PRINCIPLES & PERSPECTIVES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
DHSC 512(B)
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand the administrative and management structure of different types of Early Childhood Centers
  2. Create lesson plan for overall development of children.
  3. Apply skill to develop teaching aids suitable for early childhood years
  4. Create a blue print foe early childhood center

Course Outcomes (COs):

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

  
 

The students will be able to –

CO223:Examine and select the theories to understand Human development.

CO224:Examine the psychoanalytic and psychosocial theories and their implications in personality

CO225:Compare the cognitive learning and intelligence theories and their application

CO226:Appraise the knowledge of Humanistic and contextual theories and their application.

CO227:Develop the strategies to apply culture specific and eclectic approach indealing with clients during counseling

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration,  Field Trip, Curriculum planning,  presentations

 

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Planning and conducting activities, developing materials

Planning and Executing activities, CONTENTS development, Report writing

  

 

Unit I: 
CONTENTS

 

  • Visits to various early childhood centers, : Day Care Centre, Aanganwadi, crèche and Montessori and NGO run preschool etc. Write Report of the visit.
  • Daily/Weekly/Monthly programme planning for holistic development of children
  • Plan and execute an activity with the help of suitable teaching aids for Motor/ Social/Cognitive/Language development for early childhood
  • Planning of a parent - teacher meeting/BalSabha/Bal Mela
  • Prepare a literature for children of early childhood years
  • School Readiness: Preparation of  material for pre writing, pre reading and pre aritematic.
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: 

  

  • 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

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Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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