Since the 1990s, Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) has never stopped developing engaging curriculumbased video lessons. Premiering this 2023 are new episodes on early childhood care and education, beginning reading and math, science, environment and agriculture, and Araling Panlipunan.
Under KCFI’s “Basa Bilang” project, episodes of “Ready, Set, Read!” for Grade 1 English, “Wikaharian” for Grade 2 Filipino and “MathDali” for Grade 1 math started airing in February. “Ready, Set, Read!,” a series for learning oracy and beginning reading, is a collaboration with a Rotary global grant initiated by the Rotary Club of Makati Premier District. The “Wikaharian” series on culture-based learning of reading skills in Filipino is codeveloped with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the office of Senator Loren Legarda. “MathDali” on number sense and bills is produced in partnership with BDO Foundation and Huawei Philippines.
Fresh episodes of “Puno ng Buhay” cover intermediate science concepts on the environment and environmental protection. The “Wow” series on the provinces of the Philippines and their history, culture, natural resources and people was developed with the support of Forest Foundation Philippines.
“I Love You 1000” for parents or care providers of children in their first 1,000 days is a project with the National Nutrition Council in line with the latter’s “#BatangLaking1000” campaign. The “AgriKids” series, done with the Agricultural Training Institute of the Department of Agriculture, is for learning agriculture for children in grades 3-4.
These shows are hosted by Robi Domingo, MayMay Entrata and Elijah Canlas, Marlo Mortel and Majoy Apostol, “Teacher Michelle” Agas, Seth Dungca and KCFI director of operations Edric Calma. Also, expect weekly episodes from digital shows “Art Smart” hosted by “Teacher Precious” and “Knowledge on the Go” hosted by “Coach Lyqa” Maravilla.
A series on anti-bullying created by Power of Zero and dubbed in Filipino by KCFI, “Heroes of Zero,” will premiere on Knowledge Channel very soon.
(Story/Photos by: Daizelle Ann Angadol)