About the School
This section covers information about the receiving school, Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), and the hosting school, Kelompok Bermain dan Taman Kanak-kanak Laboratorium UM (KB & TK Lab UM).
Receiving School: Universitas Negeri Malang (UM)
Universitas Negeri Malang (State University of Malang) is one of the oldest, well-known, and largest universities in Malang, East Java, Indonesia that was built in 1954. UM was formerly known as Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Malang (Malang Teacher Training and Education Institute) that is exclusive for teacher education. In 1999, the campus expanded to cater other courses that changed the name of the school from IKIP Malang to State University of Malang.
In recent years, UM has been developing in different fields such as science and technology and education to achieve their goal to be an exemplary university in fields of education, science, technology and humanities.
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Hosting School: Kelompok Bermain dan Taman Kanak-kanak Laboratorium UM (KB & TK Lab UM)
Began in 1967, Kelompok Bermain dan Taman Kanak-kanak Laboratorium UM, also known as KB&TK Laboratorium Universitas Negeri Malang, started with one of the professors at IKIP Malang, Prof. Soepartinah Pakasi, who guided kindergarten-age children to receive education in Kindergarten. The program carried out for 10 years with two separate kindergartens, namely the Laboratory Kindergarten and the Dharma Wanita Kindergarten.
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In 1997, the two kindergartens were merged into one IKIP Malang educational foundation. The name of the laboratorium later changed as the main campus, IKIP Malang, changed its name to Universitas Negeri Malang (State University of Malang) in 1999, making the laboratorium named KB&TK Laboratorium Universitas Negeri Malang (Malang State University (UM) Laboratory Kindergarten.)
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KB&TK Laboratorium Universitas Negeri Malang envisions producing graduates who are intelligent and creative who possess good character and leadership skills. To achieve these, KB&TK Lab UM emphasizes the importance of developing quality education by providing professional educational resources and a quality learning process that is active, creative, innovative, effective, and fun. KB&TK Laboratorium UM envisions to produce intelligent graduates that have good characters and values. KB&TK Laboratorium UM also builds and maintains child-friendly and exemplary school culture that is positive, orderly, disciplined and polite. Furthermore, KB&TK Laboratorium UM also aims to be globally-competitive, and this vision will be achieved through the Bilingual Class Program.
KB & TK Lab UM Academic Support System
Morning exercise with UM Practice Teachers
School yard with pool at the back
Morning exercise with UM Practice Teachers
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Educational buildings and areas (pond, playground)
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Classrooms that are spacious, comfortable, and equipped with audio-visuals
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Dining room for cooking class
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Child problem consultation room
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Prayer room for learning prayer
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Library
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Playroom
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Computer lab
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Multipurpose room
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Bus stop in front of the school​
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Large yard for playing with proper play materials
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Swimming pool
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CCTV in every classroom
KB & TK Lab UM Teaching System
KB & TK Lab UM is a five-day public school that accepts all learners including atypical learners and learners that are not Muslims. The school days at KB & TK Lab UM start from Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Although every Friday, learners go home an hour earlier to give way to praying.
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KB & TK Lab UM offers different activities for all children. The day usually starts at 7:00 AM when students fill the school gradually. For 30 minutes of the arrival time, teachers stand at the entrance area to greet students and students will greet back by performing "salim" (a gesture that shows respect to older people). Within this time, students are allowed to play at the playground area alone or with their friends. After 30 minutes, students and teachers will go to the school yard to either participate in flag ceremony or morning exercise. Every Monday, flag ceremony is being conducted at the KB & TK Lab UM while in other days, morning exercise is the activity done. During this morning gathering, students queue according to their grade level and section. So far, KB & TK Lab UM have five sections: KB Star (Playgroup with ages usually 3 - 4), A - Meteor and A - Sun (Kindergarten 1 with ages usually 4 - 5), and B - Moon and B - Rainbow (Kindergarten 2 with ages usually 4 - 6).
Morning exercise led by UM Practice Teachers and KB & TK Lab Teachers
At 8:00 AM, students are expected to go to respective classrooms. For at most 20 minutes, the assigned teacher will begin the class hours with circle time. The teacher and students create a big circle as they sit on the mat. There, they will pray, greet each other (through songs or play activities), and they will also sing routine songs. After the circle time, the assigned teacher will already begin the discussion while learners are still sitting on the mat. After the discussion, students will go to tables to do their arts and/or writing activities. Activities are usually done individually and they are usually varied. Some activities are graded and some are included to help students develop their cognitive and motor skills. Break time starts at 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM. After that, students will prepare to go home already at 10:45 AM.
On my first day of observation, I observed A - Meteor, and I have noted how Miss Yuni led the class during circle time.
KB & TK Lab UM Curricular and Extracurricular Programs
Curricular Programs
Early reading learning
English learning
Religious learning
Computer learning
Music learning
Cooking class learning
Swimming learning
Science learning
Dance learning
Extracurricular Programs
Arithmetic (fun math)
Taman Pendidikan Al-Qur'an (TPQ)
Coloring
English
Fashion
Swimming
Push bike
Drum band
Robotic
Taekwondo
Support Programs
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"Care for others" program: Friday charity and visits to orphanages to support orphans, the poor and practice prayers every Friday
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Outdoor class program
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Shopping trip, study tour, city tour, one day market, home visit
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Parent day, parent discussion about children's health development, recitation and istighosah, as well as routine programs from the school committee
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Guest teacher, guest teacher by the student's guardian by providing material according to the theme, for example: introducing the profession of one of the parents/guardians to the student
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Guidance & counseling services regarding growth and development and obstacles in children
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Student day, self-development day for students
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Teacher day, self-development day for teachers and employees, as well as religious studies