The document provides instructions for preparing a project on early childhood education. It specifies the paper size and formatting should be A4 size, landscape orientation with margins of 1.25 inches on the left, 1 inch on the right, and 0.75 inches on the top and bottom. The text should be typed in Times New Roman 14 point font for chapter titles and 12 point font for subtitles. The project should include chapters on topics like child development, language development, mathematics skills, and health and nutrition, with each chapter outlining several relevant concepts and activities. Photographs can be included on pages facing the written text.

1. Project-ESC1142
How to prepare Project
T.Mukunthan
Lecturer,
Dept. Early Childhood and Primary Education
Faculty of Education.
The Open University of Sri Lanka

2. Binding way
•Not Spiral Binding
•Hard Binding
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

3. Paper
1. Size A4
210mm 297 mm (8.27 in 11.69 in )
Colour:
White or Any colour (if it is colour, it should
be light colours)
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

4. Not Portrait only Landscape
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

5. Margin
– Left Side:- 1.25”
– Right Side:- 1”
– Top :- 0.75”
– Bottom:- 0.75”
For each page
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Primary Education, Faculty of
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6. Space
• 3 lines between that text and subtitles
• 1 line between two paragraphs
• 1 line between the text and tables, graphs
etc.
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Primary Education, Faculty of
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7. Project Book..
• Use one side
• You can submit hand writing one
• Or type set
• If it is hand written one you should write very
clearly
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Primary Education, Faculty of
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8. Font and Size
Font
• Times New Roman
Size
• 14”-Bold for chapter title
• 12” –Bold for subtitles
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

9. Way of Writing
• Name (any)
• What you learn throughout the Year
• You can produce it at Interview
• Summary of the Programme CPE
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Primary Education, Faculty of
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10. Way of Writing(cont.)
Write one side and paste the
pictures on other side.
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

11. • One side write
• Other side give the evidence through the
picturer
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

12. Spelling and Grammar
• You should check the
Spelling and Grammar before submit
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

13. Page Numbering
• Upto 1st chapter use Roman
Numerals(i, ii, iii,..)
• From the Chapter 1 use Hindu-Arabic
Numerals (1, 2, 3,…)
• Do not numbering 1st page.
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14. Page No (i)
Certificate in Pre-School Education Programme
2013/2014
Dept. of Early Childhood and Primary Education
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Name:………………………………………
Registration No:……………………………
Medium……………………………………..
Address:……………………………………..
…………………………………
Course Code:ESC1142…………………..
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Primary Education, Faculty of
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15. Page ii
•Name of the Book
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

16. Page iii
• Acknowledgement
Acknowledge the people who help to you
for write this book
Your lecturers,
family members……..
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Primary Education, Faculty of
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17. Page iv-v,vi
• Contain
Chapter Page
1. -Introduction
1.1……….
1.2………
2.……………………..
2.1……..
2.2…..
3. ………………………
………………..
………………….
9. Summary…………….
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18. Chapter 1- Introduction
Pages 3-4
• Introduce the name of the BOOK
• Introduce the book
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Primary Education, Faculty of
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19. Chapter 2- Child Development
• 20-30 pages
• Growth and Development
• Psychological Principals
• Factors affect on Child Development
• Philosophers' View on Child Development
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20. Chapter 3- Language Development
• 10-15 pages
• Introduction
• Select 3 Skills
3 Activities each for language development
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Primary Education, Faculty of
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21. Chapter 4:
Development of Mathematical
Skills
• Introduction
• 3 Relevant activities on Development of
Mathematical Skills
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Primary Education, Faculty of
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22. Chapter 5:Exploration of
Environment
• Pages 10-15
• Introduction
• 3 concepts 3 Activities each
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

23. Chapter 6:Manipulative Skills
• Pages 10-15
• Introduction
• 3 activities
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

24. Chapter 7:
Management
• Pages 10-15
• Introduction
• 3 concepts
• Pre-School management (ESC1139)
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

25. Chapter8
Health and Nutrition
• Pages 10-15
• 3 concepts
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

26. Chapter 9:
Summary
• Summarise the Book
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka

27. • Thank You
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Primary Education, Faculty of
Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka