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“This project taught me that education is not only about theory but about connecting teachers with their own context, values, and creativity.”
The overall aim of the project is to enhance the children’s learning experience at Early Childhood Education (ECE) in South Amfoang sub-district, Kupang District by conducting capacity building training for the ECE teachers to provide lesson plans and an environment conducive to learning.
Main Objectives:
- To build the skills, knowledge and confidence of the ECE teachers through training session on understanding about early childhood development and how to create a lesson plan in accordance with children’s needs, even how to assess children’s development;
- To create a child-centered play environment in ECE to help the children to do many kinds of creative activity to stimulate their development;
- To produce a guidebook for various creative games for children in collaboration with ECE teachers, by the end of the project; and
- To develop management and problem solving skills of the Project Manager and team.
The project aimed to enhance early childhood education (ECE) quality in South Amfoang sub-district by strengthening the capacity of local ECE teachers. Led by Tri Yulianti Nepa Fay of the Alfa Omega Foundation, the project addressed the gap in teacher qualifications and access to training, especially in rural areas. Activities included teacher training camps, curriculum planning, community discussions, and the creation of a traditional games guidebook. Teachers received instruction on child development, lesson planning, play-based learning, and classroom environment design, aligning with Indonesia’s new curriculum.
Implementation took place over nearly two years (2022–2024) due to challenges such as remote access, poor internet, and time constraints from the project manager’s job. Despite this, three rounds of training were conducted with 16 teachers from 8 ECEs. Teachers engaged in hands-on learning and peer mentoring, leading to significant improvements in their teaching practices. One of the standout outputs was the book titled “Abael Ana Amfoang – Memories of Traditional Games from the Land of Amfoang”, co-authored by the teachers and featuring 20 local games to preserve cultural heritage and support child development.
The project concluded with a book launch and talk show attended by local leaders and church representatives, sparking interest in replicating the model in other districts. Monitoring showed 87.5% of teachers were able to develop lesson plans and assess children’s needs effectively. Classroom practices improved, with children engaging in three diverse, developmentally appropriate activities per day. The project not only met its goals but also led to the formation of a new organization—the Flobamoratas Innovation Association—committed to continuing ECE improvement in NTT Province.
