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1. Presented by:
Ronald M. Quileste, MAEd
Assistant InstructorV
School of Education
Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
City of Cagayan de Oro
Designing Learning Objectives for
Young Children

2. Topic Outline
K-12 curriculum for 5-year Old Children
Importance of Early Development
Importance of the Early ChildhoodTeacher
Objectives of Early Childhood Education
Learning Standards
Developing Learning Objectives
Workshop

4. Question # 1
What are the importance
of Early Development?

5. Importance of Early Development
The early years come only once for a child
The early years are critical to long term
development
Teachers are the keys to making programs
high quality
Teachers and administrators can learn from
data about children
(Kagan, 2008)

6. Question # 2
Why is an Early
ChildhoodTeacher
important?

7. Importance of an Early Childhood
Teacher
Develop Schedules and Enforce Routines
Maintain a Safe and Comfortable Environment
Provide Age-Appropriate Supervision and
Discipline
Plan and Implement Lessons
Observe and Communicate
Address Cultural or Special Needs

8. Question #3
What are the objectives in
Early Childhood
Education?

9. Objectives of Early Childhood
Education
 Develop a positive self-concept.
 Establish a sound foundation for a good physique,
adequate muscular coordination and basic motor
skills.
 Imbibe good health habits and basic life skills/ self-
help skills necessary for personal social adjustment.
 Enhance verbal and non- verbal communication skills
which would facilitate expression of thoughts and
feelings in fluent, correct, clear speech.

10. Objectives of Early Childhood
Education
 Develop the five senses and cognitive skills and
concepts which are foundation for higher order
thinking and reasoning.
 Develop emotional maturity by guiding the child to
express, understand, accept and control feelings and
emotions.
 Imbibe values, social attitudes and manners important
in his/her socio cultural context and to become
sensitive to rights and privileges of others.

11. Objectives of Early Childhood
Education
Develop independence, aesthetic
appreciation and creativity by providing
child with sufficient opportunities for self-
expression and active exploration,
investigation and experimentation.
Make a smooth transition from preschool to
primary through development of emergent
literacy and school readiness.

12. Question #4
What are the standards
taught in Preschool?

13. Preschool Learning Standards
Personal Health and Safety Skills
Social and Emotional Development
Language Development and Communication
Skills
Cognitive Development/Intellectual Abilities
Approaches to Learning
Motor Development

14. FILIPINO
CHILD

16. What are the
Developmental Tasks of
Preschoolers?

22. Question #5
What are goals and
objectives?

24. When writing goals…
It should begin with a measurable action
verb
It should present a broader plan of action
for the learners (month or year)
It is accompanied with specific objectives

26. Question #6
What are the purposes of
objectives?

27. Purposes of Objectives
 By knowing where you intend to go, you increase the
chances of you and the learner ending up there
 Guides the teacher relative to the planning of
instruction, delivery of instruction and evaluation of
student achievement.
 Guides the learner; helps him/her focus and set
priorities
 Allows for analysis in terms of the levels of teaching
and learning

28. Purposes of Objectives
Additional purposes of objectives include:
 Shows colleagues and students what we value.
 Guide for the learner relative to self-assessment.
 Basis for analyzing the level of cognitive thinking we are
expecting from the learner.
 Makes teaching more focused and organized.
 Provides models so that the students can write their own
objectives and thus helps develop an important life long
learning skill;“the setting
 of objectives.”

33. Question #6
What are the allowable
action words to use when
writing objectives?

40. Question #7
What are the qualities of a
good objective?

41. SMART
S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Attainable
R – Realistic
T –Time-bounded

42. Compare…
Which one is a SMART objective?
A. Identify which from the given
toys are fruits and vegetables
by sorting them into two groups
B. Know fruits from vegetables
given some plastic toys

43. WORKSHOP

44. Writing Goals
Direction: Write at least one goal for each
ECE Learning Standards:
Personal Health and Safety Skills
Social and Emotional Development
Language Development and Communication
Skills
Cognitive Development/Intellectual Abilities
Approaches to Learning
Motor Development

45. Writing Objectives
Directions: From each learning goal, come up with three learning objectives. The first
objective should be under the Cognitive domain, the second will be Psychomotor and
the third, Affective Domain.
Example:
Learning Standard: Personal Health and Safety Skills
Learning Goal: Provide safety regulations for children inside the classroom
Learning Objectives:
 Cognitive: Enumerate steps in the proper arranging of toys and school materials.
 Psychomotor: Perform a role play on how to put toys and school materials back to
their containers.
 Affective: Show obedience and respect to other people by being helpful children.

46. Final Output

47. Presentation Time

48. THANK YOU!
NAMASTE!

49. References
 Aguirre, Roderick Motril. (2014). Kindergarten Curriculum and Instruction. Department
of Reading and Literacy, College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, Philippine
Normal University, Philippines.
 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/preschool/learnoutcomes.pdf
 http://www.state.nj.us/education/ece/archives/code/expectations/expectations.pdf
 http://work.chron.com/duties-earlychildhood-teacher-14811.html