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Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme has gained importance today. Driven by socio-economic compulsions these days both parents seek jobs and remain away from the child for the whole day. Early Childhood Care centres provide them a safer alternative where their children can grow and develop in a stimulative environ-ment. Therefore, ECCE has been comprehensively included in teacher training programmes at all levels. Designed as a text for the undergraduate students of education (B.Ed.) and elementary education (B.El.Ed.), it provides uptodate and ready to use material. A complete section in the book is devoted to planning a pre-school or ECCE centre, organizing and managing it for its optimum utility and efficient functioning. The effort has been made to include the topics which will help students to understand the ECCE and its functioning in a straightforward and unconventional manner. Key Features Written in a conversational style Comprehensive coverage with sample activities Numerous figures and illustrations for better understanding of the subject Integration of theory and practice Conceptual clarity and practical approach The book would also be extremely useful to the nursery school teachers, teacher educators, parents, postgraduate students of education (M.Ed.) and for those who would like to run an ECCE centre as a good reference material. Table of Contents Foreword  Preface 1. Early Childhood Care and Education in India: Progress and Prospects 2. Growth and Development of Child 3. Health, Nutrition and Personal Safety 4. Early Childhood Education Curriculum 5. ECCE Programme Planning, Organization and Management 6. Stimulating Child-centred Programme Sample Activities 1. Fostering Physical Skills 2. Conducting Self-expressional Activities 3. Conducting a Field Trip 4. Conducting Home Visits 5. Conducting a Case Study of a Child 6. Story Telling 7. Organizing Parent Education Meetings 8. Preparing Flash Cards 9. Making Puppets for Children 10. Developing Reasoning and Problem Solving 11. Developing Memory Skills 12. Developing Reading Readiness References Index