Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) is designed to nurture skills, values, creativity, and real-world problem-solving abilities in learners. However, for CBC to succeed, parents must actively participate in their child’s learning journey.
At Kindergarten Experts International, we believe parents are the first and most important educators. Here’s how you can effectively support CBC at home.
1. Focus on Skills, Not Just Grades
CBC emphasizes competencies such as:
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Critical thinking
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Creativity
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Communication
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Collaboration
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Digital literacy
Instead of asking, “What marks did you get?” ask:
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What did you create today?
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What problem did you solve?
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What new skill did you learn?
Encourage curiosity and effort rather than performance alone.
2. Create a Supportive Learning Environment
A child learns best in a structured and calm environment. You can:
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Set up a quiet study space
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Establish a daily routine
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Encourage reading beyond school textbooks
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Limit excessive screen time
Consistency builds discipline and responsibility.
3. Encourage Practical Learning
CBC encourages practical experiences. At home, you can:
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Cook together (measurement skills)
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Garden (science and responsibility)
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Budget together (math and financial literacy)
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Assign age-appropriate responsibilities
Learning becomes meaningful when connected to real life.
4. Strengthen Social and Emotional Skills
Emotional wellbeing supports academic success. Teach your child:
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How to manage emotions
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How to resolve conflicts respectfully
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How to communicate openly
A confident and emotionally secure child performs better in school.
Conclusion
CBC is not just a school program — it is a partnership between teachers and parents. When families are actively involved, children develop stronger skills, resilience, and confidence.
At Kindergarten Experts International, we offer parent education programs designed to help families support CBC effectively.
Social and emotional learning in schools has enlightened the learners in terms of self esteem whereby learners are able to express themselves,relate with each other well and come up with common goals.
In addition, learners have come to have a good rapport with the their facilitators as well as the parents
Parents should encourage their learners to come up with new ideas at their homes, incorporate what learnt in school as well as share their discoveries and the innovations they can make.
They should also allow their children take part in risky activities as they monitor them so as develop their risk response .
It is also good for parents to cooperate with the facilitators to know how they can support CBC. This can be achieved by parents attending parents’ meetings.
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