Presented by:

Ronald M. Quileste, MAEd

Assistant Instructor V

School of Education

Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

City of Cagayan de Oro

Designing Learning Objectives for

Young Children

Topic Outline K-12 curriculum for 5-year Old Children

Importance of Early Development

Importance of the Early Childhood Teacher

Objectives of Early Childhood Education

Learning Standards

Developing Learning Objectives

Workshop

K 12 DepEd preschool.pdf

Question # 1

What are the importance

of Early Development?

Importance of Early Development The early years come only once for a child

The early years are critical to long term

development

Teachers are the keys to making programs

high quality

Teachers and administrators can learn from

data about children

(Kagan, 2008)

Question # 2

Why is an Early

Childhood Teacher

important?

Importance of an Early Childhood

Teacher Develop Schedules and Enforce Routines

Maintain a Safe and Comfortable Environment

Provide Age-Appropriate Supervision and

Discipline

Plan and Implement Lessons

Observe and Communicate

Address Cultural or Special Needs

Question #3

What are the objectives in

Early Childhood

Education?

Objectives of Early Childhood

Education

Develop a positive self-concept. Establish a sound foundation for a good physique,

adequate muscular coordination and basic motor skills.

Imbibe good health habits and basic life skills/ self-help skills necessary for personal social adjustment.

Enhance verbal and non- verbal communication skills which would facilitate expression of thoughts and feelings in fluent, correct, clear speech.

Objectives of Early Childhood

Education Develop the five senses and cognitive skills and

concepts which are foundation for higher order

thinking and reasoning.

Develop emotional maturity by guiding the child to

express, understand, accept and control feelings and

emotions.

Imbibe values, social attitudes and manners important

in his/her socio cultural context and to become

sensitive to rights and privileges of others.

Objectives of Early Childhood

Education Develop independence, aesthetic

appreciation and creativity by providing child with sufficient opportunities for self-expression and active exploration, investigation and experimentation.

Make a smooth transition from preschool to primary through development of emergent literacy and school readiness.

Question #4

What are the standards

taught in Preschool?

Preschool Learning Standards Personal Health and Safety Skills

Social and Emotional Development

Language Development and Communication

Skills

Cognitive Development/Intellectual Abilities

Approaches to Learning

Motor Development

FILIPINO

CHILD

What are the

Developmental Tasks of

Preschoolers?

Question #5

What are goals and

objectives?

When writing goals…

It should begin with a measurable action

verb

It should present a broader plan of action

for the learners (month or year)

It is accompanied with specific objectives

Question #6

What are the purposes of

objectives?

Purposes of Objectives

By knowing where you intend to go, you increase the chances of you and the learner ending up there

Guides the teacher relative to the planning of instruction, delivery of instruction and evaluation of student achievement.

Guides the learner; helps him/her focus and set priorities

Allows for analysis in terms of the levels of teaching and learning

Purposes of Objectives

Additional purposes of objectives include:

Shows colleagues and students what we value.

Guide for the learner relative to self-assessment.

Basis for analyzing the level of cognitive thinking we are

expecting from the learner.

Makes teaching more focused and organized.

Provides models so that the students can write their own

objectives and thus helps develop an important life long

learning skill; “the setting

of objectives.”

Question #6

What are the allowable

action words to use when

writing objectives?

Question #7

What are the qualities of a

good objective?

SMART

S – Specific

M – Measurable

A – Attainable

R – Realistic

T – Time-bounded

Compare…

Which one is a SMART objective?

A. Identify which from the given toys are fruits and vegetables by sorting them into two groups

B. Know fruits from vegetables given some plastic toys

WORKSHOP

Writing Goals Direction: Write at least one goal for each ECE Learning Standards: Personal Health and Safety Skills Social and Emotional Development Language Development and Communication

Skills Cognitive Development/Intellectual Abilities Approaches to Learning Motor Development

Writing Objectives Directions: From each learning goal, come up with three learning objectives. The first objective should be under the Cognitive domain, the second will be Psychomotor and the third, Affective Domain.

Example:

Learning Standard: Personal Health and Safety Skills

Learning Goal: Provide safety regulations for children inside the classroom

Learning Objectives:

Cognitive: Enumerate steps in the proper arranging of toys and school materials.

Psychomotor: Perform a role play on how to put toys and school materials back to their containers.

Affective: Show obedience and respect to other people by being helpful children.

Final Output

Presentation Time

THANK YOU!

NAMASTE!

References

Aguirre, Roderick Motril. (2014). Kindergarten Curriculum and Instruction. Department

of Reading and Literacy, College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, Philippine

Normal University, Philippines.

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/preschool/learnoutcomes.pdf

http://www.state.nj.us/education/ece/archives/code/expectations/expectations.pdf

http://work.chron.com/duties-earlychildhood-teacher-14811.html