Works that grow beyond the classroom
WhyteHouse began with early childhood education in Penang. Over the years, our work has grown into play environments, educator training, public-private early years advocacy, international exchange, and children's publications.
Each initiative comes from the same belief: children deserve thoughtful, purposeful learning experiences, and the adults around them need the right support too.
2009
Operating since
12,000+
Educators reached
100+
Organisations in the early years pledge
2,808
Children in the WE.PLAY record event
36
Children's books
15+
Countries connected
4
Malaysia Book of Records
Four areas of major work
Four areas of work.
Each initiative serves a different part of the early childhood ecosystem: children, teachers, parents, schools, partners, and the wider education community.
01 · WE.PLAY
WE.PLAY
Where children learn through movement, risk, negotiation, and real play.
WE.PLAY is one of WhyteHouse's clearest expressions of child-centred learning. Built around risky play, loose play, and unstructured time, it gives children space to climb, build, balance, create, negotiate, and solve problems through play.
- Malaysia's first purpose-built risky play and loose play playground
- 2,808 children participated in the Malaysia Book of Records event
- Semi-outdoor WE.PLAY at WhyteHouse Sungai Nibong
- Indoor WE.PLAY at SEGi College Subang Jaya
- Pop-up WE.PLAY experiences for events and communities
- WE.PLAY sets and installations for schools, brands, and partners
02 · Training & advocacy
PreschoolEducator.com & Educator Training
Supporting the adults who shape children's early years.
WhyteHouse's work extends beyond our own classrooms. Through PreschoolEducator.com, smart partnerships, training events, and public advocacy, we support educators, parents, organisations, and communities with practical early childhood knowledge.
Part A
PreschoolEducator.com
PreschoolEducator.com is a continuous professional development platform created to make early childhood training more accessible to preschool educators.
- 12,000+ KEMAS educators reached
- 700+ MOE preschool educators supported
- Free CPD access through strategic partnerships
- Practical content for real classroom practice
- Built to help educators update knowledge and reimagine classrooms
Part B
Early Years & Parenting Pledge
In 2023, WhyteHouse Education Group was part of a Penang-wide pledge-signing initiative supporting early years education and positive parenting practices.
More than 100 organisations and key stakeholders joined the pledge, committing to share early years and parenting messages with their staff and communities through monthly emails and official social media platforms. The initiative was carried out in cooperation with the Penang government, Penang Women's Development Corporation (PWDC), Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI), and WhyteHouse Education Group.
- 100+ organisations joined the pledge
Part C
Conferences & Training Events
WhyteHouse also supports the professional learning community through conferences, lecture series, and training events that bring educators, parents, academics, and policymakers into the same conversation.
- SEGi-WhyteHouse Early Years Lecture Series
- Unstructured Play Conference 2025
- Training focused on classroom practice, play, and child development
03 · International
International Outreach & Visits
Bringing Penang's early childhood work into regional conversation.
WhyteHouse has welcomed educators, policymakers, researchers, and early childhood specialists from different countries to observe our campuses, WE.PLAY environment, and learning approach.
- ARNEC 2024 site visit: 43 delegates from 9 countries
- ECDA Singapore special visit
- Engagements with UNICEF representatives
- International storytelling and educator exchange
- 15+ countries connected through visits, training, and collaboration
04 · Publications
Publications
Books and resources that extend learning beyond school.
WhyteHouse's publishing work supports children, parents, teachers, libraries, and communities. From the Young Scientist Series to multilingual baby sensory and parenting resources, these publications make early learning more accessible at home and beyond the classroom.
- 36 children's science books (Young Scientist Series)
- Baby Sensory Book — available in 4 languages
- Distributed through national and state library channels
- Malaysia Book of Records recognition
Recognition
Recognition that reflects the work.
The numbers are not the purpose of the work, but they help show its reach. Across play, training, publications, advocacy, and partnerships, WhyteHouse's work has been recognised nationally and regionally.
4
Malaysia Book of Records
12,000+
Educators reached
100+
Organisations joined the early years pledge
2,808
Children in the WE.PLAY record event
36
Books published
15+
Countries connected
Stories
Explore the work in depth.
Each story shows how an idea became a real project, and how it continues to shape children, educators, and communities.
WE.PLAY: Malaysia's first playground built to redefine childhood.
Malaysia's first purpose-built risky-play and loose-play playground, recognised through the Malaysia Book of Records and growing into a movement for real play.
Read the story →Publishing 36 science books for children — in 4 languages, with 95% local illustration.
36 science books for children, 20 of them launched on a single day for the Malaysia Book of Records, with 95% of illustrations commissioned from local artists.
Read the story →
Hosting the ARNEC delegation — 43 visitors, 9 countries, one playground.
Hosting 43 ARNEC delegates from 9 countries in May 2024 — and why Penang ended up as the site visit on the regional ECCE conference itinerary.
Read the story →
Reaching 12,000 KEMAS educators with free CPD — through a smart partnership.
How a 2023 smart partnership with KEMAS gave 12,000 nationwide preschool educators free PreschoolEducator.com access — and what we learned about scaling.
Read the story →Work with us
Where to go from here.
Beyond the links above, two more ways to engage with what we've built.