CHILD Philosophy
"The Child is the Father of the Man"
"The Child is the Father of the Man"
HISTORY OF CHILD PRESCHOOLS
CHILD was the pioneer Indian NGO in preschool education and preschool teacher training. CHILD’s involvement in preschool dates back to 1984 when it established the first kindergarten in Kampung Kayu Ara, Kuala Lumpur with assistance from the Canadian Government for Indian children from working class background. Subsequently CHILD expanded its network of preschools and in the late 80’s it had over 120 preschool classes located in estates and urban squatter areas and trained more than 100 preschool teachers to run the preschools.
PRESCHOOL (EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING)
Preschool education mould the children to provide a head – start by instilling confidence to pursue their primary school education. Confidence comes about when the child is able to read, write and count after attending preschool education. CHILD has been conducting Preschool Education for the last 41 years. It is the pioneer in the conduct of Tamil preschool education in the country. The aim is to provide affordable, fun-learning preschool education to the children of working class background and create opportunities for the children to discover themselves. More than 20,000 preschool children (ages 4-6) have benefitted from the programme since its inception in 1984. Currently, CHILD has 50 preschools in the states of Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak and Selangor.
GOALS
To provide quality affordable fun-learning preschool education to children from working class backgrounds and create opportunities for the children to discover themselves, their talents and inherent potential. Motivate children to seek knowledge and realize that knowledge is both fun and useful.
OBJECTIVES
• to develop a good physique, sound muscular co-ordination and basic motor skills of the child
• to develop positive healthy habits and to develop useful basic skills necessary for personal life such as dressing themselves,
toilet training, eating, etc
• to encourage in the child, independence and creativity by providing him / her with sufficient opportunities for self expression
• to develop the ability of the child to articulate and express his/her thoughts and feeling in fluent, correct and clear speech
• to improve the educational performance, attitudes, behavior, and value system of the child
• to make the task of primary school teachers less difficult and possibly more interesting; and they in turn become more
responsive to the children’s needs
PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES
• Development of preschool curriculum
• Supervision of preschool classes
• Workshops for preschool teachers
• Leadership training programmes for preschool teachers
• Evolve a progressive study culture
• Help develop social skills
• Field trips for preschool children
• Sports days for preschool children
• Graduation ceremonies for preschool children and teachers
OUT TRACK – RECORD AS FOLLOWS:
• Field visit
• Interview of parents
• Internal (State Coordinator) and external assessment (External Evaluator / Mentor)
DETAILS OF OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMME
Teachers – A diploma in early childhood education is the minimum requirement for a head teacher or teacher, and Sijil Pelajaran
Malaysia is required for an assistant teacher.
Curriculum – KSPK stands for National Preschool Standard Curriculum (Kurikulum Standard Pra-Sekolah Kebangsaan). According
to the Ministry of Education, 2017 it is the framework that guides early childhood education in Malaysia for children aged four
to six.
KSPK aims to holistically develop children’s potential in six key learning strands:
Communication: Developing language and literacy skills.
Spiritual: Fostering moral and ethical values.
Humanities: Exploring social studies and cultural awareness.
Personal Competency: Building social and emotional skills.
Physical Development and Aesthetics: Promoting physical well-being and creative expression.
Science and Technology: Introducing basic science concepts and technological awareness
TYPES OF ACTIVITIES:
• In Selangor and Perak, the core activities (Sports, Story-telling, Rhymes & Colouring Competition, Thevaram Competition and also Graduation Ceremony) have been organized and implemented with the support of the preschool teachers by CHILD Secretariat. Kedah, Pulau Pinang and Melaka will organize the activities individually
• CHILD manages and provides technical support to 50 preschools in the states of Pulau Pinang, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Perak and Selangor, conducting teachers’ workshop (online / face to face training) and Preschool Quality Control Programme (External Evaluators’ Visitation) to improve the quality of teaching.
IMPACT OF THE PROGRAMME AS FOLLOWS:
• The programme provided mentoring classes, involving 33 preschools of ages 4 – 6 with guidance in mastering the basic skills of
reading, writing and counting.
• The programme inculcated good moral values and cultural elements to the pupils
• Children developed basic skills in reading, writing and counting
• Children in 6 years are confident and motivated to enroll in Standard 1 in SJKT
