Universal kindergarten Curriculum

1. Education 21
Curriculum Development

3. UNIVERSAL
KINDERGARTEN
Prepared by
Garay, Melanie
Timtim, RJ Lou

4. What is Kindergarten?
• Kindergarten arranges a child more
for school, there’s more studying
than interaction with other kids
• Kindergarten is the first year of
formal training

5. REPUBLIC ACT NO.
10157

7. Section 1: Short Title - This Act shall be known as the
"Kindergarten Education Act"
Section 2: Declaration of Policy - it is declared the
policy of the State to provide equal opportunities for all
children to avail of accessible mandatory and
compulsory kindergarten education that effectively
promotes physical, social, intellectual, emotional and
skills stimulation and values formation to sufficiently
prepare them for formal elementary schooling.

8. Section 3: Definition of Terms
 Kindergarten education shall be understood in this
Act to mean one (1) year of preparatory education
for children at least five (5) years old as a
prerequisite for Grade I
Mother tongue refers to the language first learned by a
child.

9. Section 4: Institutionalization of Kindergarten Education. -
Kindergarten education is hereby institutionalized as part of
basic education and for school year 2011-2012 shall be
implemented partially, and thereafter, it shall be made
mandatory and compulsory for entrance to Grade 1.
Section 5. Medium of Instruction - The State shall hereby
adopt the mother tongue-based multilingual education
(MTB-MLE) method.

10. Section 7. Duties, Powers and Functions. -
(a) Oversee and supervise the organization, operation and
implementation of the kindergarten education program;
(b) Develop the curriculum for kindergarten education.

11. (c) Develop teaching strategies using the unique
feature of the MTB-MLE which shall include, but not
limited to, the following:
(1) The two-track method
(2) Interactive strategies;
(3) Use of manipulative games; and
(4) Experiential, small group discussions and total
physical response (TPR) among others.

12. Section 12: Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect
fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or
in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives
was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the
Senate on November 23, 2011 and November 21, 2011,
respectively.

13. A typical Kindergarten classroom
and activities

14. Policies and Guidelines on the
Implementation of the Universal
Kindergarten Education Program

15. A. Objectives of the Program
B. Enrollment Requirement
C. Different Kindergarten Programs
D. Curriculum and Training
E. Instructional Support to Kindergarten
F. Contingency Measures

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17. A. Objectives of the Program
The following objectives of this program set forth in Dep.Ed
Order 37,s. 2011 will still be pursued in School Year 2012-
2013:
1) To reach out all five-year old children particularly those in
the poorest household, vulnerable, disadvantaged and
underserved areas.
2) To improve their readiness and foundational skills to be
ready for primary grades.

18. B. Enrollment Requirement
All regional directors, school division/city superintendents
and school principals/heads of all public elementary
schools are directed to accept children in accordance with
the following guidelines:
Only children who are 5-years old will be eligible for
enrollment.
A certificate of Live Birth will be required for submission until
December of the same school year.

19. Six (6)-year old children who were not able to attend
the Kindergarten Summer Program shall be enrolled in
Grade I and will undergo the Eight (8) week
Curriculum on readiness and foundational skills.
All school principals and school heads shall submit to
the Division Office the official list of enrollment in the
different Kindergarten programs using the enclosed
required forms.

20. C. Different Kindergarten Programs
1) Kindergarten Regular Program (KRP)
2) Kindergarten Volunteer Program (KVP)
3) Kindergarten Summer Program (KSP)
4) Kindergarten Education Program for Children
with Special Needs

21. Kindergarten Regular Program (KRP)
 Ten month program provided for regular children and those
with special needs.
 the KRP for regular children follows the standards for 5-
year old children and the National Kindergarten Curriculum
Guide (NKCG).
 each kindergarten teacher handles two classes with 25 –
30 enrollees per class.

22. Kindergarten Volunteer Program (KVP)
 ten month program which shall be organized for 5-year old
children who cannot be accommodated in the KRP following
the same standards and NKCG:
 shall be handled by volunteer teachers who will meet the
qualifications mentioned in DepEd Order No. 37, s. 2011.
 a volunteer teacher shall be allowed to handle 2 classes of
25-30 pupils per class and shall be paid an honorarium of
PhP 3,000.00 per month for each class.

23.  in cases when enrollment is 10 or less or in multigrade
schools, the volunteer who handles the class shall be paid an
honorarium of PhP 2000.00 per month. However, when
enrollment is 5 or less, the children should be made to attend
the KSP class.
 Day Care workers who meet the qualification requirements
can serve as volunteer teacher after their classes for the 3-4
years old children. They shall be paid an honorarium of PhP
3000.00 per month for handling separate session with 11-30
pupils or PhP 1,500 for handling 10 or less but not less than 5
pupils.

24. Kindergarten Summer Program (KSP)
 this is an 8 week program for 5 year old children who
have not availed of the ten month program either
through the KRP or KVP.
 this is for the prospective Grade I enrollees who are
supposed to be provided with readiness and
foundational skills.
 summer classes will start on April 9 until June 1.

25.  a permanent and volunteer teacher shall handle one or two
classes and shall be paid PhP 6000.00 per month for 2
classes or PhP 3000.00 for a single class.
 A KSP class shall have an enrollment of 20-30 children for
3 ½ hours daily using the 8 Week Curriculum.

26. Kindergarten Education Program for Children with
Special Needs
 All SPED Centers are encouraged to organize Headstart Program for
the gifted and talented children. Implementation of this program shall
follow the policies and guidelines set forth in DepEd Order No. 99, s.
2009.
 Upon registration children with disabilities shall be identified and
enrolled in an early intervention program shall be given to any age
child as soon as disability is detected in any of the following:
 nearest school with SPED class
 kindergarten class in the SPED Center
 regular class with inclusive education setting

27. D. Curriculum and Training
1) The Kindergarten Education Program (KEP)
• Standards and competencies for five year old
children
• National Kindergarten Curriculum Guide
• Eight Week Summer Curriculum
2) Medium of Instruction
3) Training and Orientation

28. E. Instructional Support to Kindergarten
Package 1: Instructional Materials for Teachers Use (one per
teacher)
Contents:
• Standards and Competencies for Five-Year Old Children
• National Kindergarten Curriculum Guide (NKCG)
• Eight Week Curriculum
Package 2: Instructional Materials for Children
Contents:
• Readiness Skills Workbook (Activity Sheets by Quarter) (1 per pupil)

29. Package 3: Instructional Materials for the Class
Contents:
• Manipulative (table blocks, counting frame, picture
dominoes, puzzles, etc.) (at least 1 set per class
composed of 25-30 learners)
• Supplementary reading materials (story books of at least
50 tiles per class)
• Songs, rhymes in CD/DVD with player (at least cd/dvd of
25 titles with teachers guide per class)

30. F. Contingency Measures
In cases where there are no volunteers for
Kindergarten classes, Grade I teachers shall be
utilized without jeopardizing their functions as Grade I
teachers.

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