pre-school history in the philippines 2013

History of Early Childhood Education in the Philippines

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

For references for this topic, you may check out Dr. Natividad Santos’ research on Pre-school education in the Philippines & Estolaz & Nunez (1974) book…...

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

What was ECE like during the Spanish times in our country?How about during the American times?List down their influences in our educational system.

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Spanish Era

Pre-school Target:• 3-6 year old children of the “illustrados”Content• Cartilla and caton (letters and common

prayers)• Pagina de la Infancia (religious teachings)

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Spanish Era

Length of Instruction• Varying and unorganized• Around 30 minute sessions for 3-6 months or

so• Depends on children’s interestTeacher Qualification• Educated adult ( did not necessitate

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American Era

• Establishment of nation-wide public primary school system

• Patterned after the American educational system

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Pre-War Period (Who set up ECE centers?

• 1901- founding of Instituto de Mujeres paved the way for establishment of pre-schools

• 1902- The Instituto established the first kindergarten school in the country : Jardin de la Infancia

• 1913 - Opening of so-called “baby classes” at Holy Ghost College

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Pre-War Period (Who set up ECE centers?

• 1919- Philippine’s Women’s College• 1924 - Harris Memorial School• 1926 - Maryknoll College

* Targeted the upper class families in urban areas

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Pre-War Period (Who set up ECE centers?

• Pioneer model of pre-school by a private school under Mary Evans (Harris Memorial School Manila) ; This later became a laboratory school for kinder majors -1920

• Other private and religious schools (both Catholic & Protestant) ; children as young as 3 years old were taught

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Pre-War Period (Who set up ECE centers?

• Motivated civic groupsNational Federation of Women’s Clubs (NFWC) – set up play rooms in deprived areas for children of working mothers and the poor.

• Government issued permits to private-run pre-schools - 1938

• Government authorized the opening of kinder classes

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

War Years

• Almost all schools closed• NFWC still tried even at all odds

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Period After Liberation

• NFWC continued to hold classes• Private & public individuals also set-up

their own pre-schools• 1948 – Junior Teacher’s Certificate

(degree); Spearheaded by Harris Memorial School

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Period After Liberation• 1950 – Government incorporated kindergarten

in the gov’t system ;• The Bureau of Public Schools organized Child

Development Study Centers in regiolnal trainng schools : Pangasinan Normal School; Zamboanga Normal School

• Partly funded by the government and the PTAs• Start of gov’t teacher training of pre-school

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Period After Liberation• Other Pre-school Set-ups:

1956 – Play centersWell Children’s Clinic ProgramBarrio Pre-school MovementChildren’s Village (1964)Operation Hope (1969) outreach program in far-flung rural areas

• 1969 : The First National Assembly on Early Childhood Education was held

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

PD 603

Child & Youth Welfare Code (1974)• Promoted the welfare of children of

working mothers & indigent families• Aimed for their adequate education

including nursery and kindergarten

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Children as the Stars

• International Year of the Child (1979)• Decade of the Filipino Child : 1977-

1987

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

RA 8980 (2002)

• ECCD Act : Early Child Care & Development Act

• Provision of an integrated system of health, nutrition and early childhood education to children 6 years old and below

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Kindergarten Bill 2011

• Kindergarten becomes a mandatory part of the basic education of the Philippines.

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

What is the impact of the recent kinder bill act in early childhood education?How effective are all these bills in addressing the best interests of young children?

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Check out the following site~

• Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programmes

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001472/147225e.pdf

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Check out the following site~

• Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programs

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001472/147225e.pdf

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

Now, complete the web below with factors that brought about ECCE prorams in the Phil.

ECCE Programs

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

• Compare and contrast the factors that brought about the development of ECCD in other countries and the Philippines. Where is the Philippines in comparison with other countries?

Diaz, Leonor: ECE in the Phil. (Study Guide)

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