Presented by:
Ronald M. Quileste, MAEd
Assistant Instructor V
School of Education
Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
City of Cagayan de Oro
Designing Learning Objectives for
Young Children
Topic Outline K-12 curriculum for 5-year Old Children
Importance of Early Development
Importance of the Early Childhood Teacher
Objectives of Early Childhood Education
Learning Standards
Developing Learning Objectives
Workshop
Question # 1
What are the importance
of Early Development?
Importance of Early Development The early years come only once for a child
The early years are critical to long term
development
Teachers are the keys to making programs
high quality
Teachers and administrators can learn from
data about children
(Kagan, 2008)
Question # 2
Why is an Early
Childhood Teacher
important?
Importance of an Early Childhood
Teacher Develop Schedules and Enforce Routines
Maintain a Safe and Comfortable Environment
Provide Age-Appropriate Supervision and
Discipline
Plan and Implement Lessons
Observe and Communicate
Address Cultural or Special Needs
Question #3
What are the objectives in
Early Childhood
Education?
Objectives of Early Childhood
Education
Develop a positive self-concept. Establish a sound foundation for a good physique,
adequate muscular coordination and basic motor skills.
Imbibe good health habits and basic life skills/ self-help skills necessary for personal social adjustment.
Enhance verbal and non- verbal communication skills which would facilitate expression of thoughts and feelings in fluent, correct, clear speech.
Objectives of Early Childhood
Education Develop the five senses and cognitive skills and
concepts which are foundation for higher order
thinking and reasoning.
Develop emotional maturity by guiding the child to
express, understand, accept and control feelings and
emotions.
Imbibe values, social attitudes and manners important
in his/her socio cultural context and to become
sensitive to rights and privileges of others.
Objectives of Early Childhood
Education Develop independence, aesthetic
appreciation and creativity by providing child with sufficient opportunities for self-expression and active exploration, investigation and experimentation.
Make a smooth transition from preschool to primary through development of emergent literacy and school readiness.
Question #4
What are the standards
taught in Preschool?
Preschool Learning Standards Personal Health and Safety Skills
Social and Emotional Development
Language Development and Communication
Skills
Cognitive Development/Intellectual Abilities
Approaches to Learning
Motor Development
FILIPINO
CHILD
What are the
Developmental Tasks of
Preschoolers?
Question #5
What are goals and
objectives?
When writing goals…
It should begin with a measurable action
verb
It should present a broader plan of action
for the learners (month or year)
It is accompanied with specific objectives
Question #6
What are the purposes of
objectives?
Purposes of Objectives
By knowing where you intend to go, you increase the chances of you and the learner ending up there
Guides the teacher relative to the planning of instruction, delivery of instruction and evaluation of student achievement.
Guides the learner; helps him/her focus and set priorities
Allows for analysis in terms of the levels of teaching and learning
Purposes of Objectives
Additional purposes of objectives include:
Shows colleagues and students what we value.
Guide for the learner relative to self-assessment.
Basis for analyzing the level of cognitive thinking we are
expecting from the learner.
Makes teaching more focused and organized.
Provides models so that the students can write their own
objectives and thus helps develop an important life long
learning skill; “the setting
of objectives.”
Question #6
What are the allowable
action words to use when
writing objectives?
Question #7
What are the qualities of a
good objective?
SMART
S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Attainable
R – Realistic
T – Time-bounded
Compare…
Which one is a SMART objective?
A. Identify which from the given toys are fruits and vegetables by sorting them into two groups
B. Know fruits from vegetables given some plastic toys
WORKSHOP
Writing Goals Direction: Write at least one goal for each ECE Learning Standards: Personal Health and Safety Skills Social and Emotional Development Language Development and Communication
Skills Cognitive Development/Intellectual Abilities Approaches to Learning Motor Development
Writing Objectives Directions: From each learning goal, come up with three learning objectives. The first objective should be under the Cognitive domain, the second will be Psychomotor and the third, Affective Domain.
Example:
Learning Standard: Personal Health and Safety Skills
Learning Goal: Provide safety regulations for children inside the classroom
Learning Objectives:
Cognitive: Enumerate steps in the proper arranging of toys and school materials.
Psychomotor: Perform a role play on how to put toys and school materials back to their containers.
Affective: Show obedience and respect to other people by being helpful children.
Final Output
Presentation Time
THANK YOU!
NAMASTE!
References
Aguirre, Roderick Motril. (2014). Kindergarten Curriculum and Instruction. Department
of Reading and Literacy, College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, Philippine
Normal University, Philippines.
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/preschool/learnoutcomes.pdf
http://www.state.nj.us/education/ece/archives/code/expectations/expectations.pdf
http://work.chron.com/duties-earlychildhood-teacher-14811.html