Better understanding of modules

Maribel L. Espiritu District

The Department of Education (DepEd) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the International Care Ministries (ICM) to assist parents of learners, especially in Kindergarten, on a better understanding of the modules provided by their school s.

The roles that parents play at this time cannot be discounted because of distance learning.

Learning now happens at home, because there are no physical or face to face classes. This is where the parents come in, to guide and teach their chidren at home. ICM Education Strategy officials highlighted the ICM’s Two-Generation approach where the adults are being taught primary lessons and skills in values, health, livelihood, and parenthood while advocating nutrition, health, and the education of children to benefit the two generations in having a better future.

They want to maximize assistance to ultrapoor parents so that learning and teaching at home can be successful not just in academics but also essential attitudes towards education.

Furthermore, ICM trained qualified volunteers to mentor parents in engaging with their children through fun educational activities. Children are also equipped with essential skills to be ready for formal education and parents are empowered with the skills to strengthen positive engagement with their children.

ICM also expressed their desire to offer their 10-week home-based parent coaching program for preschoolers and parents through the Family Academy (FA).

This initiative will truly help both parents and learners in studying the self-learning modules provided.

Today in this time of pandemic, parents who are able to provide, assist, and facilitate learning at home have a better advantage of making learning happen. Knowing the importance, ICM has stepped into providing opportunities in parents to learning and acquiring best knowledge on how to manage the young learners.

Through this partnership, the Department expressed its intention and openness to work side by side with ICM in providing help, inspiring hope and creating change for families living in extreme poverty in the different areas across the country.

***** is a Kindergarten teacher at Paguiruan Elementary School

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