Homework o pahinga: Alin

dapat ang inuuna ng bata pag-

uwi mula klase?
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Posted at Feb 22 2020 07:38 PM

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MAYNILA - Nakasanayan na ng ilang magulang na agad ipagawa sa anak ang takdang-aralin nito
pagkarating ng bahay.

Pero paalala ng parenting expert na si Tina Zamora, mas mainam munang pagpahingahin ang anak
bago ito pagawain ng kaniyang homework, lalo na't pagod ito galing eskuwelahan.

"Dapat sana pagdating nila ng school, pakainin, paglaruin, ang nangyayari kasi homework muna.
Hindi nila alam ang brain ng bata. Imagine mo buong araw siya nasa school tapos bibigyan mo pa
agad ng homework," ani Zamora sa programang "Sakto" ng DZMM.

"Kasi kung pagod na ang brain ng anak mo, tapos pag-aaralin mo wala rin, sayang ang oras,"
paliwanag niya.

Para sa mga preschool students, ayon kay Zamor, dapat wala muna itong homework.
 Knowledge Channel inks new
partnership agreement with
DepEd
ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 2020 03:25 PM

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Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones and KCFI president Rina Lopez Bautista (center)
hold a copy of their newly signed memorandum of agreement. ABS-CBN News
MANILA – ABS-CBN’s Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) recently signed a new
memorandum of agreement with the Department of Education (DepEd) as part of its continuing
efforts to improve the learning process for Filipino children.
The MOA aims to implement the memorandum of understanding signed by both parties last April
2016.

Programs highlighted by the new agreement include Basa Bilang, which develops reading and math
skills of Kindergarten to Grade 3 children through curriculum-based videos; PRIME or Program for
Inclusive and Innovative Master Educations, a 10- to 12- month certificate course for teachers in the
primary grades in challenged contexts; LEEP or Learning Effectively through Enhanced and
Evidence-based Pedagogies, a three-day workshop for teachers and principals; a donation of
Knowledge Channel’s education videos to DepEd’s 5,000 senior high schools and 1,000 public
schools in calamity and conflict areas; and EduKalidad sa Kalamidad, an alternative learning
intervention that aims to provide KnowledgeTV, conduct psychological first aid workshops, and train
teachers with Knowledge Channel educational videos during emergencies.

“I applaud the Department of Education as it takes strides to improve the quality of education in the
country. There are many hard facts to be faced and tough decisions to make, but I know that they are
all made in the interest of our children. We are with you in this,” KCFI president Rina Lopez
Bautista said.

“We are eager, excited, and hopeful to reach more, teach more, and help DepEd improve learning
outcomes among our children, especially in reading comprehension, mathematics, and important soft
skills like social and emotional learning,” she added.

Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, for her part, said KCFI is “doing very, very important
work,” adding that the challenge now is “to catch up with what is happening in knowledge.”

“Changes are happening on practically a daily basis, and our learners should be prepared to deal with
this challenge to be able to differentiate between what is probably alarmist analysis vis-à-vis critical
thinking,” she said.

“Our learners are learning just as fast as we (teachers) are, and they are not relying [solely] on formal
sources,” she went on. “Between a 21-year-old and a 79-year-old, there are no gaps so far as learning
is concerned, and that we have to accept. We don’t have a monopoly of wisdom these days.”

KCFI and DepEd have been partners since 1999. Dr. Fe Hidalgo, a former Education Secretary, is
currently part of the foundation.

“We are very fortunate that Dr. Fe is with Knowledge Channel because she also comes from the
department. She knows our culture and our mindset,” Briones said.

News.abs-cbn.com is the news website of ABS-CBN.

DepEd allows resumption of

off-campus school activities
ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 2020 09:55 PM
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MANILA - The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday allowed the resumption of

different school activities, after different government agencies said it is safe to attend concerts and
other big gatherings despite the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China.

 PH says it’s safe to attend public gatherings amid COVID-19 scare

DepEd, in a memorandum, said public schools nationwide can resume national, regional, and other
off-campus activities starting Feb. 24, provided precautionary measures are taken to ensure the safety
of students.

These measures include ensuring adequate supply of water and soap in schools, as well as providing
hand sanitizers and rubbing alcohol at entrances of schools and offices.

Schools should also ensure regular disinfection of doorknobs and handles.

Private schools are likewise "highly encouraged" to follow the DepEd memo and adopt said
precautionary measures.

DepEd earlier this month postponed its regional and national activities in line with the guidelines to
prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

 DepEd postpones activities for February 2020 amid spread of 2019-nCoV

The DepEd, in a memorandum, said it also "highly discouraged" activities at the division or district
level which would involve the gathering of participants from various schools. It left organizers to
consult with local health authorities whether to push through with the activities.

As of Tuesday, China has reported more than 74,000 new virus cases and at least 2,000 deaths.

In the Philippines, there were 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19. While one of the Chinese travelers
died due to the disease, the other two have already recovered. - with a report from Jasmin Romero,
ABS-CBN News