DECC1003

CURRICULUM IN EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
WEEK 1
I. Taska
• Pengenalan Kurikulum Permata
• Falsafah
• Konsep Kurikulum Permata
• Untuk Siapa Dan Kenapa Kurikulum Permata
• Objektif Kurikulum Permata
Introduction (Pengenalan Kurikulum Permata)
• The PERMATA Programmes were founded in 2007 under the auspices of YABhg. Datin
Paduka Seri Hjh. Rosmah Mansor, wife of the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia.
• The PERMATA programmes welcome children and teenagers from every walk of life, with
the objective of providing a platform to unleash potentials and sharpen talents in order
to accelerate national growth and cultivate a leading generation Malaysia can be proud
of. PERMATA Programme’s purpose-driven modules encompass a wide scope crafted for
suitability of every age group.
PERMATA Negara takes care of the newly born to four-year old pre-schoolers.
PERMATA pintar caters for the needs of intellectually gifted children.
PERMATA Seni nurtures children with high academic achievements and talented in the
arts.
PERMATA Insan guides children in Islamic teachings based on the Al-Quran and As-
Sunnah,
PERKASA@remaja focuses on lessons on leadership that are applicable to catalyse social
change in young adults who are exposed to all kinds of risks.
PERMATA Kurnia, a programme for children with autism.
PERMATA Children Hospital, medical and education service for children in hospital.
Philosophy of Curriculum Permata Negara
Philosophy of Curriculum Permata Negara

• An holistic care and education programme.

• Emphasize on care education (touch, caring, friendly and love) to produce individual
with confident, cheerful and positive thinking.
• Fostering social skill and language development (BM, BI and Mother tongue).
• Reveal children to natural, tradition and multicultural environment to produce citizen
with tolerance and inclusive attitude.
• Emphasize on collaboration among parents with educator, as continue development at
home and Taska.
• Emphasize on collaboration among community as a responsible to provide the best care
and education program.
• Emphasize on safety, healthy and vitality of a child, produce a healthy lifestyle individual.
• Support professional development among educator.
Concept of curriculum
PERMATA
Montessori curriculum (Italy)
• Focus on sensory and motor skills
• Using the hands-on and sensory learning
• child-centered learning
• Prepared environment
• Parents are encouraged to get involved to ensure that there is
continuity in child's learning at home.
Reggio Emilia curriculum (Italy)
• The focus in providing opportunities for children to make decisions
and solve the problem
• Using project-based approach based on children's initiative
• Emphasizing natural environment where educators are partners to
children Emphasizes the active involvement of parents
High scope curriculum (US)
• Focus on building self-confidence and self-esteem of children
• Using the concept of active learning, child-centered
• Exploring the natural environment
• Parents play an important role in developing curriculum and teaching
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
curriculum (UK)
• Focus on the child as a unique individual, positive relationships,
enabling environments, learning and development of children
• Using the method of learning through play
• Enabling environment
Te Whariki curriculum (NZ)
• Focus on individual development through empowerment to produce
children who are confident and self-reliant
• Emphasizing the use of technology and networking of family /
community to help children learn.
• The focus of the study is to build 'learning stories'
• Emphasizes the relationship of parents and the community to help
children learn.
The goal of Curriculum Permata Negara
• Provide early care and education to 0 -4 years old child.
• To let children gain quality early learning experience to produce
human capital with precious, moral, intellectual, appreciate to
multicultural, patriotic and practice healthy living life style.
Principles of PERMATA Negara Curriculum
• Each child has a unique potential that needs to be respected,
developed and respected.
• The first three years of a child's life is very critical (according to
neuroscience research), especially in the development of character,
sensorimotor and intellectual.
• Children naturally love to explore, examine, experimenting, and
create, then the best way to care for and educate children is through
play, in a cheerful atmosphere and environment, comfort and delight,
enable, secure and loving.
Cont……..
• Practices and learning resources is align with children development,
using materials in their environment, appropriate with the local
culture, integrating with technology and whole world.
• The learning environment should be cheerful, friendly, enable and
stimulating, internal and external secure to the child.
• Collaboration with parents / families and communities important in
determine the success of the Permata Negara curriculum.
• Respect for human rights, religion and culture, normal children and
special needs child.
For WHO and WHY (Untuk Siapa Dan Kenapa
Kurikulum Permata)
Who
• 0 to 4 years old child.
• Believe that every child is unique, no comparison.
Why PERMATA?
• The importance of early childhood education
Young children need intensive care
Early childhood education to create a good personality and healthy mind-
set.
Believe child with natural curiosity and always want to learn.
Young children able to learn faster than others age level.
Early childhood education relate to child’s personality development.
Prepare an environment filled with love and maximize their potential.
According to psychologist, child’s personality been formed by 5 years old.
Environment factor and early experience were the main factor to create
their personality.
Cont…….
• Golden age 0 – 3 years old
Critical time of brain development (0 to 3 years old).
Child’s brain development critical time
Cont……
Young children’s brain
• Brain cells (neurons) form in first months of fetal development.
• Born with 100 billion brain cells.
• Enough brain cells to learn just about anything – no more are
developed after birth
 UNDERSTANDING THE BRAIN
Motor area Sensory area
Intellect, logic,
reasoning Taste

Speech Language

Hearing Vision

Balance

Emotional Regulation

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Early Brain and Child Development (EBCD)
• 15,000 synaptic connections for each cell.
• Connections (synapses) grow and change as a result of stimulation from the
environment.
• Most brain cell connections are made in 1st year.
• By age 3, 80% of synaptic connections are made.
• Connections decline after this time to age 10.
• During first 10 years, brain is twice as active as adults.
• Then growth levels off & pruning begins.
• What is not used is pruned.
• What is used develops stronger connections.
• Develops in “spurts” when the brain is best equipped to learn certain skills.
Human 6 Years 14 Years
Brain
at Birth Old Old
Why is EBCD Important?
• Before the age of 5. It takes less time, intensity and repetition to organize the developing
neural systems than it does to reorganize already-developed neural systems.
• Early relationships, environments, and experiences affect all aspects of a child’s
development, nurturing relationships with parents/caregivers in the early years are
critical.
• The first 1000 days from pregnancy to 2 years is a time period that can have a profound
impact on a child’s growth and development.
• Toxic stress has a negative impact on a child’s development, significant adversity can
produce physiological disruptions or biological “memories” that can undermine the
development of the body’s stress response systems and affect the developing, brain,
cardiovascular system, immune system and metabolic regulatory controls.
• Early interventions are critical for optimal life course outcomes because these
physiological disruptions can persist far into adulthood and lead to lifelong impairments
in both physical and mental health.
 Do you believe DHA,
AA……those in milk powder help
brain development?
Objectives of Permata Negara Curriculum
• Fostering emotional, moral and spiritual of children to produce
individuals with precious, calm, cheerful, polite, caring, empathetic
and fair.
• Fostering interpersonal and social skills, to enable children integrate
into a multicultural society.
• Guiding children's early language skills, communicate skilla and
literacy skills in Bahasa Malaysia, the mother tongue language and
English.
• Teach children healthy eating, hygiene, personal safety and a healthy
lifestyle.
Cont…….
• Train children take care of themselves so that they are confident, be
independent and able to make decisions based on their abilities.
• Help children develop gross motor skills and fine motor development and
physical sustainable.
• Fostering early math skills and logical thinking of children as well as their
ability to concentrate.
• Guide children to understand the surrounding world through play
activities, exploring, trying new ideas, experimenting and create, either
inside or outside the classroom, using a variety of materials in their
environment.
• Fostering positive relationships with parents, the community and the
concerned parties can contribute to the education and welfare of children.