Friday, April 27, 2018

Insta Scoop: Jennica Garcia Uytingco Believes Age Requirement Imposed by DepED is Too Young


Images courtesy of Instagram: jennicauytingco

98 comments:

  1. Hi Ms Jennica, pwede niyo naman po i-homeschool ang bata. Di naman talaga compulsory na ipasok sila agad by 5years old.

    -DepEd charot

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    1. Schools and educational systems are only training people how to be corporate slaves or multinational slaves!

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    2. e di wag Wag nyang pag aralin kamo. Too young kang nabuntis.

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    3. sa ganyang edad ng mga bata pumapasok sila not necessarily para mag aral katulad ng mga mag aaral sa school kung hindi para sila turuan ng pakikisalamuha, paano sila mag work as a team at a young age, how to give respect sa kaedadan, etc etc. para kapag nasa tamang school na sila, alam na nila ang basic.

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    4. I totally agree with her..kids that age should enjoy being kids...

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    5. Eligible lang nman. Kung d mo feel edi pag aralin mo pag 8 yrs old na or older.

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    6. 1:16 irrelevant yang comment mo. no one is too young mabuntis. pag magulang ka, kapakanan na ng anak mo ang uunahin mo. automatic yan

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    7. 1:16 ano naman kinalaman ng maagang nabuntis sa DepEd?

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    8. Grabe din ang child stress for a 5 yr old. Maraming assignment. Tapos since minadali ang schooling, ipapa-tutor pa ng magulang para makahabol lalo na sa math & language. Poor kid.

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    9. Masyado na kasing kino-commercialized ang edukasyon ngayon. Nine-negosyo para pagka-kwartahan. Bayad nito bayad nyan. Bili nito bili nyan.

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    10. Pano nasali sa too young nabuntis? Paki-relate sa topic.. judgmental at irrelevant.

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    11. 1:13, if you didn't go to schoo, you wouldn't even know how to read her post. You wouldn't know how to write either.

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    12. I think grade 1 is atleast 6 years old, even here in Canada 6 years old ang grade 1 just saying

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    13. 6 rin naman yung requirement sa Pinas di ba? Turned 5 yrs old within school yr 2017-2018 nga di ba. So kung grade one sya for 2018-2019 school yr eh di he's either 6 or will be 6 yrs old within that school yr.

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    14. Sa kinder naman parang naglalaro din atleast kahit paano maeenhance ang social skills ng bata at sa tagal ng pag aaral ngayon 22 na sya gagraduate. Kung late sya mag aaral, baka 25 na sya makakatapos.

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    15. for busy moms, mas okay na i-enrol ng maaga ang bata para mas maraming matutunan kaysa gumastos pa sa personal yaya. kadalasan din sa pinas, sadly, hindi na nga busy yung parents pero hindi din naman inaatupag yung kids. imbes na sila ang magtrain ng life skills from home, mas inaatupag pa ang pakikipag-tsismisan sa kapit-bahay or pagbibigay ng gadgets kaya pano nga magiging ready for school yung kids...

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  2. It's ok to start them young. The key is it shouldn't be that too rigid.

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    1. No it is not okay. Life long skills like emphaty, care, self awareness, managing behavior are the ones that we should focus on! Let's not rob our children their childhood just because of social pressure to be always ahead and be competitive!

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    2. i agree with you 4:07 about teaching life skills but i think sa bahay sinisimulan yan. yan din ang silbi ng nursery schools at kindergarden.

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    3. You nailed it! 4:07

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  3. Eligible lang teh!

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  4. Its what you call Advance Training, good luck na lang sa mga bagets.

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  5. Eligible to enroll- ibig sabihin pwede ng ienroll. Di naman sinabing 'oblige to enroll' o obligadong ienroll.

    Nasa parents parin naman yan kung anong edad mo sila gustong pag umpisahing pag aralin as long na pasok sa requirements to enroll ng dep ed.

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  6. Ganyan na talaga kalakaran. Anak ko nga dito sa Dubai, nung bago pa lang kami, to be KG-1, dapat, 3 yrs old siya. Nagulat din ako, pero, ganun daw talaga eh.

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  7. Sa japan 3 yrs old nag sschool na. Pero naglalaro natutulog kumakanta etc. Di naman takaga nag susulat at nagbabasa na agad.

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    1. Daycare yun parang mga Sunday School para mga bata at baby hindi makapagingay sa service

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    2. Anon 1:11am My cousin is in JP and her daughter started schooling at 3. It is a school na hindi sya parang Day Care. That's how JP's education system works.

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    3. Anon 12:39 it’s what would be considered nursery ni pinas, but kids here in japan start grade 1 by 6-7 yrs old

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    4. same here, regular school yun ba. kinder at age of 3 to 5. then 6 grade school na. at kinder no test,kain laro at tulog lang sila. not a daycare center.

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    5. nursery, k1&k2 yan sa japan. at first di pa nmn tlga cla nagbabasa at ngsusulat but eventually tinuturuan narin pra pagstart ng g1 marunong na ng basic wla nmn masyado kaibahan sa pinas.
      nursery in pinas are only 2-2.5 hrs class pra lng nglalaro yung mga bata.

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  8. all my 3 children started at the age of 5 when they entered 1st grade. they turned 6 within the schoolyear. nothing wrong with them. no, they’re not finding 1st grade easy. my two eldest did not know how to read when they entered 1st grade. within the the year, they slowly learned to read. my youngest knew how to read before grade 1. my kids did not have homework sa weekdays. i agree kids should enjoy their childhood. but going to school early on doesnt mean they dont get to enjoy. i find school an important aspect of my children’s social development. my kids only have average performances sa school and i always remind them that as long as they did their best, i would never be disappointed. i think it depends on the parents and the school you have selected. what deped is trying to consider is yung extra years sa k to 12 kasi 2 extra years na gastos yan for parents. so if they start early, hindi masyadong matagal yung pagpa aral sa kids.

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  9. 6 yrs old and readers na dpat iaacept sa Grade 1. I also believe na masyado maaga ang ang 5 ang six nga for grade 1 maaga pa din. And the problem is suoer bilis ng turo, dun ako naawa sa bata then dami assignnent. Dapat if maaga ang requirement dapat chill naman ang turo. Minsan magulang na nagawa ng assignment. __mom of a 7yr old and incoming 4 nakakastress a g kto12

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    1. Agree with you. Grade 1 pamangkin ko (at 7 y.o.)tapos multiplication and division na agad. Ang Science, advanced na rin..nasa Force, Matter etc. na.

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    2. Bakit parang ayaw ninyo matuto ng maaga mga anak ninyo ng math & science skills? Kailangan nila yan kundi kapag iiwanan mga anak ninyo pagdating nila ng high school at college.

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    3. Tapos sa probinsya kung anong dialect nila yun ang ginagamit. Di ko magets

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    4. Naka relate ako sayo mumshie. Dapat kung ganyan kabata ipapasok sa school, dapat chill naman sana yung turo. Pero hindi e 😔

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    5. 1:39 sinabi ko bang ayaw ko Matuto sinasabi ko lang ilevel ang turo at phasing sa edad. Because d naman nakakatulong sa development ng bata kdung stress and pressure agad. Balance is the key eh yan ang di alam ng Deped wala naman follow up and internal body to check if ok ba ang mga batang students

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    6. i believe DepEd is there to ensure proper education, nasa parents na yun kng paano nnyo ibalance ang life ng kids like engage them in extracurricular or just chill. pro sa totoo grabe ang phasing ng educ system sa pinas, stress for both kid & parents.

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  10. So parang wala na din ang nadagdag na 2 years? Diba dati 7 y.o? IDK sa edad na yan sa play school dapat sila ☺

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    1. what do you mean 7yrs old? ngstart ako mgk1 5yrs old. and im already in my mid30s

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  11. eligible yan teh. deped is trying to address yung feedback ng parents kasu may parents gusto pa start ng early ang mga kids kasi nga sa k to 12, pag hindi sila nag stary at early age, matagal pa bago sila makatapos. just like me. yung second child ko kahit sa october pa sya nag turn 6, naghanap ako ng school na tumatanggap ng 5 for grade 1

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  12. Even if 5 yrs of age is eligible to enroll for grade 1, still that’s too tender & young of age to be in grade 1

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    1. nasa magulang na po ung decision. walang pumipilit

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  13. Aga nga, ano nga ba hinahabol at minamadali, education is lifelong learning, nape pressure ang mga bata, nape pressure ang magulang ganun din mga titser! I think 5 yrs old is too early in general.

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  14. Teh, Ang ibig po sabihin ng eligible eh “qualifications” for example:

    Me: hello, DepEd, 4 yrs old na po anak ko, pwede na ba siya mag grade 1?

    DepEd: hindi Pa po eh, kse Hindi pa siya 5yrs old. He’s not eligible or qualified yet.

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    Me: DepEd owede na po bang maging grade 1 anak Ko, 6yrs old nya siya

    DepEd: ay opo, eligible na siya kse lampas 5yrs na siya

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    1. Pag hindi pa nila naintindihan ang explanation mo ewan ko na lang.

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  15. my mom had me attend at 2 yrs old. That was just to socialize with other toddlers. 3 was when I started nursery school. I was already learning #s, vocabulary, etc. Of course easy schooling, but even i don't think it's too early to learn and socialize with other kids.

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  16. Agree ako kay Jenica, tingin ko dapat mas may masusing batayan ang pagpasok ng 5 year old sa grade one bilang formal education na ito. Saka grabe yung pa assignment na ngayon parang stressed masyado yung mga bata.

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    1. Hindi naman cumpolsary yan. If your kid is ready, then go. Kung hindi, di wag.

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  17. 5 years ..wow..s pinas p talaga , bata plng yan maging kuba n s pagbitbit ng mga books..

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    1. Hindi mo alam, wala namang maraming books ang kinder. Nasa schools ang books nila.

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    2. in japan, napaka-independent ng mga bata. kanya-kanyang bitbit ng drink bottle nila at backpack with clothes,etc. yung mga 3/4 years old sa kinder ang laki ng mga backpack with workbooks/books pero normal lang sa kanila magbitbit.

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  18. May requirement pa din na “passed the ECD checklist”. Ayaw nyo ba nun nasa school na ang bata natututo kesa nmn nasa bahay lang at nagga gadgets! Sa school may interaction if and when may special needs ang bata makikita ng teacher/guidance counselors at pwede mag conduct ng test at mag recommend ng therapies. Early intervention is the key. Think of the positive outcome not all negative. Di nmn sinabi na compulsory mga te!

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  19. Si Jennica ano...parang pa-Neri miranda na.

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    1. Natawa ako sa comment na eto, baks! Tama ka nga, parang "neri miranda" of motherhood.

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    2. Si Jennica naman pinapanindigan na simple pamumuhay. Si Neri kunya-kunyari lang na simpleng wais na misis pero hoard ng hoard, bili ng buli ng kung ano ano.

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    3. Genuine na simple living si Jennica. Wala syang yaya at yung bahay nila minimalist talaga. Please lang, ang layo ni Jennica kay Pretentious wais na misis noh!

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  20. Dito nga po cumpolsary na 3 y/o pre-k na at pareho lang jan ang req't for grade1. Kinder is like play school di nman sila agad pagbabasahin at pagsusulatin.integration to society lang yan,training sa pag toilet, paglalaro, interaction etc.mqganda nga yan sa mga bata para matuto wag mag sepanx lol. Imagine pag derecho mag grade 1 tapos iiyak ang ang anak mo sa klase? Mga teachers ang mahihirapan. Think of it as beneficial to you and your kid.

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  21. Eligible – this determines kung anong age lang pwedeng tangapin. Kadalasan na kasi ngayon maaga nag-aaral ang bata. They start as early as 3. Ngayon, kung wala pa sila sa eligible ages, di pa sila tatangapin for kinder or grade 1.
    Yung niece ko she started as early as 3. Matalino at nag-top sa class, marunong magbasa at magsulat. Problem is yung last rule for eligibility to enrol in grade 1 is the kid should have turned 6 years old by August 31 of the current school year. December pa sya mag-6 so she is not eligible to enrol based sa old rule. This new rule is definitely good news for her kasi she is now eligible to enrol in grade 1 this school year.
    My own 3½-year-old daughter had one-week trial class in preparation for SY 2018-2019. Yes, nahirapan sa schedule dahil need ma-disrupt ng tulog nya dahil 9 a.m. ang class but she really was able to adapt well. She really enjoyed school where they would sing, dance, make friends with other kids, and they had different activities such as coloring, art work making, bubble making. Pag bata pa sila hindi naman sila nagsusulat agad more on they are being prepared pa lang sa school setting. It is better to start at an early age because a kid’s brain is like a sponge, you will be surprised how well they can adapt and learn.
    Most importantly, home is the first and most important school and parents should be the one to decide if ready na yung anak nila. Iba-iba rin kasi ang mga bata. Some are fast learners so dapat i-support and enhance yung potentials. Some are average so more support and more time if needed.
    **FPFollower**

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  22. Eh diba may mga kids nga ngayon na 2yrs old pa lang nagschool na? Oa na tong si Jennica.

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    1. Hindi po oa si jennica. Wala pong masama to be in school early. The problem with this new rule is that hindi po age appropriate and kinder curriculum sa isang 4-yr-old turing 5 this coming school year.

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  23. Eligible guys. Di naman sinabing at 5 years old dapat nasa gr 1 na. May kids na accelerated talaga pag naaccess ng teacher at school na kaya na ng bata yung curriculum ng mas mataas na grade. Kaya may kids na parang tinatamad sa school kasi it's too easy for them kaya dapat mataas na. May schools naman na dapat nag nursey, kinder, at prep ang bata before mag grade 1. Kay siguro maagang nagaaral ang kids so that they could go to those schools.

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  24. hindi ba may lumabas nakaraan na 6 dapat ang grade 1. ang pagkaka intindi ko kc for example 5 years old ka pero mag 6 ka na palugit nila,for example ay august ang bday mo pede sya ipasok sa grade 1. isa pa choice mo padin yun kung sa tingin mo hindi pa sapat para sa anak mo edi wag mo ipasok. kung matalino ang bata why not.

    dami reklamo eh hindi naman pinipilit. hahaha joke lang!

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  25. Yearly nlng tlga ngiiba iba ang deped, samantalang dti strikto cla sa age ng mga bata khit eligible na mag grade 1 even 6 na this yr kaso my rules ang deped dti na hindi pa pwde unless the kid reach the age at 6 yrs old , kng mag 6 yrs old dpt hanggang june lng tlga pwde sa kanila tpos ngayun may bgo na nmn cla. Walang pirnamenteng desisyon ang deped na yan nililito nla ang mga tao.

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  26. hindi man sinabeng must pero automatic na un kase ee eexpect na ng lipunan tapos pag late mo pinag aral anak mo sasabihin late bloomer aysos dapat kanya kanyang buhay na lang kase ii tsk

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  27. OA naman makareact. Kahit maaga or late mo ipasok ng school yan importante makapag-aral ung bata.

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  28. That’s just eligibility for those who are ready. If your kid is not ready, nobody is forcing you. Gets mo.

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  29. Confused yata siya. Hindi ka naman pinipilit di ba? Kung hindi ready, wait ka lang day.

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  30. confused ako sa reaction nya. di ba eligibility lang pinaguusapan? at hindi naman mandatory??

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  31. Eligible in tagalog pwede na. If sa tingin nyo your child at 5 yrs oldis too young for 1st grade eh huwag nyo muna ipasok. Antayin nyo mag 6 or 7 or kung gusto nyo 10yrs old nyo papasukin ng grade 1. Nasa magulang yan.

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  32. As and educator, a kinder curriculum is too much for a 4-year-old turning 5 within the school year

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    1. not in Japan when 3/4 yo kids start Kinder 1 and carry their own backpacks. they still get to have playtime, sleep time and TV time at school

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    2. 9:13, Pinas ang usapan Teh, hindi Japan. Maisnigit mo lang na nasa Japan ka eh.

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    3. 6:00 the thing is kaya ng iba, bat kailangang limitahan sa pinas?

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    4. tama lang naman na tumingin sa kung anong ginagawa ng ibang bansa. nagiging One World na tayo. pano makakalevel ang mga pinoy sa future kung masyadong binibaby. ang nakakalungkot pa, yung mga busy ang nanay pinapaubaya lang sa yaya ang mga anak na ang trabaho lang ay bantayan at hindi talaga turuan. minsan busy pa sa kakacelfone at kakaFB/tsismis. ganun din madalas yung mga nanay na kahit wala namang trabaho, busy sa pakikipag-tsismisan sa kapitbahay. minsan hindi pera ang problema e, kundi yung attitude talaga ng mga bantay. yung mga bata ang kawawa. lagi nga nating sinasabi na iba ang pinoy di ba? pero nasasayang ang potential ng mga bata dahil sa opportunity.

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  33. Dapat maagang tinetrain ang mga bata para mas madali silang makahanap ng trabaho paglaki nila. Sila pa naman ang future OFWs at BPO workers natin - the real drivers of our economy. Kung hindi pe-pressure nang mas maaga ang mga yan, mahihirang mag-adjust sa real world.

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    1. What kind of thinking is that? Very third world!

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    2. 4:18 hindi mo ba na-sense ang sarcasm?

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    3. kids should be taught life skills at an early age...they should know common courtesy, mingling with others, even learning SARCASM and not being PIKON at Palaaway para hindi sila lumaking war freak sa social media

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  34. 5 ako nung mag grade 1 ako. Pero okay naman. Abogado na ako ngayon 😅

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    1. Same here!! 5 years old, grade one. Finished college by the age of 19. Not bad.

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  35. That's the minimum age. You can enroll your child in kinder at 10 if you want.

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  36. Jennica, ang sinabi turned 5 within school year 2017-18. It means the child will be turning 6 upon this coming school year. Nasa iyo pa rin ang desisyon kung ienroll mo na ang bata sa 1st grade o hindi. Iyan lang ang minimum requirements for Age. Kaloka ka!

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  37. Ang dami kase parents ngaun na sobrang aga ine-enrol ang anak, as young as 3y/o..For me, mashadong bata ang 3y/o for school, iba ang comprehension nila kumpara sa 4y/o, wag madaliin ang pag-aaral, let toddlers be toddlers.

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    1. It's the way of the working world, parents prioritizing work over training their kids first. Though I understand some do not really have the choice.

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    2. Yung 3 years old naman I believe is enrolled in playschool. Simple lng naman turo dun colors and counting and a lot of play time. I think its good kasi makaka learn ng social skills and di na mahirap pag nag big school na. Where I grew up our community had nursery school (playgroup, kinder1,kinder2) bago mag big school (pre-school-Grade7). I have a friend who teaches in our school na and super alarming na nga daw na mas marunong pa mag click sa gadget ang kids now kesa humawak ng pencil and crayons. Kaya kesa tambay sa bahay with the yayas its better if they are in school and learning.

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    3. depende sa curriculum ng preschool. hindi dapat sa books nakafocus ang preschool kundi sa life skills, etc. let the kids enjoy their surroundings as they learn how to be good people.

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  38. Not compulsory. Requirement lang. if. The parents think their kid is not ready then don’t enroll. Yun lang yun

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  39. agree aq dito..mas maaganv matuto, mas mabilis ang brain development ng bata basta hindi lang stressful ang learning experience nya..besides yunv teachers naman are trained to handle kids at this age..natututo pa sila to socialize woth other people their age..light lang nman mga tinuturo sa nursery at kinder, wala nmang algebra, chemistry at physics dun..hahaha..and besides it also let moms to relax for a bit..mabuti ng ipasok sa skul ang mg bata kaysa nasa bahay lang nakatotok magdamag sa gadget at hindi pa pinapaglaro sa labas..

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  40. nung nag grade 1 ang anak ko. nastress ao sa assignments nila. unlike me nong nag grade one ako noon pachill chill lang pero madami naman akong natutunana

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  41. noong panahon ko 7 years old ang grade 1. Ngayon 6 years old isang taon lang naman ang ibinaba. Nagkataon lang na required na ang mag Kinder dahil sa K-12 kaya 5 years old palang magkikinder na. Remember K-12 na ngayon nadagdagan ng grade 11 at 12 (Senior HS) so kapag nagcollege sila ilang taon na sila. So tama lang na start na ng 5. Nagfocus masyado sa age si jennica pero yung haba ng pag-aaral nila hindi naisip.

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  42. Hindi nya naintindihan, sa totoo lang.

    Ang ibig sabihin ng Deped, kinder ang bata at age of 5. Kung ang bata ay going 5 by August 31, pwede na sya ienroll as kinder. Kung 6 naman na ang anak mo by August at nakapag kinder na sya, pwede na sya ienroll as grade 1. Pero if hindi pa sya nakapag kinder, di sya pwede. And isang preparatory lang. No need for nursery, kinder 1, kinder 2 or prep. Kaya if 2.5 or going 3 pa lang ang baby, wag magmadaling papasukin sa school.

    If kaya ng budget, iplayschool. Turuan sa bahay. Laro laro lang and educational. Wag ipressure ang bata. Problem kasi sa mga magulang ngayon, pakiramdam nila, nahuhuli na anak nila kapag di nakasabay sa iba.

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  43. 6 years old ako nag-grade 1.. dapat nga 5 kaya lang sakitin ako nun so hindi muna.

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  44. di naman sinabi mandatory. eligibility lang naman ang sinabi

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  45. Nasa magulang pa din naman yan kung ano sa tingin nila ang makakabuti sa anak nila.Pwede pa din naman sila maglaro kahit nag aaral.Time management lang yan.

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