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Qualities and Roles of an ECCE Teacher

INTEXT QUESTIONS 17.2
Notes
Fill in the blanks.
1. ECCE teachers should use ………………..low-cost and no-cost material.
2. Ample opportunities should be provided to children for their …….....
..........................development.

3. Teachers may creatively ….......…. and .............…..material in an innovative
manner.
4. ………....……and …....……….planning is essential and helps in attaining
the desired outcomes.
5. Teachers should actively contribute in designing the……………

6. Children with disabilities must be provided the required support in their
……....……and…....……….

ACTIVITY 17.1
Talk to an ECCE teacher and list out the role she/he performs.

WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT

• Scheduling and organisingparent-teacher meetings

• Organising special talks/interaction for children on topics significant and
related to their day-to-day life, conducting orientation programmes and
workshops for parents and community members.
• Ensuring that every child in the classroom feels respected, accepted and
welcomed; address the existing diversity in the classroom. Children with
disabilities must be provided the required support in their development and
learning.
• Organising age-appropriate, developmentally appropriate, engaging and
interesting learning experiences. All children should be provided with ample
opportunities to play, observe, manipulate, interact, explore and experiment.
• Using a variety of teaching learning material to make learning interesting
and meaningful. Create the learning material using locally available low-cost
and no-cost materials, creatively use and recycle material in an innovative
manner using teaching learning material in multiple ways.
• Organise and manage classrooms: Allocate the space for different activities,
select age- appropriate equipment and learning materials and organise
classroom space.

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