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Early Childhood Care & Education: Meaning & Significance (Theory) [1]

Paper Code: 
24CEFE201
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to –
1. Understand the need, importance and objectives of early childhood education.
2. Evaluate the education philosophies given for Early childhood education by different thinkers 
3. Appraise the global and Indian trend of Early childhood education
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 201

 

 

Early

 Childhood

Care &

Education:

Meaning & Significance

 (Theory)

 

The students will be able to -

CO10: Value and support the significance, objectives and stages of early childhood 

CO11: Appraise the Early childhood education philosophies of various western and Indian thinkers.

CO12: Develop a plan for ECCE programs keeping in mind socio-cultural diversity and knowledge of local and global methods and practices

CO13: Design & Develop a module for early intervention and early stimulation

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments, Demonstration,

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Simulation, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Early childhood Education
• Meaning and characteristics of Early childhood
• significance of ECE 
• Understanding Childhood Needs and its components
• Goals and objectives of ECCE within an integrated and whole child approach
• Sub Stages in ECCE
• Factors affecting Childhood
 
12.00
Unit II: 
Early childhood Education: Global and Indian Trend
• Global Trend in Early childhood care & Education
• Profile of Young Children in India: CMR, MMR, Health, Nutrition, Education, Gender and Diversity
• Diverse social cultural and economic Context
• Recent Initiatives in Foundation Stage: NIPUN BHARAT, Vidya Pravesh, Balvatika
 
12.00
Unit III: 
Theoretical perspectives in ECCE
• Western Thinkers: Rousseau, Pestalozzi, Montessori, Dewey , Froebel- Philosophy & Contribution, John Dewey, Vygotsky
• Indian Thinkers: M.K. Gandhi, Ravindra Nath Tagore, Sri Aurbindo, Gijubahai Badheka, Tarabai Modak- Philosophy & Contribution
 
12.00
Unit IV: 
Care of Young Children in early Years
• Principles of caregiving of children under three years
• Importance of meeting needs of Children
• Sensory Stimulation in early Years: Visual Auditory & Kinesthetic
• Impact of Early childhood on subsequent life
• Child Rearing Practices in India
 
12.00
Unit V: 
Early Intervention and inclusion
• Diverse contexts, plurality, inclusive practices and community
• Recognizing delayed development
• Early brain development: Contemporary research on ECH
• Early Intervention
 
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  [2]
• Guidebook for Planning and Organization of early stimulation Activities by NIPCCD. Available from https://www.nipccd.nic.in/file/cmu/ECCE/pse.pdf [4]
REFERENCE JOURNALS: 
• Early Childhood Education Journal (Springer) available at https://www.springer.com/journal/10643 [5]
• International Journal of Early Childhood (Springer) available at https://www.springer.com/journal/13158 [6]
• Journal of Research in Childhood Education(Taylor & Francis) available at https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ujrc20/current [7]
 
 
 
 
Academic Year: 
2023-2024 [8]

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[1] https://homescience.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/early-childhood-care-education-meaning-significance-theory
[2] https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/vidyapravesh.pdf 
[3] https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/nipun_bharat_eng1.pdf 
[4] https://www.nipccd.nic.in/file/cmu/ECCE/pse.pdf
[5] https://www.springer.com/journal/10643
[6] https://www.springer.com/journal/13158
[7] https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ujrc20/current
[8] https://homescience.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2023-2024