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