Challenges &

Opportunities in
Early Childhood
Education
PRESENTED BY:
Jerry C. Alegre
FEW

INCREASING
 Children 0-6 year-olds that are enrolled
in Early Childhood Education
40.00%
35.00%
30.00%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
1989 1991

It increased because of the Philippine

Plan of Action 1991-2000 of EFA.
CENTURY!

13
MILLION
 What happens if
there’s no
dramatic
improvement in
the extent of
services provided?
  Lack of
Psychosocial &
Intellectual
Stimulation
during the
most
absorbent
years of their
lives.
FINDINGS
 The first 6
years are the most
critical stage in
the child’s
development.

The impact
created during
this stage is
carried once to
the later stage of
individual life.
 WILLIAM
WORDSWORTH
International Funding Agencies
Other development
World assistance agencies
Bank  Poured in loans &
grants in support of
Asian
Development National Education
Bank reform programs.
  Despite the magnitude
of resources & efforts
committed to EFA,
student economic
development has not really
been encouraging.
 Provisions of
Preschool Education
have been identified as
one of the
fundamental strategies
for success in

ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION
GOALS of
Early
Childhood
Education
Children react differently to situations that
may be provided such as:
- Playing games

- Working with blocks

- Playing with sands,

seeds etc.
 Depends
Their
on how
doing so
the
may lead to
teacher
the
guides
formulation
the
of habits or
children.
attitudes.
 Some directions on
goals which the
teachers may keep in
mind as they watch
the children.
 Training or
developing social &
moral purposes
Training for
Expression
Training in aesthetic
enjoyment
 Training in
manual skills
Thank You for
Listening! ^_^