Syllabus
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Course Code: HD-103 Course Name: Early Childhood Development: Care and Education |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Principles of Early childhood Care and Education
-Importance, Need and Scope of ECCE. -Objectives of ECCE -Types of Preschools/Programmes: Play Centres, Day Care, Montessori, Kindergarten, Balwadi, Anganwadi etc. 2. Historical Trends (Overview) -Contribution of the following thinkers to the development of ECCE (their principles, applications and limitations) in the context of ECCE. -Pestalozzi, Rousseau, Froebel, Maria Montessori, John Dewey, GijubhaiBadheka, TarabaiModak, M.K. Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore. |
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| 2 | 3. ECCE in India - Pre-Independence period, Post-Independence - Kothari Commission, - Contribution of the five-year plansto ECCE -Yashpal Committee, - Maharashtra Preschool Centre Act. 4. Contribution of the following agencies/programmes to ECCE in India. -ICCW, IAPE, NCERT ICDS -UNICEF, NCTE, Mobile Crèches |
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| 3 | 5. Organisation of Pre-School Centres
- Concept of organisation of early childhood centres. - Administrative set up and functions of personnel workingat different levels. -Building and equipment: location, Site, Arrangement of rooms, Different types and sizesof rooms, Playground, Storage facilities. -Selection of different types of outdoor and indoor equipment, -Maintenance and display of equipment and material -Staff/Personnel Service conditions and role: Role and responsibilities, essential qualities of a care giver/teacher, other personnel. -Record and Report: Types, aim and purpose/need, general characteristics e.g., anecdotal, cumulative, sample work, medical etc. 6. Programme Planning -Principles and steps in Programme Planning -Planning- Setting goals and objectives of plans- Long term, Short term, Weekly and Daily, Annual and Monthly, -Theme Planning -Routine and Schedules. |
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| 4 | 7. Learning andPlay: -Definition, Principles and Methods of learning. -Effective methods of learning. -Creating an effective learning environment in the class and Role of techniques in promoting learning in young children. -Play- Types, Characteristics. - Role of play in overall development of children, Teacher’s role. - Use of play way approach in the curriculum for young children. 8. Activities for ECCE: -Language Arts- Types of activities to promote listening (songs, object talk, picture talk, free conversation, books, games, stories). -Art and Craft- creative activities of expression: Use of chalks, crayons,paints,paperwork & best out of waste. -Music: songs, listening & singing. -Mathematics: concepts like: classification, serration, counting, addition &subtraction. -Science and Social Studies: observing classifying, concept formation. |
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