Sunshine Week 2:


2.1 : Here comes the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025)
         Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan (2013-2025)

The education system in Malaysia has made a lot of progress over five decades ago. As a result of the Razak Report (1956), then the Rahman Talib Report (1960), the Cabinet Committee Report (1979), the drafting of the Education Act 1996, until the last of the Education Development Master Plan (2006-2010), our education system has recorded some significant success .


Now we have, Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025).

In formulating this plan, nine priority areas identified from the National Education Assessment Report has been refined. Nine items were:

* First, enhance the teaching profession;

* Second, to improve the quality of school leadership;

* Third, improve the quality of schools;

* Fourth, improve the quality of curriculum and assessment;

* Fifth, increase the variety of language proficiency;

* Sixth, strengthen the involvement of parents, and the community as partners in education;

* Seventh, increase student willingness to pursue opportunities in higher education and the job market;

* Eighth, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of resource management, and

* Plan, build capability and capacity in education delivery system.

Reference:
More Detail. Please refer to 
1.  http://www4.unescobkk.org/nespap/sites/default/files/Preliminary-Blueprint-ExecSummary-Eng_0.pdf
2.  http://agendadaily.com/Analisa/pelan-pembangunan-pendidikan-malaysia-2013-2025.html




2.2 : Who Is Glenn Doman??

Glenn Doman is a physical therapist and a pioneer in the field of child brain development. In 1955 he founded the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (IAHP), a non-profit organization providing teaching programs and books designed to improve and accelerate the mental and physical development of normal as well as brain-damaged children.

The IAHP was originally set up to develop the capabilities of brain-damaged children through intense programs of mental and physical stimulation.

Starting from the 1960s, the IAHP began offering courses aimed at accelerating the development of normal children. Methods taught on these courses drew on many of the techniques used to help brain-damaged children.

Doman's books include How To Teach Your Baby To Read (1964), How To Teach Your Baby Math (1979) and How To Teach Your Baby To Be Physically Superb (1988).

Doman's daughter Janet (director of the IAHP) and son Douglas (vice director) have also contributed to the literature. In 2006 Janet coauthored (with Glenn) How Smart Is Your Baby?: Develop And Nurture Your Newborn's Full Potential, while Douglas authored How To Teach Your Baby To Swim: From Birth To Age Six.

Here are some of the real practices of Glenn Domam's Approach.

video 1:  Doman Advantage Learning PlayKIT: Newborn

 

 2.  Freedom to Move - Infant Crawling Demonstration.

 

3. Count 1- 10

4. Smart Baby reading at 12Months (part 2)

5. BABY SWIMMING

2.3: More Early Learning Experts HERE!! 

Other than Glenn Doman, there are 

Brent Logan

 

Rene Van de Carr

Thomas Verny

Makoto Shichida

 Robert Titzer

Timothy Kailing

Reference:

http://www.brillbaby.com/early-learning/experts/glenn-doman-1.php

2.4: Some Good Ideasssss of Kindergarten Classroom Design 

Overhead Projector

 

An old bathtub as a reading space

For More, Check On: 

Kingdergarten Classroom Design, by Julie Oatman

Or

Classroom Design and Routines

Or

Designing Effective Literacy Centers for the Kindergarten Classroom

2.5: Class Reflection

Hope can learn and explore more on classroom design, activies, and program design for children aged 0-5 years old. This blog is created for my subject PSEK3104 Program Planning & Instructional Strategy, my course mates and everyone who are interested in Early Learning.