The place where love for learning is developed for a life time Early Childhood Education are irrefutable
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Scenario Without Playgroup • Isolated families- less support and advice from extended family • Kids run around and not much activities to do at home – ‘no purposeful play’ • For new parents – no place to share concerns, ideas and experiences • Cannot watch the child’s development in different setting • Child miss out the transition phase to enter kindergarten and beyond
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Scenario With Playgroup • ration of days, events and festivals • Colourful environment helps in development of inquisitive young minds • Comes prepared to learn in Nursery • Becomes part of Celebration of days, events and festivals • Colourful environment helps in development of inquisitive young minds • Comes prepared to learn in Nursery
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Develops food habits
Rich Learning Environme nt Vary from formallyStructured to casual social occasion
From Childs’ Perspective
Use big adventur e toys
Play Group is good for Childre n
Wider variety of play equipment
Encourag e to learn, create and play
Cope with new situation and adapt to change
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Develop a support network
Time to do household work & have ‘me time’
know techniques based around play, communicati on skills & behavior management
Play Group is good for Parents
Facilitator provide advice and information on parenting issues
Break from the isolation of being at home
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From Parent’s Perspective
Salient features of Playgroup • Enable children to learn and develop the following: Sharing with others Teamwork Co- ordination skills Waiting in turn Social skills Language skills
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Some of the Activities of Playgroup Drawing Sing Rhymes Shape Story time Reading Arts/Craft Jigsaws
Music Constructive Toys Colour Language learning Dancing Physical Activity Counting
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Things we don’t know
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Research supports Playgroup Program • Children are able to stimulate and use all their senses and the educational value is tremendous • 80 % of brain development occurs before age 5 • Profoundly affects a Child’s intelligence and academic achievement • Will help to recognize and understand more words and use a broader vocabulary in later preschool
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Research supports Playgroup (Contd.)
• Children have different developmental needs at the early stages of childhood • The influence of early learning is so important • Improves aspiration, motivation, socialization and self-esteem • Have long-lasting beneficial effects on cognitive, emotional, and language developments
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Having the child attend the same preschool throughout allows‌. Develops relationship with the adults-children in familiar environment Long-lasting partnership: Parents-Educators
Demonstrates less aggressive behaviour, fosters confidence and competency in social setting
Likely to participate in learning opportunities
Develops child school readiness skills
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Strive to make the transition from home to school a smooth journey for your child !! Admission Open for Playgroup 2014-15
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