Features

Strengthening Early Childhood Education (Universal Kindergarten)

• Every Filipino child now has access to early childhood education through Universal Kindergarten. At 5 years old, children start schooling and are given the means to slowly adjust to formal education.

• Research shows that children who underwent Kindergarten have better completion rates than those who did not. Children who complete a standards-based Kindergarten program are better prepared, for primary education. Education for children in the early years lays the foundation for lifelong learning and for the total development of a child. The early years of a human being, from 0 to 6 years, are the most critical period when the brain grows to at least 60-70 percent of adult size.

• In Kindergarten, students learn the alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colors through games, songs, and dances, in their Mother Tongue.

Making the Curriculum Relevant to Learners (Contextualization and Enhancements)

Building Proficiency (Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education)

Ensuring Intergrated and Seamless Learning (Spiral Progression)

Gearing Up for the Future

Nurturing the Holistically Developed Filipino (College and Livelihood Readiness, 21st Century Skills)

Source: Features | Department of Education