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Realising the crucial importance of the early childhood years a Pre School Education Council (PSEC) was constituted. All the Pre Schools run by any establishment have now been brought under AWES. It has taken the responsibility for Improvement & Standardization of Pre School Education in the Army. All the Pre School run by the Army establishment are now called Army Pre Primary School.
AWES along with a team of Eminent Educationists & in collaboration with National Council of Education, Research and Training has develop a Scientific & Sound Curriculum based on the Principles and Objectives of Early Childhood Education (ECE). The curriculum has been implemented in all the APPS across the country with a view to have uniform standards of Pre School Education in the Army.
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Why Early Childhood Education (ECE) |
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ECE was included in the national policy of education in 1986 as the earliest stage of education. |
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The ECE curriculum is development oriented and not syllabus oriented i.e,
the activities are planned |
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according to maturational level of the
child as well as his/her experiential level. |
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ECE is a child centered programme, which follows the play way and activity approach. Play provides children |
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with direct and concrete experiences
which makes them an active participant in
learning rather than a |
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passive listener. We teach them “how to learn and not what to learn”. |
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ECE is a school readiness programme as
it prepares the child with the necessary
concepts, language and |
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physical skills for learning of reading,
writing and arithmetic in primary grades. |
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It is a programme that provides a
stimulating playful environment for
intellectual, language, socio-emotional |
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and physical development of the child. |
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ECE is a programme, which focuses on the
holistic development of the child. It does
not focus on school |
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achievement. Hence the education
provided in SAPPS is an education without
fear, reward, punishment or comparison. |
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The Programme is ‘development oriented’
hence the teacher is able to identify any
undue delays in the |
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accomplishment of development
milestones, thus identifying the special
needs of children at an early stage. |
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The curriculum is child friendly, activity based and
age appropriate. It fosters holistic growth by
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experiences which address all the six developmental
domains namely, |
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Personal, social and emotional development. |
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Language development. |
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Physical development. |
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Cognitive development. |
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Development of Creative expression and
aesthetic appreciation. |
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Motor development. |
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A wide range of activities are included in the schedule. These are rhymes, story telling, dramatics, group projects, nature walks, outdoor play, indoor play with manipulative toys, sand, water & puppet play and regular outings to Zoo, dairy farm, aquarium etc. All major festivals and events are celebrated, to expose the children to our art and culture. |
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