Early Childhood Care & Education: Meaning & Significance (Practical)

Paper Code: 
CEFE 202
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to –
1. Create a conducive and child centered learning environment for young children based on education philosophies of western and Indian thinkers 
2. Acquire skills in observing and documenting the developmental needs of children 
3. Develop appropriate questions to elicit the desired information from parents of young children
4. Apply knowledge to plan and prepare early stimulation and early intervention for young children
 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

EFE 202

 

 

Early

 Childhood

Care &

Education:

Meaning & Significance

 (Practical)

 

The students will be able to -

CO14 : Develop the required skills for conducting observation and interview; and use the outcomes of the activities for a better insight into the ECCE

CO15: Appraise the Early childhood education philosophies of various western and Indian thinkers.

CO16: Develop skills in creating an conducive and inclusive learning environment for children from different socio-cultural context

CO17: Design & Develop a module for early intervention and early stimulation

Approach in teaching:

Field visits and guided
observation followed by
classroom discussion

Learning activities for the students:

Self Learning, Assignments, preparation of materials for early stimulation & intervention

ClTo assess test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation examinations, Quiz, Assignments

 

60.00
Unit I: 
Contents
• Visits to various early childhood centers: Day Care center, Anganwadi, crèche and Montessori and NGO run preschool etc. Write Report of the visit.
• Observe the child. Plan and develop sensory stimulation for young children.
• Prepare a questionnaire and collect information from parents of young children to understand their child rearing practices 
• School Readiness: Preparation of material for pre writing, pre-reading and pre-arithmetic.
• To plan and conduct any two activities in an ECCE setting applying the education philosophy of Froebel/Vygotsky/Ravindra Nath Tagore
• Prepare the case study of a child having any developmental delay and plan intervention strategies for the same
 
Essential Readings: 
• 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. 
• 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. 
 
References: 
SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS:
• Mohanti and Mohanti (1996), Early Childhood Care and Education, New Delhi, Deep and DeepPublication
• 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.
• M.Sen Gupta, 2013; Early Childhood Care & Education. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. Delhi
 
E-RESOURCES
• Vidya PraVesh Three-month Play-based School Preparation Module for Grade-I. Available from https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/vidyapravesh.pdf 
• Guidebook for Planning and Organization of early stimulation Activities by NIPCCD. Available from https://www.nipccd.nic.in/file/cmu/ECCE/pse.pdf
 
   REFERENCE JOURNALS: 
• Early Childhood Education Journal (Springer) available at https://www.springer.com/journal/10643
• 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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