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Curriculum Framework for Kindergartens in the Republic of the Philippines

The Republic of Philippines has a specially designed framework for children aged five
years, called the Kindergarten Curriculum Framework (KCF). This framework adopts the general
principles of the National Early Learning Framework (NELF) and is closely linked to the goals of
the K to 12 Philippine Basic Education Curriculum. This will ensure that “Kindergarten learners
have a smooth transition to the content-based curriculum of Grades 1 to 12” (MOE, Phillipines,
2013). The framework is illustrated in Figure 3 below:

Figure 3. The Kindergarten Curriculum Framework
(MOE, Phillipines, 2013)

This framework is read bottom-up which emphasises on applying developmentally
appropriate practices which is age, individual and social-culturally appropriate for children and
supports the principles of child growth and development, learning programme development and
assessment. Teachers can use theoretical bases for teaching and learning early year’s children,
founded on constructivism, integrative, thematic, collaborative, inquiry-based and reflective
teaching.
The innermost circle encompasses interlocked circles signifying petals of a flower
representing the learning domains covered in kindergarten. The domains are values education,
socio-emotional development, mathematics, understanding social environment, physical health
and motor development, language literacy and communication as well as understanding physical

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