It has been crafted using the thematic or integrative approach to curriculum development in a spiralling learning process. The outermost layer indicates the Curricular Themes upon which the Kindergarten Curriculum Guide (KCG) or the Teacher’s Guide is designed. The domains are enclosed by the Learning Areas children will meet in Grade One onward, for which they are being prepared. The child is seen as being in the process of blossoming – like a flower bud whose development should not be forced lest it lose its chance to fully mature. It also forms a flower that portrays the gradual unfolding but steady development, as is expected of every child. The interlocked ellipses represent the learning domains that have to be nurtured and equally imparted to holistically develop children. The circles, on the other hand, signify the system of how Kindergarten Education is to be employed. The items in rectangles in Figure 1 show the theoretical bases for teaching-learning in the early years, which are founded on constructivism, integrative, thematic, collaborative, inquiry-based, and reflective teaching in play-based approaches with application of the Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) these support the principles of child growth and development, and the learning program development and assessment. Kindergarten learners need to have a smooth transition to the content based curriculum of Grades 1 to 12. The Kindergarten Curriculum Framework (KCF) draws from the goals of the K to 12 Philippine Basic Education Curriculum Framework and adopts the general principles of the National Early Learning Framework (NELF).

Download 2019 DepEd Kindergarten Curriculum Guide.

Kindergarten Curriculum Framework (KCF).

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