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 UTC
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.

Creative Learning Techniques with Khun Sasipin Boonsawat
2023-11-21
November 21, 2023. In the afternoon, Khun Sasipin Boonsawat, the resource person from the Toy House demonstrated techniques to organize story telling activities and loose parts play activities.

Fostering Partnerships between Surin Model ECD Centers and Network Centers
2023-11-22
November 22, 2023. In the afternoon there was the discussion on collaboration between Surin model ECD Centers and their network centers participated by Khun Anuj Sirikit, the DNPF Manager, Khun Waraporn Boonjiam, Deputy Provincial Education Officer, Khun Rassami Roisri, Local Administrative Officer, Senior Professional Level, Khun Kanyapak Khammanikul, Local Administrative Officer of Prasat District, and Ajarn Piyanant Poolsopha, Surindra Rajabhat University. The discussion was facilitated by Ajarn Pongnapha Promkes.

Innovative Learning Management: Lampang Community Foundation Guides Surin ECD Model Centers
2023-11-23 - 2023-11-24
November 23 – 24, 2023. The Participation Network for Sustainable Quality Improvement of Surin ECD Model Centers learned the new paradigm in learning management for improving the quality of the model ECD centers, the principle of designing participatory learning processes and participatory learning. The resource persons were from Lampang Community Foundation.

World Bank, DNPF, and Local Stakeholders Explore Early Childhood Development at Narong SAO ECD Center
2023-11-30
November 30, 2023. The DNPF’s management team, the World Bank Thailand team, faculty members from Surindra Rajabhat University, representative from Surin Provincial Education Office, and representative from Surin Provincial Local Administrative Office visited a classroom and observed learning activities in Narong SAO ECD Center, Sri Narong District. They were welcomed by Mr. Nueng Manosri, Chief Executive of Narong SAO, and his team.

Enhancing Narong SAO ECD Center with World Bank, DNPF, and Surindra Rajabhat University
2023-11-30
November 30, 2023. In the afternoon, the World Bank Thailand team, the DNPF’s management team, faculty members and students from Early Childhood Department, Surindra Rajabhat University, and the management team of Narong SAO joined hands in painting playground equipment and improving the surroundings of Narong SAO ECD Center.

World Bank Group’s Impact Through CCC in Thailand - A Journey to Surin
2023-11-30 - 2023-12-01
Every year through its Community Connections Campaign (CCC) the World Bank Group (WBG) supports more than 400 organizations on an approved list of non-profits. Under the CCC the WBG has agreed to double the financial contributions from WBG staff and retirees to one or more of the approved organizations. DNPF is the only Thai organization on the approved list. At end of November 2023 staff from the WBG in Bangkok visited Surin to see first hand how their and the WBG’s support is being used. At the end of the visit the staff prepared this video. >> Click here to watch a video.

World Bank and DNPF Teams Observe Process at Surin ECD Centers
2023-12-01
December 1, 2023. The World Bank Thailand team and the DNPF’s management team observed the experience provision process at Ban Sawai ECD Center and Ban Rasai ECD Center, Muang District, Surin.
