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Profile of an ECCE Centre

15.3.1 Types of Equipment and Learning Materials

The equipment at the centre are broadly classified as indoor equipment and
outdoor equipment. Notes
(a) Indoor Equipment and Learning Materials: It consists of blocks, toy utensils
and other materials for pretend play. It also includes puzzles, manipulative
toys/games, materials for art activities etc.

(b) Outdoor Equipment and Learning Materials: It includes climbers, slides,
swings, jungle-gym, see-saw, balls (variety of sizes and textures), sports
equipment (child-size basket ball hoop, plastic bats, hockey sticks), wheel
toys (wagons, push/ pull toys, wheelbarrows, scooters), riding toys (variety
of sizes with and without pedals, for use by one or two children), tumbling
mats, jump ropes, wooden twigs, sand boxes, sandpit, measuring cups/spoons,
variety of containers/pails, plastic bottles, things that sinkor float, natural
items such as shells, pieces of wood, rocks etc.

Fig. 15.5 Outdoor Play Area
15.3.2 Selection of Equipment and Learning Materials

It is through play that children learn. Hence, play material is also their learning
material. Due consideration is necessary in choosing the right equipment and
learning material for the centre. Often, funds allocated for play material are
limited. So one needs to plan well on how to use the allocated money.

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