Early Childhood Care And Education

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme has gained importance today. Driven by socio-economic compulsions these days both parents seek jobs and remain away from the child for the whole day. Early Childhood Care centres provide them a safer alternative where their children can grow and develop in a stimulative environ-ment. Therefore, ECCE has been comprehensively included in teacher training programmes at all levels.

Designed as a text for the undergraduate students of education (B.Ed.) and elementary education (B.El.Ed.), it provides uptodate and ready to use material. A complete section in the book is devoted to planning a pre-school or ECCE centre, organizing and managing it for its optimum utility and efficient functioning. The effort has been made to include the topics which will help students to understand the ECCE and its functioning in a straightforward and unconventional manner.

Preface

1. Early Childhood Care and Education in India: Progress and Prospects

2. Growth and Development of Child

3. Health, Nutrition and Personal Safety

4. Early Childhood Education Curriculum

5. ECCE Programme Planning, Organization and Management

6. Stimulating Child-centred Programme

SAMPLE ACTIVITIES

1. Fostering Physical Skills

2. Conducting Self-expressional Activities

3. Conducting a Field Trip

4. Conducting Home Visits

5. Conducting a Case Study of a Child

6. Story Telling

7. Organizing Parent Education Meetings 

8. Preparing Flash Cards

9. Making Puppets for Children

10. Developing Reasoning and Problem Solving

11. Developing Memory Skills

12. Developing Reading Readiness

References

Index