Exploring Nature-Centric ECD at Chittamet School
2023-01-10
January 10, 2023, Study visit to Chittamet School (early childhood). DNPF management committee and team members observed activities initiated by the school founder, Kru Krongthong Boonprakong (Kru Kla). Activities focuses on nature through music and art.

Teachers and DNPF Collaborate for Holistic Learning
2023-01-17 - 2023-01-18
January 17-18, 2023, DNPF team met with teachers to design and plan for a learning environment for Ban Sawai ECD Center, Mueang Surin District, Zone 3, focusing on promoting development in all 4 aspects: physical, emotional-mental, social and intellectual.

DNPF Collaborates with SRRU and Local Authorities for Education Enhancement
2023-01-19
January 19, 2023, DNPF team met with Rector of Surindra Rajabhat University to discuss the enhancement of the quality of education and early childhood development in the area around SRRU. Surin provincial office for local administration and Nok Muang sub district administrative organization also joined in the discussion.

Engaging in ECD Center Development and Sustainability Discussions
2023-01-20
January 20, 2023, DNPF team together with the management committee, attended the study visits and follow up on the development of Ban Sawai ECD center, Muang District, Surin Province.
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DNPF team and management committee met with the head of the head of Don Raed subdistrict administrative organization (SAO) and team, education committee, teachers from 6 ECD centers and parents to discuss sustainable approaches to early childhood development centers in Don Raed SAO.

Designing and Organizing The Classroom Environment
2023-02-06 - 2023-02-10
February 6-10, 2023, the Dek Noi Pattana Foundation team is preparing to design and organize the classroom environment, zone 2, which is the physical movement and rhythm activity room, educational game activity room and an outdoor activity room at Ban Sawai ECD center center, Mueang Surin District.

Testing The Outdoor Activities Room System
2023-02-14 - 2023-02-17
February 14-17, 2023, the Dek Noi Pattana Foundation team has organized the classroom environment and have tested the outdoor activities room system, creative arts activity room by allowing children to experience hands on practice and play with toys according to the activity-base designed by the foundation to see the readiness, problems, and obstacles of the system along with suggesting approaches to organize activities for teachers at Ban Sawai ECD center, Mueang Surin District.

Empowering Teachers: A New Approach
2023-02-20
February 20, 2023, DNPF team allow teachers to experiment with activities and duration of activities. Preparing of group activities and 6 learning bases i.e. movement and rhythm activity room, educational game activity room, outdoor activity room, experience enhancement room, activities corner playroom and creative arts activity room. Coaching of teachers in organizing children’s personal belongings such as shelves for mattresses and a child’s shoe rack, attaching a child’s profile picture, discipline training, etc. at Ban Sawai ECD center, Mueang Surin District.

Parents Participation
2023-03-02 - 2023-03-03
March 2-3, 2023 – Parents participating in the monitoring of children’s skills development at Ban Sa ECD center, Prasat district, Surin.

The Bi-annual Teacher Training Workshop
2023-03-13
March 13, 2023 – Mrs. Gayle E. Holmes and Mrs. Papitchaya Simpson facilitating the team building session during the bi-annual teacher training workshop, held at SRRU.

A Session on “Teacher’s Competence and Life Skills-"
2023-03-14
March 14, 2023 – Ajarn Krongthong Bounprakong, one of the resource persons of the bi-annual teacher training workshop, facilitating the session on “Teacher’s Competence and Life Skills for the Survival of Children in a VUCA Era”.

A Session on “Teaching Science For Early Years”
2023-03-15
March 15, 2023 – Khun Duangjai Kruekrongsuk and Khun Supawan Cotter resource persons from NIST facilitating the session on “teaching science for early years”.

Demonstrating Steps To Performing CPR
2023-03-16
March 16, 2023 – Ajarn Suradej Potikul and team demonstrating steps to performing CPR to the participants of the bi-annual teacher training workshop.

Closing Ceremony Of The Bi-annual Teacher Training Workshop
2023-03-17
March 17, 2023 – Closing ceremony of the bi-annual teacher training workshop on “Teacher’s Competence and Life Skills for the Survival of Children in a VUCA Era”.

Coaching Teachers
2023-03-21
March 21, 2023 – Coaching teachers at Wat Sengsawang Rajbamrung ECD center, Buachet district, Surin

Monitoring Of Children’s Skills Development
2023-03-22
March 22, 2023 – Participation of parents in the monitoring of children’s skills development in Ban Charang district, Surin

Coaching Teachers
2023-04-04
April 4, 2023 – Coaching teachers at Srisuk ECD center, Samrongtab.

Activities During Songkran Festival
2023-04-05
April 5, 2023 – Activities between parents and teachers and DNPF team during Songkran festival.

Monitoring Of Children’s Skills Developmen
2023-04-11
April 11, 2023 – Monitoring of Children’s skills development by DNPF team, teachers, and parents at Sri Narong ECD center, Sri Narong district.

Thai New Year Activity
2023-04-12
April 12, 2023 – Welcoming traditional Thai New Year activity, arranged by teachers, parents and DNPF team at U-Lok ECD center, Lamduan district.

Coaching Teachers
2023-04-24
April 24, 2023 – Coaching teachers at Ban Sa ECD center, Prasat district on learning activities:
1. Movement and rhythm
2. Educational games
3. Science for early years
4. Creative arts

Organizing A Cooking Activity
2023-04-26
April 26, 2023, the Dek Noi Pattana Foundation team provided coaching activity by organizing a cooking activity on the delicious Bua Loy menu together with parents at Wat Saeng Rat Bamrung ECD center, Buachet District, Surin Province

Coaching on ECD Courses/School Curriculum
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-02
May 1-2, 2023, DNPF team develops coaching on early childhood education courses/school curriculum and experiential lesson plans for teachers at Ban Sawai ECD center, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province with network centers including Rasai ECD center as well as the Preschool Child Training Center in Silaram Temple.

An Activity To Open Up New Horizons
2023-05-03
May 3, 2023, the DNPF team organized an activity to open up new horizons, study visits to model centers at Baan Muang Kae ECD center, Tha Thum District, Surin Province for Ban Sawai ECD center, Muang District.

Coaching Of Teachers
2023-05-08
8 May, 2023, Coaching of teachers at Wat Saeng Rat Bamrung ECD center, Buachet district Dek Noi Pattana Foundation has done the coaching teachers by organizing activities to prepare children before the start of the semester, focusing on promoting active learning children through creative arts and Loose parts play activities

Sharing Of Experience on Early Childhood Development
2023-05-29
May 29, 2023 Study visit of World Bank team to Ban Sawai ECD center, Muang Surin district. Sharing of experience on early childhood development in Surin and Afghanistan with the Rector of SRRU, Surin Provincial Office for Local Administration and Surin Education office at SRRU.

First Semester 2023 at Narong ECD Center
2023-05-30
May 30, 2023 Induction program for the first semester 2023 at Narong ECD center. Parenting education on Executive Functions and introducing parents to the learning corners.

Monitoring Of Children Skills
2023-06-01
June 1, 2023 Monitoring of children skills development by DNPF team together with teachers and parents at Ban Jarn, Sangka district.

Coaching Of Teachers at Ban Pho Kong ECD
2023-06-12
June 12,2023 Coaching of teachers at Ban Pho Kong ECD center on active learning process through activities on creative arts, building things from ice cream sticks and Loose parts play activities.

Meeting in Roi-et
2023-06-13
June 13, 2023 Meeting in Roi-et to discuss planning process for 2 ECD centers in Noan Sa-nga sub-district (Ban Noan Sa-nga and Ban Noan Jarn)

Assessing Surin Model Centers: A Direction
2023-07-03
July 3, 2023. Morning, the DNPF’s Chair and the Management Committee, experts, academics, and the assessment team from Surindra Rajabhat University (SRRU) held a meeting with teachers and the management of Sub-district Administrative Organization (SAO) to introduce the direction for assessing the model centers in Surin. Afternoon, the DNPF team discussed the direction for monitoring the assessment of the model centers in Surin, explained and set up procedures and a timeline for the assessment, as well as identified roles and responsibilities for supporting the assessment team.
