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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION [1]

Paper Code: 
HHD 322
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to :
1. Acquire knowledge on the need and importance of early childhood education.  
2. Draw information regarding  some of the major issues related to the study of different curriculum.  
3. Gain information about entrepreneurship in ECE.  
 
10.00
Unit I: 
Early Childhood education
a. Basic concepts- Non- formal and formal education, play way method.
b. Goals of early childhood education.
c. Significance of the first few years of childhood. 
d. Contribution of  national development plans in Early Childhood Education.
 
 
11.00
Unit II: 
Indern and western educators

Historical review of early childhood education, contribution and philosophies  of Pestallozzi,             Commoneius,   McMillan  sisters, , Froebel, Dewey, Rousseau, Montessori, Gandhi, Tagore, Giju Bhai Badeka, Tarabai-Modak. 

9.00
Unit III: 
Principles of planning
a. Principles of program planning, long and short term planning ( daily, weekly, monthly, annual ) , teaching strategies
b. Curriculum models in E.C.E- National and international. 
c. Techniques of parent training - Meetings, library, workshop, open house, text material.
 
8.00
Unit IV: 
Organisational Set up of Pre School
Organisational set up of institution of early childhood education-
• Physical infrastructure. 
• Site and location. 
• Space allotment for indoor & outdoor activities. 
• Equipment for various developments, principles of selection .
• Pre-School staff and other personnel- Academic qualification, personality characteristics.
• Records and Registers- Simple book keeping and accounting, working out balance sheet, calculation, profit and loss, values and types, using and maintaining records.
 
7.00
Unit V: 
Home School Relationship
a. Cost and financial management- direct, indirect, fix, variables, break even analysis, source of finance.
b. Home- school relationship- Need, methods, parent involvement and education. 
c. Evaluation, techniques and devices for evaluation of children and programmes.
d. Human and technical skills, and management   competencies required for successful  administration of  business enterprise.
 
Essential Readings: 
1. Fine Marvin J. Eds (1980), Hand Book on Parent Education, Academic press, Inc.
2. Kulkarni S.S. (1988), Parent Education: Perspectives of approaches.
3. Mohanti and Mohanti (1996), Early Childhood Care and Education, New Delhi, Deep and DeepPublication
4. Brothy,J.E.Good,T.L.and Nedler,S.L.Teaching in Preschool Harper and Raw,1975.
5. Spodek,B.Hand book of Research in Early childhood education Collier Macmillan,1982.
6. Jill K.R.Nursery schools for all,Neil,1972.
7. Muralidharan,N.The systems of preschool education in India.Indian Association for preschool Education,1968.
8. Lowenfeld V.,Brittain,Labert,W.Creative and Mental Growth collien MacMillan,1982.
 
Academic Year: 
2014-2015 [2]

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