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Wednesday, 11th December 2024
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Me and my Knowledge Channel family at Rosa Susano Elementary School in Novaliches for the launch of our eco-activism project, “EcoProject,” during their Brigada Eskwela programIn May, the Asian Development Bank Institute published a working paper titled “Compulsory Kindergarten Education and Early-Teenage Literacy in the Philippines.” This study found that children who attended kindergarten before starting grade school were more likely to develop functional literacy, which UNESCO defines as the “capacity to use reading, writing, and calculation for personal and community development”—a step above only knowing how to read and write for its own sake. However, the same study noted that these advanced, higher-order skills are developed from the simpler foundational skills.
The author was one of the stakeholders from the Philippines interviewed by the Centre for Evidence and Implementation“For every dollar invested in the development of a child, there is a seven-dollar return for society,” said former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. For a well-functioning society, we need happy and healthy adults; but to have happy and healthy adults, we need to nurture our children in secure and loving homes where every aspect of their well-being is adequately cared for. When we help our kids develop strong foundations in early childhood, we set them up for success.
KCFI celebrated 24 years of reaching and teaching more through the power of educational media and teacher training programs in JuneOn June 14, the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) celebrated its 24th anniversary, continuing its commitment to reach and teach more through bringing Knowledge Channel educational content and training programs to more schools and communities nationwide.
A child development center in Ilocos Norte welcomes the author and New Zealand Amb. Peter Kell during the KC ECD training launch In the Philippines, the month of July is the designated National Nutrition Month. It is a time to raise awareness of the importance of nutrition as one of the five main contributors to a young child’s holistic development, with the other four being early learning stimulation, health, social protection and responsive caregiving. Nutrition is particularly close to my heart as I am a believer that food is medicine.
KCFI’s biggest supporters through the years included former chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez and former Rockwell Land chairman Amb. Manuel M. LopezKnowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) celebrated its 24th founding anniversary on June 14. It has been a wonderful 24 years of reaching more and teaching more. Since 1999, KCFI has been working with various partners, and we are very grateful to have had the support of the Lopez Group throughout the years.