Organization and Management of Early Childhood Care and Education Centres

1. Importance of early childhood education
2. History and philosophies related to early childhood
3. Principles of early childhood care and education
4. Curriculum planning for young children
5. Management of material, persons and programme
6. Teaching strategies
7. Planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1 Assignments (No. & Type)

1. Introduction
2. History
3. Theories and Philosophers of ECCE
4. Types of programmes
5. Programme Planning

Week 2 1 Objective

1. Effective teaching
2. Types, objectives, functions
3. Priniciples of ECCE Programme
4. Major Historical Approaches to ECE
5. National Initiatives

Week 3 1 Objective

1. Current status of ECCE programme
2. Curriculum Introduction
3. Curriculum frame work
4. Theoretical Influences
5. Curriculum Models

Week 4 1 Objective

1. Curriculum Approaches

2. Curriculum Planning

3. Types of Process

4. Teaching Learning Process

5. Principles of Teaching Process

Week 5 1 Objective

1. Common Teaching Strategies
2. Planning Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Programmes
3. Introduction to organization and management of ECCE centers
4. Theoretical Perspectives
5. Management process

Week 6 1 Objective

1. Financial Management
2. Personal Management
3. Material Management
4. Family Involvement
5. Requirement For childcare Center