The early years learner curriculum for three to four year old children in the Philippines

Abstract

This study aimed to develop a developmentally appropriate early years curriculum for three to four-year-old children in the Philippines based on best practices of the learning centers in Ontario, utilizing the developmental research and narrative inquiry approaches to curriculum development and data gathering. A diverse group of early childhood educators were sought for the interview using the purposive, criterion sampling method, with twelve fully participating, while a total of 51 responded for the survey. While respondents from Ontario favored child-led teaching experiences, Filipino educators are more subject-centered. However, when analyzed together, there are common best practices between the regions as well. The themes developed from the interviews and the results from the survey formed the foundations and the structure of the Early Years Learner Curriculum.