI Schools community 💙🌿

On 21 August 2026, HEI Schools Yangon officially opened its doors as the first HEI Schools location in Myanmar. We’re delighted to welcome a new community where children can play, explore, grow, and discover a lifelong love of learning.

21/08/2026

17/08/2026

Curiosity is where learning begins. 🌱

In the Eager Explorers stage at HEI Schools, three- and four-year-olds learn through questions, experimentation, creativity, and play. Along the way, they build early language, math, social, and self-regulation skills with thoughtful guidance from their teachers.

For families, it means seeing children grow into confident, curious thinkers. For education leaders, it shows what purposeful, play-based learning can look like in everyday practice.

31/07/2026

At HEI Schools, the first years of learning begin with security, connection, and joyful discovery.

In our Tiny Tots stage (1-2 years old), children grow through caring relationships, everyday routines, sensory play, music, movement, and hands-on exploration. From expressing their needs and joining conversations to practicing independence, coordination, and early social skills, every small step builds confidence for the journey ahead. 🌱

Because lifelong learning starts with feeling safe, seen, and ready to explore.

01/07/2026

Many parents ask: “Will my child be ready for school?”

At HEI Schools, we believe school readiness is not only about early academic skills. It is about helping children learn how to think, solve problems, express ideas, and feel confident as learners.

Inspired by Finnish early education and research from the University of Helsinki, our approach builds strong foundations in literacy, math, self-regulation, and independent thinking.

Because when children enter primary school, they should not only be prepared. They should feel ready to learn.
This is what school readiness looks like at HEI Schools.