Early Childhood Care And Education : Principles & Practices

Preface

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD
CARE AND EDUCATION

1 Essentials of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
2 Meaning and Nature of Early Childhood Care and Education
3 Significance of Early Childhood Care and Education
4 Objectives of Early Childhood Care and Education
5 Pedagogical (Philosophical, Psychological and Sociological) Theories or Bases of ECCE
6 Methodology of Early Childhood Care and Education
7 Methodology of Early Childhood Care and Education Suggested by Committees and Commissions
8 Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
9 Linkage of Early Childhood Care and Education with Primary Education
10 Issues in Early Childhood Care and Education: Problems and Prosposals

UNIT II: CURRICULUM TRANSACTION

11 Curriculum Transaction
12 Types of Activities
13 Activities for the Development of Motor Skills and Language Skills
14 Activities for the Formation of Concepts and Number Readiness
15 Development of Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Skills
16 Low Cost Materials for Developing Various Sills: Suggested by UNESCO
17 Evaluation in Early Childhood Care and Education Programme
18 Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation: Basic Indicators for Evaluation

UNIT III: HEALTH AND NUTRITION

19 Health and Nutrition
20 Nutritional Needs of a Pre-School Child and Balanced Diet
21 Health Programme
22 Immunization: Maintenance of Health Records

UNIT IV: PROMINENT PROMOTERS OF ECCE
(PRE-PRIMARY OR PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION)

23 Western Educators on Early Childhood Care and Education/Pre-Primary Schooling
24 Promoters of Early Childhood Care and Education/Pre-Primary Schooling in India

Appendices



The fact is that about two third of brain development is nearly complete during the flrst two years of child's life and the rest in second two years. Hence there is need for utmost care of the child during this period. This book provides an extensive and in-depth analysis of dimensions of early childhood care and education in simple language. The book will not only be useful for students undergoing teacher training programmes but also for parents and individuals engaged in child care and the education.
Table of Contents :
Preface

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD
CARE AND EDUCATION

1 Essentials of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
2 Meaning and Nature of Early Childhood Care and Education
3 Significance of Early Childhood Care and Education
4 Objectives of Early Childhood Care and Education
5 Pedagogical (Philosophical, Psychological and Sociological) Theories or Bases of ECCE
6 Methodology of Early Childhood Care and Education
7 Methodology of Early Childhood Care and Education Suggested by Committees and Commissions
8 Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
9 Linkage of Early Childhood Care and Education with Primary Education
10 Issues in Early Childhood Care and Education: Problems and Prosposals

UNIT II: CURRICULUM TRANSACTION

11 Curriculum Transaction
12 Types of Activities
13 Activities for the Development of Motor Skills and Language Skills
14 Activities for the Formation of Concepts and Number Readiness
15 Development of Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Skills
16 Low Cost Materials for Developing Various Sills: Suggested by UNESCO
17 Evaluation in Early Childhood Care and Education Programme
18 Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation: Basic Indicators for Evaluation

UNIT III: HEALTH AND NUTRITION

19 Health and Nutrition
20 Nutritional Needs of a Pre-School Child and Balanced Diet
21 Health Programme
22 Immunization: Maintenance of Health Records

UNIT IV: PROMINENT PROMOTERS OF ECCE
(PRE-PRIMARY OR PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION)

23 Western Educators on Early Childhood Care and Education/Pre-Primary Schooling
24 Promoters of Early Childhood Care and Education/Pre-Primary Schooling in India

Appendices


About author :
].C. Aggarwal is a former Dy. Director of Education and Executive Director of the Delhi Bureau of Textbooks. Delhi Administration Delhi. He worked at the grassroots level as a Post-graduate teacher principal plan evaluation officer and educational supervisor and administrator. He also taught in a PG Teacher Training College. He has widely traveled and written extensively on education.

S Gupta is Post Graduate from Delhi University Delhi and has been associated with teaching for the last twenty years. She is widely traveled in India and abroad