Course Objective
This course aims to develop a sound understanding of the meaning and importance of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), and approaches and practices toward holistic development of children aged 0 to 6 years. The course provides a basic understanding of the ECCE curriculum and pedagogical approaches to ensure optimal and holistic development of young children. It aims to build the participants’ capacities to design and implement ECCE programs in their own contexts.Course Outcomes
By the end of the course, the participants will be able to:- Understand the importance of ECCE, its objectives and developmental domains
- Understand approaches to children's learning processes and the significance of play
- Learn Anganwadi operations and stakeholder engagement, including teachers/workers and parents
- Gain necessary skills to engage with and mentor teachers who will deliver pre-school learning
- Understand ECCE within NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework 2022, and design ECCE programs
Pre-requisites
The course is suitable for:- Leaders and program heads of organizations interested in starting ECCE as a program or strengthening their ECCE initiatives
- Program managers and other program team members of organizations
- School/pre-school teachers
- Resource persons and other individuals interested in ECCE
Expected Commitment
Participants will be required to attend two in-person workshops of three (3) days each in Bengaluru and six (6) virtual touchpoints over three (3) months. Assignments/Pre-work will be shared. These will need about 30 mins every fortnight for three (3) months. Participants are encouraged to consistently apply any learning from their field work through the course duration.Course Details
Evidence from neuroscience reveals that over 85% of a child’s cumulative brain development occurs before the age of six yeats. This shows the critical importance of preschool education to promote children’s sustained and healthy brain development and growth. There is a need for greater understanding among all relevant stakeholders regarding what constitutes quality ECCE and what are the relevant best practices. These stakeholders include Anganwadi teachers, parents, caregivers and civil society members. Makkala Jagriti's training program for practitioners seeks to fill these gaps. Topics to be covered include Introduction to ECCE, domains of development, setting up of learning spaces, and strategies for working with young children, among others. These will be combined with field visits and observations of best practices.About The Resource Organization
Makkala Jagriti is a Bengaluru-based NGO committed to empowering underprivileged children and youth through holistic learning. It carries out age-appropriate interventions for children and youth to enable self-discovery and unleashing their potential. The organization works in government schools, Anganwadis, Child-Care Institutions, and Urban Poor Communities. Over 20-years, Makkala Jagriti has directly impacted over 80,000 children and transformed 500+ institutions across 13 districts in Karnataka. ECCE is a key program in the organization's mission toward an empowered future. This program aims to equip Anganwadi teachers, and the ecosystems around them, to deliver quality preschool education to children between 3 to 6 years. The organization is excited to share and build knowledge toward making quality ECCE for all a nationwide sustainable movement.Website: https://makkalajagriti.org/
Course Facilitators
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Amrutha Murali has a degree in Biotechnology. As a Teach for India (TFI) fellow, she has taught in a government school in Pune for two years. Following the TFI Fellowship, she joined the founding team of Meghshala, a Bengaluru-based NGO empowering government schoolteachers with technology. After her stint with Meghshala, she completed her Montessori training from Indian Institute of Montessori. She currently leads the ECCE program at Makkala Jagriti, empowering Anganwadi teachers with pre-school learning. |
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Dr. Chaitra G K has a background in Ayurvedic Medicine, Surgery and Public Health. She has been working in the field of child health since 2014. Among other positions and assignments, she has worked with Rashtriya Bala Swasthya Karyakram and the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. She currently leads the design and delivery process of ECCE trainings for Anganwadi teachers at Makkala Jagriti. |
Testimonials
Gowramma, Anganwadi Teacher, Devasandra
‘It was an eye-opening experience for me. I didn’t know my role as an Anganwadi Teacher was so important. I feel both responsible and equipped now to provide learning opportunities for the children of my Anganwadi. The trainings from Makkala Jagriti being experiential in nature, were very easy to understand and apply thereafter. Their on-the-job support helped me clarify things. ow I look forward to doing pre-school learning every day with my children.’
Sudha, Anganwadi Teacher, Puttenahalli
‘I feel really inspired to try these activities in my classroom. I would like to say that this training has been a great learning experience. It has shown me a different perspective about teaching and understanding Tmy children.’
‘It was an eye-opening experience for me. I didn’t know my role as an Anganwadi Teacher was so important. I feel both responsible and equipped now to provide learning opportunities for the children of my Anganwadi. The trainings from Makkala Jagriti being experiential in nature, were very easy to understand and apply thereafter. Their on-the-job support helped me clarify things. ow I look forward to doing pre-school learning every day with my children.’
Sudha, Anganwadi Teacher, Puttenahalli
‘I feel really inspired to try these activities in my classroom. I would like to say that this training has been a great learning experience. It has shown me a different perspective about teaching and understanding Tmy children.’
