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    The Kindergarten Act establishes kindergarten education as mandatory and compulsory and part of the basic education system in the Philippines. It declares that all children have equal opportunities and access to kindergarten to prepare them for elementary school through physical, social, intellectual and skills development. The act tasks the Department of Education to oversee and implement kindergarten programs in public and private schools using the mother tongue as the primary language of instruction, with some exceptions. It also provides funding for the operationalization of free public kindergarten education.

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    The Kindergarten Act establishes kindergarten education as mandatory and compulsory and part of the basic education system in the Philippines. It declares that all children have equal opportunities and access to kindergarten to prepare them for elementary school through physical, social, intellectual and skills development. The act tasks the Department of Education to oversee and implement kindergarten programs in public and private schools using the mother tongue as the primary language of instruction, with some exceptions. It also provides funding for the operationalization of free public kindergarten education.

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    THE KINDERGARTEN ACT

    R. A. No. 10157
    What is Kindergarten?

    Kindergarten arranges a child more for school, there’s more studying than
    interaction with other kids. It is a school or class that prepares children for first
    grade.

    Why Kindergarten?

    Kindergarten education is vital to the academic and technical development of the


    Filipino child for it is the period when the young mind’s absorptive capacity for
    learning is at its sharpest.

    The Objective

    Kindergartens are places where children develop their abilities, talents and skills
    from their earliest age. Every child has the right to realize their full potential,
    regardless of where they grow up.
    AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION INTO THE BASIC
    EDUCATION SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in


    Congress assembled:

    SECTION 1. Short Title – This Act shall be known as the “Kindergarten Education
    Act”.

    SECTION 2. The Declaration


    The State shall provide equal opportunities for all children to avail of accessible
    mandatory and compulsory kindergarten education that effectively promotes
    physical, social, intellectual, emotional and skills stimulation and values formation to
    sufficiently prepare them for formal elementary schooling.

    SECTION 3. Definition of Terms


    Kindergarten education shall be understood in this Act to mean one (1) year of
    preparatory education for children at least five (5) years old as a prerequisite for
    Grade 1.
    Mother tongue refers to the language first learned by a child.

    SECTION 4. Institutionalization of Kindergarten Education


    Kindergarten is institutionalized as part of basic education and for school year 2011-
    2012.
    It is mandatory and compulsory for entrance to Grade 1.

    SECTION 5. The Medium of Instruction


    The mother tongue of the learner shall be the primary medium of instruction for
    teaching and learning in the kindergarten level.

    Exceptions in Mother Tongue


    (a) When the pupil in the kindergarten classroom have different mother tongues or
    when some of them speak another mother tongue.
    (b) When the teacher does not speak the mother tongue of the learners.
    (c) When resources in line with the use of mother tongue are not yet available.
    (d) When teachers are not yet trained how to use the MTB-MLE program.

    SECTION 6. Implementing Agency


    The authority to regulate the organization, operation and/or implementation of the
    kindergarten education program of both public and private schools shall be vested
    upon the DepEd.

    SECTION 7. Duties, Powers and Functions


     Oversee and supervise the organization, operation and implementation of the
    kindergarten education program.
     Develop the curriculum for kindergarten education consistent with the
    universally norms and standards, including values formation.
     Develop teaching strategies using the unique feature of the MTB-MLE.
    Teaching Strategies
    1. The two-track method (storytelling, reading, listening story and oral
    communication activities)
    2. Interactive Strategies
    3. Use of manipulative games
    4. Experiential, small group discussion and total physical response (TPR) among
    others.

    The Learning Development Material


    i. Listening story
    ii. Small books
    iii. Big books
    iv. Experience story
    v. Primer lessons
    vi. Lessons exemplars

    SECTION 8. Appropriations
    The DepEd shall immediately include in the program of the Department the ope-
    rationalization of the free, mandatory and compulsory public kindergarten
    education, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current
    appropriations for kindergarten education of the DepEd.

    SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations


    Within ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, the DepEd, in consultation
    with the Department of Budget and Management, shall promulgate the rules and
    regulations needed for the implementation of this Act.

    SECTION 10. Separability Clause


     If any provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not
    affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions hereof.

    SECTION 11. Repealing Clause


    Pertinent provisions of all other laws, decrees, executive orders and rules and
    regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
    repealed or modified accordingly.

    SECTION 12. Effectivity Clause


    This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
    Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

    This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the
    House of Representatives and the Senate on November 23, 2011 and November 21,
    2011, respectively.

    Approved on: JAN 20 2012


    GROUP 14

    Taborite, Jaylou
    Torrevila, Edjay
    Transmonte, Joy
    Tribo, Arnalyn
    Villarejo, Duanne
    Villarojo, Kate

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