Early Childhood Care &Education ( Theory )

Paper Code: 
HHD 322
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
3.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :

  • Acquire knowledge on the need and importance of early childhood education. 
  • Draw information regarding  some of the major issues related to the study of different curriculum. 
  • Gain information about entrepreneurship in ECE.
  • To develop the skills and techniques to plan activities in ECE centres of different types.
9.00
Unit I: 
Early Childhood in contemporary India

           

  1. Concept of Early Childhood Care and Education –its holistic and integrated nature
  2. Scope and objectives of ECCE for children from birth to eight years;
  3. Different perspective for significance of early childhood: neuro- science perspective, welfare perspective, rights perspective,  economic investment and the criticality of early years in the human life cycle
  4. Growing understanding of the need and importance of early stimulation and nature of interventions for optimal growth
9.00
Unit II: 
Historical review of Early Childhood Education

 

 

a) Historical review of early childhood education, contribution and philosophies of-Pestallozzi, Commoneius, Froebel, Dewey, Rousseau, Montessori, Gandhi, Tagore, GijuBhaiBadeka, Tarabai-Modak. Aurobindo

b)  Principles of program planning, long and short term planning ( daily, weekly, monthly, annual ) , teaching strategies

c) Play, development and learning in ECCE

9.00
Unit III: 
Policy&Programmes in ECCE

                                    

                                         

  1. Constitutional provisions for the young child with Articles 45
  2. Education Commission (1964-66)
  3. National policy on education (1986) on ECCE
  4. Programme of Action (1992) & ECCE
  5. National Curriculum Framework ( 2005)
  6. ECCE in Right to Education Act, 2010
  7. National Policy on ECCE ( 2013)
  8. Commitments to international Conventions and Commitments like Education For All(EFA) , Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
  9. ECCE in NAREGA, SSA
9.00
Unit IV: 
Organization and management of ECCE centre

    

a)    Organizational set up of institution of early childhood education-

  • Site and location
  • Building & infrastructure. .
  • Space allotment for indoor & outdoor activities.
  • Selection of Equipment - principles of selection .
  • Essential skills and competencies for childcare professionals
  • Records and Registers- types and their uses

     b) Cost and financial management- direct, indirect, fix, variables, break even analysis, source of finance.

9.00
Unit V: 
Issues in ECCE in India

                                       

  1. Collaborative approach- Home- school relationship- Need, methods, parent involvement and education.
  2. School Readiness of children
  3. Inadequate importance to ECCE; & gaps in Access and Coverage of ECCE;
  4. Quality in ECCE ranging from minimalist approach in ICDS to academic pressures in private sector
  5. Capacity Building & collaborative approach with parents, family and community in ECCE.
  6. Status and Issues of Teacher education in ECCE ; Lack of Regulation and monitoring.
Essential Readings: 
  • Agarwal, J C, (2007), History and Philosophy of Pre primary and Nursery education, DOABA HOUSE, New Delhi.
  • Agarwal, J C, (1997), Methods and Materials of Nursery Education, DOABA HOUSE, New Delhi.
  • Bowman T. Barbara, Donovan, Suzanne and Burns. M. Susan; Eager to Learn: Educating our pre schoolers (2000), Committee on early childhood pedagogy, national research council.
  • Ed- Persky Barry and Golubchick Leonard, Early Childhood Education (1991), University Press of merica
  • Jenkins, Elizabeth. (2007) Administration in Early Education. New York: Thomson Delmar Learning.
  • Neugebauer, B., and R. Neugebauer.( 2003) The Art of Leadership: Managing Early Childhood Organizations. Rev. ed. Child Care Information ExchangePress, Inc.
  • Roger Neugebauer (Edited) Inside Child Care. Trend Report 2000.. Exchange Press, Inc.
  • Sciarra, Dorothy June and Anne G. Dorsey. (2007) Developing and Administering A Child Care and Education Program. 6th Edition. New York: Thomson Learning.
  • JegannathMohanty and BhagyadharMohanty (1994), Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), Deep and Deep pub,New Delhi.
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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