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CHAPTER
I:
INTRODU
BACKGROUND AND
NATURE OF THE
The Philippines is one of the country that homes out-of-school children covering
36 million population aged of 6-14, which one in every ten or about 4 million
Filipino children was out of school in 2013. There were also many of them lack
PROJECT
access to proper education and nutrition.
Many of them miss out on basic classes such as hygiene, sanitation, health, and
nutrition. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(UNESCAP) stressed that these lessons are critical for laying the foundation for
childrens subsequent learning and development. They are also deprived of
having different social and emotional interactions with teachers and other
children from which they can learn and practice proper communication,
creativity, respect, self-discipline, and other values.
The Unesco stressed the importance of Early Childhood Care and Education
(ECCE) which are mechanisms that support a childs holistic development from
age 0-8 through:
BACKGROUND AND
NATURE OF THE
Due to the rapid neural connections, brain development and growth
that take place at this age, this period is considered a critical window of
opportunity for optimizing childrens development, Unesco said.
PROJECT
The Philippines created a law Republic Act 10410 or the Early Years Act
which recognizes the age 0-8 as the first crucial stage of educational
development. It mandates the early childhood care and development
(ECCD) Council to strengthen community and family-level programs for
children:
Daycare services, child-minding homes
Neighborhood playgroups
Parent education and effectiveness services
Training for daycare and barangay workers
Home visiting programs
PROJECT
As the country had been suffering from this kind of issue from the
previous years, the more the number of the out-of-school children is
now in the present time and through the next years. Even different
policies, laws, etc. have been provided but there is still a small
percentage that the children attained proper education and health.
STATEMENT
OF THE
The Philippines is one of the country that homes out-of-
school children stressing that critical for laying the
foundation for childrens subsequent learning and
PROBLEM
development.
PROJECT
Filipinos that promotes mutual relationship or
give-and-take process. So, everything would take
place on its right time, place and people. A
reaching hand that would create an unusual
growth for the Filipino children that wants to
attain education and make a change for the
better of the country.
- TAGAYTAY
- BOHOL