EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
HHD 127
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
 
 
This course will enable the students to :
 
o Acquire knowledge about the planning and activities of early childhood education.  
o Draw information regarding  some of the major practices of different curriculum in children’s institutions.  
o Gain information about suitable pedagogical practices in ECE classroom.  

Course Outcomes (CO’s):

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assignment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HHD 127

Early

Childhood

Care and Education

 

Student will be able to –

 

COHD29: Design, implement and evaluate inclusive and play-based early learning curriculum and programs that support children’s holistic development

COHD30: Describe services for typical and atypical 3-8 year-old children in appropriate early childhood classroom environments, with a developmentally and individually appropriate curriculum

COHD31: Delineate the significance of stimulating environment for fostering holistic development and assess developmental indicators using tools and checklists

COHD32: Develop skills in planning and creating development and 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:

 

1.      Participation in ECE center- Observation and participation in the preschool, crèche and day care centers.

2.      Plan and conduct a group activity in the classroom using play way, activity or project method.

3.      Planning and executing daily / weekly /annual lessons for children.

4.      Planning and preparing Teaching Learning Materials for young children for all domains of development.

5.      Prepare literature for parents on children’s/ parent’s problems.

6.      Case study of ICDS/ Mobile Crèche

  1. Evaluation and Review of mother and child protection card

8.      Studying quality of private and government preschools

References: 
  • Hohmann, M.; Banet, B. &Weikart, D.P. (1979). Young children in action. Michigan: High/Scope Press.
  • Decker, C.A. & Decker, J.R. (1976). Planning and administering early childhood    programs.
  • Brown, J. (1982). Curriculum planning for young children. New York: NAEYC.
  • Ferguson, R. & Kelly, M. (2005). Enhancing Emotional Intelligence, New York: Raleigh Consulting.
  • Geldard, K. &Geldard, D. (2004).Counseling Adolescents, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Gladding, S.T. (1996). Counseling : A Comprehensive Profession, Ohio: Prentice Hall.
  • Matthews, T. (2001). Being a Happy Teen, Australia: Seashell Publishers.
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