MATATAG KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM
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The MATATAG Kindergarten Curriculum is designed to support the comprehensive development of young Filipino learners, ensuring they are prepared for formal education.
Goals and Principles
Goals and Principles
Curriculum Goals:
Develop learners' identity, social-emotional well-being, cognitive abilities, and physical health.
Equip learners with 21st-century skills, including creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration.
Foster nationalistic and culturally responsive learning experiences.
Utilize play-based, hands-on, and developmentally appropriate methods.
Core Principles:
Learner-centered and integrated across developmental domains.
Focus on age-appropriate, play-based learning activities.
Emphasis on inclusivity, addressing diverse needs, and promoting national pride.
Framework and Themes
Framework and Themes
The curriculum follows Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory, progressing through layers of the child’s environment:
Knowing Who We Are and Our Families: Focuses on self-concept, family roles, and personal identity.
Exploring Our Community: Encourages understanding of community roles, discipline, and respect.
Appreciating Our Country: Promotes Filipino culture, rights, and responsibilities.
Caring for Our World: Develops awareness of environmental care and global citizenship.
Developmental Domains
Developmental Domains
The curriculum is structured around six developmental domains:
Literacy, Language, and Communication: Early literacy using the mother tongue and fostering communication skills.
Socio-Emotional Development: Encouraging self-awareness, cultural appreciation, and social interaction.
Values Development: Teaching respect, responsibility, and good manners through integrated Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC).
Physical Health and Motor Development: Promoting fine and gross motor skills, safety, and healthy habits.
Aesthetic/Creative Development: Fostering creativity through art, music, and imaginative play.
Cognitive Development: Introducing basic numeracy, logical thinking, and understanding the environment.
Pedagogical Approaches
Pedagogical Approaches
Key teaching methods include:
Constructivist Approach: Learners actively construct knowledge through exploration.
Play-Based Learning: Encourages discovery and meaning-making through guided and free play.
Inquiry-Based Learning: Stimulates curiosity with open-ended questions.
Collaborative Learning: Enhances social and communication skills through group activities.
Reflective Learning: Promotes self-awareness and evaluation of learning processes.
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment is observational, focusing on progress across developmental domains. Tools include:
Philippine Early Childhood Development (ECD) Checklist for developmental screening.
Anecdotal Records and Portfolios for tracking achievements.
Regular feedback to parents to strengthen home-school partnerships.
This curriculum ensures a smooth transition to Grade 1 by integrating foundational skills in a holistic, inclusive, and culturally relevant manner.
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