Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (Kindergarten)

The Diploma Programme in Pre-Primary (Kindergarten) Teacher Training has been designed for Daycare Centres, Pre- Schools and Kindergarten Teachers. The mail goal of the Early Childhood programme is to foster and encourage a continuing self-growth in students by providing a problem-solving and participatory approach to learning. This programme offers the fundamental knowledge and skills for those wishing to work with young children. The programme examines the overall development of children along with the techniques and procedures used in setting the stage for and guiding the behaviour of children in a preschool, kindergarten and day care center. This programme meets both the academic and fieldwork requirements for a Diploma in Early Childhood education.  Successful completion of this programme will enable the student to:

• Describe and explain normal patterns of growth and development of preschool age children.
• Observe and assess development and behaviour of children and identify and discuss developmental strengths and needs of children.

• Determine the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive and intellectual needs of the children in a center and plan an appropriate environment and Guide children’s behaviour.
• Select and arrange suitable toys and equipment for children in the center or classroom.
• Assist in setting up, administering and operating a preschool programme such as a day care center, preschool or kindergarten School.
• Plan and implement curriculum in preschool environment and Define the long-term and short-term objectives for the operation of a preschool programme and assist in carrying them through.
• Determine needs and set up a programme for a child with special needs within in the existing programme and determine a programme for infants and toddlers in a group setting.
• Recognise and take appropriate action in matters concerning health/safety and first aid.
• Plan menus through awareness of nutritional needs of children and Interview and counsel parents.
• Assist parents in examining alternative management ways of handling young children.
• Use community agencies for referrals and / or consultations regarding children and families with special needs such as subsidy for care, developmental lags, medical or psychological concerns.
• Write grammatically correct, legible reports, newsletters, developmental status records and reports, parent information sheets, school brochures etc.
• Perform professionally Examine and evaluate various aspects of the programme

 This is a 32 credit programme comprising following four courses.

Students enrolled for Diploma in Pre-Primary (Kindergarten) Teacher Training (DPTT) programme has to attend 90 percent of compulsory Practical session at Programme Study Centre. Further students has to work with Kindergarten Children for 30 days in a Kindergarten School for observation and teaching practice and submit the Project Report to Controller of Examinations, TNOU.

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