EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION

Paper Code: 
HHD 127
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

  1. Acquire knowledge about the planning and activities of early childhood education. 
  2. Draw information regarding  some of the major practices of different curriculum in children’s institutions. 
  3. Gain information about suitable pedagogical practices in ECE classroom.

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Course Outcomes (COs):

Course Outcomes

 

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assignment Strategies

  
 

Student will–

 

COHD30: Develop early learning curriculum and programs that support children’s holistic development

COHD31: Appraise services for typical and atypical 3-8 year-old children in appropriate early childhood classroom environments, with a developmentally and individually appropriate curriculum

COHD32: Support the significance of stimulating environment for fostering holistic development and assess developmental indicators using tools and checklists

COHD33: Develop programmatic activities with respect to all domains of development for children in first six years of life.

 

 

Approaches in Teaching:  Interactive Lectures, Charts Power Point Presentation, Use of audio visual resources and field visits to study developmental indicators among young children Guided observations and classroom discussion, Workshops,

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self learning assignments, field practicals.

Quiz. PPT, Pamphlet/Poster making Observation analysis,assignments, Documentation of observations followed by classroom discussions CA test , Semester End Examination.

  

 

 

CONTENTS

  • Participation in ECE center- Observation and participation in the preschool, crèche and day care centers.
  • Plan and conduct a group activity in the classroom using play way, activity or project method.
  • Planning and executing daily / weekly /annual lessons for children.
  • Planning and preparing Teaching Learning Materials for young children for all domains of development.
  • Prepare literature for parents on children’s/ parent’s problems.
  • Case study of ICDS/ Mobile Crèche
  • Evaluation and Review of mother and child protection card
  • Studying quality of private and government preschools
  • Planning and Organising a Bal Mela

 

Essential Readings: 

SUGGESTED TEXTBOOKS:

  • Mishra R.C. , 2005; Early Childhood care & education, A.P.H. publishing Corporation , New Delhi-110 002
  • Mangal, S. K. and Shubhra' Mangal (2019), Creating an Inclusive School, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mohanti and Mohanti (1996), Early Childhood Care and Education, New Delhi, Deep and DeepPublication
  • M.Sen Gupta, 2013; Early Childhood Care & Education. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. Delhi

 

References: 

SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS:

  • S. Vekataiah (2004), Child Education, Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. 7. R. C. Mishra (2009), Early childhood care and Education, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation
  • Aparajitha Chowdhury and Rita Chowdhury (2002), Pre- School Children Development car and Education, New age International Publishers.
  • Geva M. Blenkin and A. V. Kelly (2002), Early Childhood Education a developmental curriculum, Paul Chaoman Publishing Ltd.
  • G. Pankajam (2005), Pre-Primary education Philosophy and Practice, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi.

 

E-RESOURCES

REFERENCE JOURNALS

·International Journal of Early Childhood (Springer) available at https://www.springer.com/journal/13158

·Journal of Research in Childhood Education(Taylor & Francis) available at https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ujrc20/current

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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