1:EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT COURSE IN CHITRAL IN ABBOTTABAD

International College of Technical Education.
Head Office :
Office # 27, Second Floor, Maryam Shadi Hall Plaza
(Airies Plaza), Shamsabad, Murree Road,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan 46000.
Email : info@icollegete.com
Contact : 051-8736681, 0311-5193625, 0092-335-4176949
The main goal of this course is to introduce students to early childhood education with emphasis on historical perspectives, theories, practice, and current trends and developments. Early childhood environments for children from birth through eight years of age will be studied.Early childhood is the most critical time for positive intervention. Children’s development during this stage is strongly affected by their environment, and that effect continues to exert a strong influence on the rest of their lives. It is of the utmost importance that educational and life skills programmes such as Aflatot also begin at this early stage.Children gather the building blocks of social and financial literacy even before they get to primary school. Much of what they know about planning, budgeting, saving, spending and using resources is based on their daily routine. Even before monetary concepts are learned, simple concepts such as making full use of available resources, i.e. ‘finishing one’s food’ or ‘buying only necessities’, are some of the daily realities that young children are exposed to that already relate to financial education.Preschool children are also developing time preferences, when they understand that there are times when it is better to wait for something rather than to have it now. Children as young as three years of age are exposed to the social values of giving and sharing, not just with gifts or tangible materials, but also with interaction with others. Other important life skills that are embedded in Aflatot include taking turns, making decisions, and setting goals.
The first three years of life are a time of amazing growth and development. Based on research in neuroscience, this course explores the importance of early relationships and how they promote healthy brain development. Students gain in-depth appreciation and understanding this unique stage of life and a vision for high quality care and early education. Emphasis is placed on child observations, analysis and reflection as important components in the application of teaching practices in developmentally appropriate early childhood programs. Current understandings of infant/toddler mental health are used to support students understanding of infant-parent/caregiver attachment and the effects of trauma and stress in infancy.Explores supporting whole child development in the context of family, community, and culture. The benefits of parent-professional partnership, parent-support services, and family oriented culturally responsive teaching are emphasized. Strategies for supporting families by sharing early childhood development information, understanding families’ cultures and societal influences, connecting families with community resources, and examining current social policies that are impacting in-home and community-based child rearing practices are developed.