PECERA Conference updates
Teacher Tina Zamora and Teacher Brian Malabuyoc both presented their papers at the PECERA conference last October 13, 2007. Here are some pictures of Teacher Tina presenting her paper “Educational Philosophy as reflected in the Management Practices of Progressive Preschool Owners.” Teacher Brian presented the Makabayan curriculum of Nest’s Grade 2 and 3. Big thanks to Teacher Je Barza for his technical support and Teacher Hazel Lumauan for over-all support :)
For inquiries regarding PECERA, please call Teacher Carol Ronquillo, PECERA Philippines president, at the UP Family Life and Child Development department with telephone no. 926-1552. Thanks so much to Teacher Ipe and Teacher Myla of Pail and Shovel Child Development Center for the pictures. Pail and Shovel CDC can be located at 107 14th avenue, bgy. Socorro, Cubao, Quezon City. Hurray for Progressive Schools!!!
Around the World in One Morning
October 15, 2007 is Nest’s World Fair. This is the culminating activity of United Nations Week. Every class represented a country that was the class theme for the month of October.
The Sparrows class represented France and focused on Art and Culture.
The Mockingbirds and Cardinals chose Australia because Cleo Brindisi, a Mockingbird, is half Australian, and because they talked about Australian animals like the Kangaroo, the Kookabura and the Koala bear.
The Robins and Vertical chose Hawaii and focused on Food and Culture.
The Blue Jays chose Japan and focused on Food, Culture and Art.
The Grade 1 focused on Mexico’s Art, Culture and Language and their similarities with our culture.
Grade 2 and 3 chose Brazil since they were talking about the Amazon rain forest.
For the World Fair, the children holds a passport and visits every classroom or country with his/her classmates. The teacher of that classroom presents their respective countries by showing either their flag, art, food, etc. Their passport is stamped in every country they visit.
Want to see the kids exploring the world in half a day? Check out our blog or the multiply sites of the Sparrows, Mockingbirds, Robins, Vertical, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Grade 1 and Grade 2 and 3.
PECERA Conference On October 13, 2007
The Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (PECERA)- Philippines is a professional organization dedicated to disseminating and supporting research in early childhood education within the Pacific area, specifically in the Philippines. It may interest you to know that Dr. Bernard Spodek sits as the President of PECERA International, with officers who are active early childhood educators coming from different countries. PECERA International is a registered non-stock association with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
On October 13, 2007, Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., PECERA-Philippines will be holding a conference with the theme “Towards Unity in Diversity in Philippine Early Childhood Education”. This will be held at the Benitez Hall, College of Education, U.P. Campus, Diliman, Quezon City.
In the afternoon, there will be concurrent sessions featuring among others, the researches presented at the recent PECERA 8th Annual Conference held in Hong Kong. This will be followed by a short orientation on PECERA as a professional organization. Exhibits on topics of interest to teachers, teacher educators, college students, day care workers and other caregivers will be on display. Conference fee which includes a certificate of attendance, lunch and research abstracts is P500.00 for practitioners and graduate students. For undergraduate students, fee is at P200 (without lunch).
We are proud to say that Teacher Tina Zamora and Teacher Brian Malabuyoc (grade 2 & 3) will be presenting their respective papers. Teacher Tina will present her masteral thesis and PAHESCU journal article about the educational philosophy of progressive preschool owners. Teacher Brian will present the spectacular Sibika curriculum of her class.
For parents who are interested to join, you may call Nest at 434-7601 and we can hook you up with Dr. Carol Ronquillo, President of PECERA Philippines.
