programe planning in ece centres

1. PROGRAMME PLANNING
Submitted by:
Vershul jain
MHSc. HD IIIrd semester
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2. Introduction
• Programme planning is deciding what needs to be done
and who does what, when and where.
• The two key elements in programme planning is the
programme itself or the interest of and involvement of
children, students or parents in the programme.
• Success of centres or schools depends upon the planning
and execution of programmes and ideas.
• Planning of a programme is a continuing process,
involving careful observation, identification of needs and
capabilities, provision of resources, assessment and
evaluation.
• Planning usually begins from observations of the
children’s and parent’s interest, strengths, needs, and
behaviours.

3. • Planning of a programme should focus on the
environment, the settings, particular age group and on
group of children or individualised planning may be done
in some special programmes.
• Planning help the adults who work in early childhood
education to understand that what young children are
learning , how the learning happens, and the role that
both adults and other children play in such learning.

4. Goals Of Programme Planning
• To fulfil the ultimate aim of any activity.
• To provide stimulating environment and opportunity
for overall development of children.
• One should have a clear idea about the goal of ECCE.
• To promote healthy substitute care to children whose
parents are not able to provide care to their child.

5. Objectives
• On the basis of major goals of the programme,
objectives are planned for the programmes
• Points which ultimately helps us to achieve the
ultimate goals.
• Objectives should be related to the short term planning
and goals should be related to long term planning

6. Types Of Programme Planning
• Long term planning – planning which is done
to fulfil the goals of the programme or the
curriculum called long term planning. For
example annual calendar.
• Short term planning-short term planning is
done to fulfil the objectives so that goal can
be attained. It emphasize more on activities
rather than time For example Weekly plan and
daily plan.

7. Need And Importance Of Programme
Planning
• To consolidate the learning and lay foundation for the
future
• To decide the starting and end point of the session.
• To decide the whole session into parts as done in long
term planning..
• To clearly format the objectives of each activity so that all
round development of the child can be occurred.
• To fulfil the curriculum goals and objectives, which guides
classroom process and assessment of the children.
• It reduces the chances of failures of programme.
• Planning of programmes before hand helps to the
programme to be flexible as well as child centred

8. Principles Of Programme Planning
• The activities should be age and developmentally
appropriate.
• Activities fostering all domains of development should be
appropriately planned.
• The duration of the activities should not be more than 20
minutes.
• Programme should allow space and flexibility for need
based variations.
• There should be a balanced between structured and
unstructured ; active and quiet; outdoor and indoor; self
directed and adult initiated learning opportunities and
individual, small group and large group activities.
• The experience should progress from simple to complex.

9. • Wide range of activities should be planned which are
related to the child’s environment, are enjoyable and
challenging for children.
• The ECCE programme should never be rigid.
• The duration of the preschool programme should be 3 to 4
hrs.
• The language used should be the mother tongue of the
child.
• Curriculum goal and objectives should guide classroom
process and assessment of the children.
• The programme should provide opportunities for
exploration and experiential learning, promoting active
engagement with people and objectives in the
environment.
• Some routine should be followed in the daily programme