Matatag Kindergarten Curricular Themes
Curricular themes adapt to Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory that defines the “layers of the environment” as reflected in the
curriculum guide, such as Knowing Who We Are and Our Families, Exploring our Community, Appreciating Our Country, and Caring
for Our World, each having an effect on a child’s holistic development. Young children, according to Jean Piaget, develop beliefs about
who they are and how they fit into the world. By the time children reach the Foundation Stage, they have already begun to form views
regarding the value of both themselves and others. The connection of the themes shows how the learner will be introduced to bigger
perspectives of one’s environment, thus, making Kindergartners aware that their actions and experiences are linked with those living
around the world.
Developmental domains refer to specific aspects of growth and changes in children. The major domains of development are physical,
cognitive, language, and social-emotional. These developmental domains are unique to kindergarten that can be developed across the
Learning Areas. The contents of each developmental domain are defined by learning expectations, as follows:
1. Knowing Who We are and Our Families. The theme focuses on concepts and ideas that help the learners understand themselves
better to develop self-concept. As the learners discover more about themselves, they also understand their responsibility as proud
members of their family.
2. Exploring our Community. The theme includes concepts, ideas, practices, situations, and responsibilities that learners should
acquire and understand so that they become functional and responsive members of the community.
3. Appreciating our Country. The theme revolves around concepts and ideas pertaining to the awareness of one's rights and
responsibilities as a citizen of the country. The Filipino Kindergarten learners demonstrate abilities to respond to situations and
events to showcase appreciation to Philippine culture and traditions.
4. Caring for our World. The theme focuses on one's responsibility as a citizen of the world through embodying the values of care
and respect to one's surroundings. All Filipino Kindergarten learners will learn to accept diversity, build friendship, and show
appreciation to the beauty of people and nature.
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