Origin And Development Of E.C.E

1. Explain the concept of early childhood education.
2. Identify the needs and nature of children.
3. Discuss the historical views of children.
4. Analyze the contributions of individuals to childhood education.
5. Describe the rights of children.
6. Evaluate the development of pre-school education in Nigeria.
7. Explain the National Policy on Education.
8. Discuss the UBE and its components.
9. Identify the problems of pre-primary education.
10. Describe how to start a pre-primary school.

13 weeks, about 28 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Unit 1: The Concept of Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 1: The Concept of Early Childhood Education · 2 hours

     Read Unit 1: Definitions of childhood and early childhood education.. Differentiate between daycare, crèches, nursery schools, and kindergartens.. Explain the physiological and psychological readiness for primary school..

2. Week 2Unit 2: The Nature and Needs of Children

   • Unit 2: The Nature and Needs of Children · 2 hours

     Explore the physiological make-up of children.. Discuss the sociological and psychological nature of children.. Examine the basic needs of children including oxygen, food, water, sleep, love, and stimulating environment..

3. Week 3Unit 3: Historical Views of Children

   • Unit 3: Historical Views of Children · 2 hours

     Study the status of children in ancient Greece and Rome.. Analyze the impact of Christianity on children's status during the Medieval and Renaissance periods.. Examine the role of the Reformation in shaping modern attitudes toward children..

4. Week 4Unit 4: The Contributions of Individuals to the Improved Status of Children

   • Unit 4: The Contributions of Individuals to the Improved Status of Children · 2 hours

     Identify the contributions of Comenius, Locke, and Rousseau to childhood education.. Explain how Pestalozzi, Froebel, and Montessori influenced early childhood education practices.. Discuss the impact of these thinkers on modern educational approaches..

5. Week 5Unit 5: The Rights of Children

   • Unit 5: The Rights of Children · 2 hours

     Examine the United Nations' declarations on the rights of the child.. Analyze how Nigerian laws protect children's rights.. Identify ways in which children's rights are violated in Nigeria..

6. Week 6Unit 6: Origin and Development of Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 6: Origin and Development of Early Childhood Education · 2 hours

     Trace the origin of pre-school education in ancient times.. Explore the development of pre-school education in modern Europe.. Discuss the evolution of pre-school education in Britain before and after 1900..

7. Week 7Unit 7: Western Education in Nigeria

   • Unit 7: Western Education in Nigeria · 2 hours

     Examine the first missionary efforts to introduce Western education in Nigeria.. Analyze the role of English-speaking missionaries in establishing schools.. Discuss the colonial administration's intervention in education..

8. Week 8Unit 8: The UPE Programmes in Nigeria

   • Unit 8: The UPE Programmes in Nigeria · 2 hours

     Explore the Western Region's initiative in introducing UPE.. Analyze the Eastern Region's efforts in implementing UPE.. Discuss the expansion of education in the Northern Region..

9. Week 9Unit 9: The Development of Pre-school Education in Nigeria

   • Unit 9: The Development of Pre-school Education in Nigeria · 2 hours

     Examine the early missionary efforts in pre-school education.. Analyze the public school experiment in pre-primary education.. Discuss the post-independence era and the factors responsible for the rapid expansion of pre-school establishments..

10. Week 10Unit 10: The National Policy on Education

    • Unit 10: The National Policy on Education · 2 hours

      Explore the philosophy of Nigerian education.. Examine the goals of pre-primary and primary education.. Analyze the policy statements on pre-primary and primary education..

11. Week 11Unit 11: Early Child Care and Development Programme in Nigeria

    • Unit 11: Early Child Care and Development Programme in Nigeria · 2 hours

      Examine the FGN/UNICEF initiatives in early child care and development.. Analyze the objectives of ECCD.. Discuss the prospects of ECCD projects in Nigeria..

12. Week 12Unit 12: UBE and Early Childhood Education

    • Unit 12: UBE and Early Childhood Education · 2 hours

      Define Universal Basic Education (UBE) and its scope.. Analyze the goals and objectives of UBE.. Examine the early childhood education components of basic education..

13. Week 13Unit 13: Major obstacles for the UBE

    • Unit 13: Major obstacles for the UBE · 2 hours

      Explore the major obstacles to Universal Basic Education (UBE).. Analyze personnel administration issues such as teacher quality and dedication.. Examine the inadequacy of instructional materials and poor learning environments..

    • Unit 14: Problems of Pre-primary Education in Nigeria · 2 hours

      Discuss the problems of accessibility to pre-primary education in urban and rural areas.. Analyze human and material resource challenges in pre-primary education.. Examine staffing, facilities, instructional materials, and school environment issues..