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REACTION PAPER On Early Childhood Education in The Philippines (4) Sample Program of ECE Activities, (5) Benefits of ECE

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URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE STUDIES

San Vicente, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan

Course Code: ECEM 118


Course Title: Current Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education
Submitted by: PHILIP ANTHONY M. CABATO
Professor : Dr. MARIO E. CAMPILLA

REACTION PAPER ON Early Childhood Education in the


Philippines (4) Sample Program of ECE Activities, (5) Benefits of
ECE

Going to kindergarten is an important step for you, and your child. Kindergarten
provides children with life skills and opportunities to be successful in all developmental
areas, setting a strong foundation for their educational journey.

Kindergarten provides experiences for children to grow and develop through play and
interaction. It also allows children to become confident learners in a safe and supported
environment, providing a framework of belonging, being and becoming.

Kindergarten expands children’s knowledge and connection of themselves,


family,culture, their environment and the broader community.

Kindergarten programs are designed to expand your child’s development in key areas.

 Children have a strong sense of identity by becoming independent, and are


provided with opportunities to explore their feelings and relationships with others.
 Children are connected with, and contribute, to their world, by learning
about their environment, cultures and heritage of others.
 Children have a strong sense of wellbeing by being involved in physical
activity, learning practice and resilience and being provided with opportunities to
strengthen decision-making skills.
 Children are confident and involved learners where they are challenged and
inspired to investigate and explore.
 Children are effective communicators where children are immersed and
involved in language with a range of contexts and materials.
Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and
emotional well-being of children and youth. Play also offers an ideal opportunity for parents to
engage fully with their children. Despite the benefits derived from play for both children and parents,
time for free play has been markedly reduced for some children. This report addresses a variety of
factors that have reduced play, including a hurried lifestyle, changes in family structure, and
increased attention to academics and enrichment activities at the expense of recess or free child-
centered play. This report offers guidelines on how pediatricians can advocate for children by
helping families, school systems, and communities consider how best to ensure that play is
protected as they seek the balance in children’s lives to create the optimal developmental milieu.

Play is so important to optimal child development that it has been recognized by the United Nations
High Commission for Human Rights as a right of every child. 1 This birthright is challenged by forces
including child labor and exploitation practices, war and neighborhood violence, and the limited
resources available to children living in poverty. However, even those children who are fortunate
enough to have abundant available resources and who live in relative peace may not be receiving
the full benefits of play. Many of these children are being raised in an increasingly hurried and
pressured style that may limit the protective benefits they would gain from child-driven play. Because
every child deserves the opportunity to develop to their unique potential, child advocates must
consider all factors that interfere with optimal development and press for circumstances that allow
each child to fully reap the advantages associated with play.

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