Early Childhood Education

Paper Code: 
ECE132
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
3.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will-

  • Understand the concept of ECCE, its need, significance and objectives.
  • Analyze policies, programs & Issues of ECCE in India
  • Create curriculum and stimulation package for ECCE
  • Create activities for holistic development of children.

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Early Childhood Care & Education
  1. Early Childhood Care and Education –its holistic and integrated nature
  2. Need, significance and objectives of ECCE
  3. Philosophy & Contributions of Indian & Western thinkers - Montessori, Froebel, Vygotsky, M.K. Gandhi, Ravindra Nath Tagore, Gijubahai Badheka, Tarabai Modak.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
History and Policies for ECCE in India
  1. History of ECCE in India: Early Missionaries, Montessori in India, Central Social Welfare board, Balwadi programme and ICDS
  2. Policy framework in ECCE
  1. National Policy on Education (1986),
  2. Article 45 in Indian Constitution and 86th amendment
  3. ECCE in Right to Education (2010)
  4. National Curriculum Framework ( 2005)
  5. National Policy on ECCE ( 2013)
  6. Commitments to international Conventions and Commitments like Education For All (EFA) , Millenium Development Goals (MDG) .

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Programmes and Issues of ECCE
  1. Programmes and provisions in ECCE in India : ICDS, Rajeev Gandhi Creche Scheme, ECCE In NREGA, ECCE in SSA, Private sector provisions in ECCE, Voluntary Sector initiatives in ECCE
  2. NCERT, NIPCCD, CARE, CRY, ICCW, UNICEF
  3. Issues in ECCE in India : Inadequate importance to ECCE; Status and Gaps in Access, Coverage & Quality of ECCE; Issues of Teacher education in ECCE ; Lack of Regulation and monitoring.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Play & curriculum planning 09 Hrs
  1. Meaning importance and value of Play
  2. Meaning, importance and types  (Kinesthetic, Visual, auditory) of early stimulation
  3. Early stimulation—nature of materials; considerations of safety, hygiene, space etc.
  4. Curriculum models
  5. Principles & Types of Activity planning- daily, weekly and annual plan
  6. Characteristics of early childhood indicator

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Methods and Materials for Early childhood Development
  1. Activities and materials for Gross & Fine Motor Development
  2. Activities and materials for Language development-Informal discussion, conversation story-telling, Role play, rhymes, picture talk, listening skill
  3. Personal and social development- Group activities, imaginative play, cooperative learning activities; projects, creative activities.
  4. School Readiness- Importance of 3R’s

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Activities and materials for Gross & Fine Motor Development
  2. Activities and materials for Language development-Informal discussion, conversation story-telling, Role play, rhymes, picture talk, listening skill
  3. Personal and social development- Group activities, imaginative play, cooperative learning activities; projects, creative activities.
  4. School Readiness- Importance of 3R’s

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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