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 publications.
Everything we build begins with one belief: children deserve environments where curiosity, creativity, character, and a love for learning can grow. Educators, parents, and caregivers also deserve access to thoughtful resources, shared knowledge, and practical support.
17 Years
and still counting
12,000+
educators given access
400+
Organisations supporting early years and parenting initiatives
36
Children's science books published
20+
Countries represented through visits and collaborations
5
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 unstructured real play.
WE.PLAY is one of WhyteHouse's clearest expressions of child-centred learning. Built around risky play, loose play, and unstructured play, it gives children space to climb, build, balance, create, negotiate, and solve problems through play.
- Malaysia's first purpose-built unstructured risky play and loose play playground
- 2,808 children participated in the Malaysia Book of Records event
- Semi-outdoor flagship WE.PLAY environment at WhyteHouse Sungai Nibong
- Indoor WE.PLAY at SEGi Subang, serving as a living lab for play, learning, research, and innovation
02 · Training & advocacy
Preschool Educator.com & Educator and Parental Development
Sharing resources with the adults who shape children's learning.
WhyteHouse's work extends beyond our own classrooms. Through PreschoolEducator.com, smart partnerships, training events, and public advocacy, we share technical early childhood resources and practical teaching knowledge with educators, parents, organisations, and communities.
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+ educators given access
- 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 400 organisations and key stakeholders supported early years development initiatives, 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.
- Organisations supporting early years and parenting initiatives
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 WhyteHouse's approach and pedagogy in action, and to gain insights into the WhyteHouse learning journey.
- ARNEC 2024 site visit: 43 delegates from 9 countries
- World Forum 2026 Site Visit
- International storytelling and educator exchange
- 20+ countries connected through visits, training, and collaboration
04 · Publications
Publications
Original Programmes Books and Learning Resources
WhyteHouse develops and publishes its own learning materials to support in-house programmes while also creating books and resources for children, parents, teachers, libraries, and communities beyond classrooms. From the Young Scientist Series to multilingual baby sensory and parenting resources, these publications make early learning accessible at home, in school, and across the wider community.
- 36 children's science books (Young Scientist Series)
- Baby Sensory Book — supported by the Penang State Government and available in 4 languages
- Copies available through national & state library in Malaysia
- 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.
Download Impact Report →5
Malaysia Book of Records
12,000+
Educators reached
400+
Organisations supporting early years development
36
Children's science books published
20+
Countries connected
80,000
Sq ft of learning environments
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 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 →
A regional delegation visits WhyteHouse and WE.PLAY.
In May 2024, 43 delegates from 9 countries visited WhyteHouse and WE.PLAY during the ARNEC Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development.
Read the story →
Making professional learning more accessible to preschool educators.
How a 2023 smart partnership with KEMAS made PreschoolEducator.com freely available to 12,000 preschool educators nationwide.
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.