Courses

Child Development

Objectives :
Knowledge :
To enable the teacher trainee to get a first hand knowledge and understanding of the different aspects of child development.

Skills :

• To develop the skill of bringing about normal development of children.
• To develop the skill of identifying under developed children.
• To develop the skill of identifying individual differences among children and their problems.
• To develop the skill of correcting the behavioural aspect and language defects of children.

Attitude

• To develop an attitude of tolerance towards problem children.
• To develop sympathetic attitude towards all children.

Methods of Childhood Education

Objectives :
Knowledge :

• To enable the teacher trainee to get a thorough understanding of the principle of child education.
• To enable the teacher trainee to get a knowledge of the various methods of childhood education.

Skills :

• To develop the skill of arranging play materials suitably for the child so that he is readily attracted to them.
• To develop the skill of identifying the needs of children and attending to them immediately.
• Skill of motivating inactive children properly.
• Skill of handling problem children.
• Skill of approaching the parents tactfully.
• Skill of observing children.
• Skill of maintaining proper records and using them when necessary.
• Skill of bringing about variety in the environment of children.
• Skill of using natural resources for the development of children.
• Skill of telling stories of the interest of children.

Attitude

• To develop aesthetic appreciations and creative thinking.
• To develop the ability to appreciate the talents of children at their level.
• To appreciate the desirable behaviour of children.

Organisation of Pre-Primary Schools

Objectives :
Knowledge :

• To gain knowledge about the administration of a pre-primary school.
• To know the different organizational aspects of a pre-primary school.

Skills :

• To develop the skill of organizing the different activities of a pre-primary school in a scientific and psychological ways, suited to the needs of young children.
• Skill of bringing about variety in organization.
• Skill of planning the day’s programme.
• Skill of selecting suitable equipments.
• Skill of maintaining mandatory records and registers.

Attitude

• To appreciate neatness and tidiness in the work environment.
• Attitude of identifying one self with the school.

Child Heath and Nutrition

Objectives :

• To enable the trainee to know the principles governing the physical, mental and environmental health of children.
• To acquire basic knowledge about the causes, symptoms and measures to be taken in case of common diseases of children.
• To know the normal working of the human body.
• To know the different constituents of food and food ingredients.
• To learn about balanced diet and to ascertain how to procure it at a reasonable price.
• To know about malnutrition, their symptoms and treatment.

Skills :

• Skill of developing healthy habits in children.
• Skill of preventing bad habits in children.
• Skill of identifying early symptoms of diseases in children.
• Skill of convincing the parents about the need for immediate medical aid to needy children.
• Skill of preventing the spreading of communicable diseases.
• Skill of planning balanced diet at low cost.
• Skill of developing good appetite in children.
• Skill of developing good eating habits in children.

Attitude

• To develop a healthy attitude of appreciating good health in herself, in children and in community.
• To appreciate the value of possessing good health.
• To appreciate good, clean eating habits.