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Millions of Filipino students, their parents and teachers welcomed the new school year with continued support in distance education as curriculum-based video lessons developed by Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) covering subjects taught to students from Kinder to Grade 10 and of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) air on A2Z and Knowledge Channel on SKYcable, Cignal, GSat, Satlite, PCTA (Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association) cable affiliates and on BEAM DTT.
Lessons for Grade 1 students start at 6:00 am on Knowledge Channel and at 7:00 am on A2Z from Monday to Friday. Among the subjects taught are Filipino and English with Knowledge Channel shows "Wikaharian" and "Ready, Set, Read". Produced under the foundation's "Basa Bilang" advocacy, these programs aim to help young students to improve their foundational skills in literacy. Other show schedules are available at Knowledge Channel's official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/KnowledgeChannel). Knowledge Channel also prepared shows for its School At Home programming on agriculture and the environment for the second quarter of the school year. Among the programs slated for these subjects are "AgriKids", an animated series on teaching students basic agricultural concepts courtesy of the Agricultural Training Institute, and "Puno Ng Buhay", a show co-sponsored by Forest Foundation Philippines in emphasizing the importance of caring for our environment and hosted by Maymay Entrata and Khalil Ramos.
Meanwhile, students and teachers alike can also join School At Home's interactive livestreaming lessons on kumu's SeenZone channel and Knowledge Channel's Facebook page weekdays at 11:00 am. The weekly lineup includes "Wikaharian Online World" every Monday, "Team Lyqa" every Tuesday, Kuya Kim Atienza's "Knowledge On The Go" and Robi Domingo's "MathDali Math Talks" every Wednesday, "Money Lessons With FW Mom And Sons" every Thursday, and "Art Smart With Teacher Precious" every Friday. Teachers may visit knowledgechannel.org to access video lesson guides for the first quarter. For updates on and more educational materials from Knowledge Channel, visit its official website and follow its official Facebook page and YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/knowledgechannelorg).
