DNPF Team Visits Srisook ECD
2023-08-16 09:00 - 23:00 UTC
August 16, 2023, 09:00 – 11:00 hrs. The DNPF’s management team visited Srisook SAO ECD Model Center, Samrong Thap District, Surin and met with the Management Committee, the Education Committee, teachers of the Center and parent representatives.

Enhancing ECD Model Centers in Surin
2023-08-16 14:00 - 18:00
August 16, 2023, 14:00 – 16:00 hrs. The DNPF’s management team discussed with the President of SRRU, Surin Provincial Local Administration Officer and Surin Provincial Education Officer at Chattant Meeting Room, Second Floor, Building 31, SRRU on the topics of:
1) The assessment of the ECD model centers in Surin
2) Training and capacity enhancement of teachers, coaches for the ECD model centers, Division Chief, academics
3) Meeting/ training of parents/caretakers of children in the Centers supported by the DNPF.

DNPF Visits and Encourages ECD Teachers
2023-08-17 09:30 - 11:00
August 17, 2023, 09:30 – 11:00 hrs. The DNPF’s management team visited and provided encouragement to teachers on the provision of learning experience in the six ECD Centers in Donraed Sub-district as follows,
1. Ban Nonghin ECD Center 2. Watmaibanyang ECD Center
3. Watkhamsribanbung ECD Center 4. Wattungsawangsri Ar-rom ECD Center
5.Watchaisrisa-ard ECD Center 6. Ban Nongtor – Buaseao ECD Center, Rattanaburi District, Surin

Discusses Enhancing Education for Donraed
2023-08-17 13:00 - 18:00
August 17, 2023, 13:00 – 16:00 hrs. The DNPF’s management team discussed with the Management Committee of Donraed SAO, teachers of the Centers, the Center’s Education Committees, and parent representatives at Wangluang Meeting Room, Donraed SAO.

A field visit to Ban Muangkae ECD Center
2023-08-24
August 24, 2023. The DNPF’s technical team made a field visit to Ban Muangkae ECD Center, Thatum District to monitor competencies of early childhood children. Monitoring early childhood competencies is divided into 2 age ranges – 2 years old and 3 years old according to the indicators in each range. The team demonstrated to teachers how to observe some indicators and assigned them to monitor other indicators in other occasions.

Demonstrating movement and rhythm activities
2023-09-01
September 1, 2023. The DNPF team visited Ban Sa ECD Center, Prasat District to coach teachers and demonstrate organizing movement and rhythm activities for early childhood children using a zoo box.

Arranging a learning environment in a classroom
2023-09-04
September 4, 2023. The DNPF team visited Watchaisrisa-ard ECD Center, Donraed SAO, Rattanaburi District to arrange a learning environment in a classroom by organizing activities in the four developmental domains – activities to promote physical, emotional, social and cognitive development.

Exploring cute animals activity
2023-09-05
September 5, 2023. The DNPF team visited Watsaengsawangradbumrung ECD Center, Buached District to coach teachers and demonstrate organizing activities to promote cognitive development in early childhood children using the exploring cute animals activity.

Hair color-blowing activity
2023-09-11
September 11, 2023. The DNPF team visited Banpokong ECD Center, Prasat District to coach teachers and demonstrate organizing activities to promote emotional development in early childhood children using the hair color-blowing activity.

Animals and shadow activity
2023-09-14
September 14, 2023. The DNPF team visited Yang-Sritawan ECD Center, Sikhoraphum District to coach teachers and demonstrate organizing activities to promote thinking and cognitive skills in early childhood children using the animals and shadow activity.

Bringing animals up the mountain activity
2023-09-18 00:00 - 23:59
September 18, 2023. The DNPF team visited Banbugjarang, Kabchoeng District to coach teachers and demonstrate organizing activities to promote physical development in early childhood children using the bringing animals up the mountain activity.

Driving the development of ECD centers in Bangkok
2023-09-25
September 25, 2023. The meeting between the management team of DNPF and early childhood experts to support and drive the development of ECD centers in Bangkok.

Preparing for the World Bank’s study visit
2023-09-29
September 29, 2023. Asst. Prof. Dr. Kanoung Saikaew had a planning meeting with Director of the Education Division, Chief of the Center, and the DNPF team to prepare for the World Bank’s visit to Narong SAO ECD Center, Bouached District on October 26, 2023. The visit will allow the World Bank team to learn about organizing learning experiences at the Center and join participatory development activities.

Khmer Dialect Enrichment
2023-10-02
October 2, 2023. The DNPF team visited Ban Sa ECD Center, Prasat District. Parents were invited to be speakers to teach children vocabularies and listening and speaking skills of the Khmer dialect spoken in Thailand.

DNPF's Toy-Based Coaching at Ban Muang Kae ECD Center
2023-10-09
October 9, 2023. The DNPF team visited Ban Muang Kae ECD Center, Thatum District, to provide coaching to teachers using activities with toys. Children were aimed to learn observation skills, concentration, adaptability, waiting, generosity and obedience to rules and regulations.

Empowering Thai Teachers as Coaches
2023-10-10
October 10, 2023. The DNPF team participated in the meeting on the Master Teacher Project, organized by the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand on the topic of Thai teachers as coaches. In the meeting, training courses were presented to interested parties.

Boosting Learning at Ban Bugjarang ECD Center
2023-10-16
October 16, 2023. The DNPF team visited Ban Bugjarang ECD Center, Kapchoeng District to provide coaching to teachers using activities with shapes. The purpose was for children to learn observation skills, classification, and similarities and differences of geometric shapes.

Storytelling and Grasshopper Dance at Banpokong ECD Center
2023-10-17
October 17, 2023. The DNPF team visited Banpokong ECD Center, Prasat District, where teachers and parents were speakers on story telling of the folktale “Kranob Ting Tong” in the Khmer dialect spoken in Thailand. They invited children to dance like grasshoppers (kranob ting tong).

Enhancing Motor Skills Through Ball Activities
2023-10-18
October 18, 2023. The DNPF team visited Banjan ECD Center, Sangkha District to provide coaching to teachers using activities with balls. The aim was to allow children to practice their gross motor skills for agile physical movements, body balance and also team playing with their peers.

Artful Expression at Wat Oulok ECD Center
2023-10-24
October 24, 2023. The DNPF team visited Wat Oulok ECD Center, Lamduan District to provide coaching to teachers using collaborative art activities to allow children to use their imaginations and express their feelings freely through art. Teachers from the three network centers paid a visit to observe the activity provision process, provision of learning environment in a classroom, practicing life skills and self-help of children.

DNPF Transforms Early Learning in Roi Et: Classroom Setup and Active Learning
2023-11-01 - 2023-11-05
November 1 – 5, 2023. The DNPF team visited Ban Nonjan ECD Center and Ban Nonsa-nga ECD Center, Pathumrat District, Roi Et to set up a classroom learning environment and learning corners in accordance with the active learning approach.

DNPF Coaching: Integrating Skills and Culture at Ban Yang Sri-Tawan ECD Center
2023-11-06
November 6, 2023. The DNPF team visited Ban Yang Sri-Tawan ECD Center, Sikhoraphum District to coach teachers on thinking and planning skills to implementation, learning about the Loy Krathong cultural tradition and natural resources conservation by using biodegradable materials to make krathong.

Fostering Thinking and Survival Skills at Ban Chanpain ECD Center
2023-11-13
November 13, 2023. The DNPF team visited Ban Chanpain ECD Center, Khwao Sinarin District, to coach teachers to promote thinking and survival skills from threats around them using role-play activities.

Nurturing Gross Motor Skills and Team Play at Ban Sawai ECD Center
2023-11-15
November 15, 2023. The DNPF team visited Ban Sawai ECD Center, Muang District, Surin to coach teachers to focus on allowing children to practice their gross moter skills, agile physical movement, balancing and team playing.

Fostering Emotional Development through Art at Narong SAO ECD Center
2023-11-16
November 16, 2023. The DNPF team visited Narong SAO ECD Center, Sri Narong District to coach teachers to promote child’s emotional development through art activities. These will allow children to freely express their feelings through art works, relax, be proud of their own works as well as appreciate others’ works.

Workshop Opening: Advancing Sustainable Quality in Surin ECD Model Centers
2023-11-20
November 20, 2023. The opening ceremony for the Workshop on the Participation Network for Sustainable Quality Improvement of Surin ECD Model Centers was held at Chang Puak Meeting Room, Building 41, Faculty of Education, Surindra Rajabhat University. In the morning, Ajarn Thida Pitaksinsuk provided knowledge on the early childhood policy, which included 3 accelerating, 3 reducing, and 3 revitalizing measures on early childhood development via an online modality.

Strategic Dialogue: DNPF Management and Local Officials Shape ECD Center Development in Surin
2023-11-20
November 20, 2023. The DNPF’s Management Committee, Mr. Ian Porter and Khun Omporn Lulitananda Regel, and Mr. Chidchai Jarat, Local Administrative Officer, Senior Professional Level, participated in the discussion on the networking policy for the development of model ECD centers in Surin.

Empowering Early Childhood Teachers: Insights into Active Learning Approaches
2023-11-20
November 20, 2023. In the afternoon, Mrs. Gayle E. Holmes and Ms. Hathairat Jongsermtrakoon gave the knowledge on improving early childhood teachers with the active learning approach.

NIST-led Workshop: Enhancing Motor Skills through Outdoor and Play-Dough Activities
2023-11-21
November 21, 2023. In the morning, Khun Duangjai Kruekrongsuk, Khun Supawan Cotter, and Khun Paweena Noisopha, the resource persons from NIST organized the activities to promote fine and gross motor skills through outdoor activities and play-dough activities.

Exploring Movement and Rhythm Activities for Early Childhood
2023-11-21
November 21, 2023. In the afternoon, Ajarn Pongnapha Promkes and Ajarn Piyanant Poolsopha, the resource persons from Surindra Rajabhat University organized movement and rhythm activities for early childhood children.
