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Involvement of Parents and Community

GLOSSARY

• Activity areas: Clearly defined and well equipped places in the preschool
classroom which allow young children to explore materials on their own Notes
.These include dolls area, manipulative area, dramatic area, discovery or
science area, water area, art area etc

• Advocacy material: Material which may influence decisions and mindsets
• Child abuse: Physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of
child/children
• Collaborative partnership: Participation of two organisations or parties

who agree to share resources, for example, sharing knowledge of child
development during parent conferences; helping and supporting school
during school sports and cultural programme etc.
• Consensus : A general agreement ; accord
• Early stimulation: Activities which aim to optimise cognitive, physical,

social and emotional development of young children
• Learning outcomes: Statements that help teacher understand the essential
learning children have achieved
• Sarpanch : The head of a village

REFERENCES
• Bernard Van Leer Foundation. Parental Involvement in Early Learning: .A
Review of Research, Policy and Good Practice”. International Child
Development Initiatives.

• Eliason, C., & Jenkins, L. (1990). A Practical Guide to Early Childhood

Curriculum. Merrill Publishing Company. Columbus.
• Ministry of Women and Child Development. (2013). Guidelines for Fixed

Monthly ECCE Day 2013. New Delhi: Government of India.
• National Council of Educational Research and Training. (2005). National

Curriculum Framework, 2005. New Delhi: NCERT.
• Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) (2013b) National

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy. New Delhi:
Government of India.
• Soni, R. (2009). Trainers Handbook in Early Childhood Care and

Education. New Delhi: NCERT.
• Soni, R., & Sangai, S. (2014). Every Child Matters New Delhi: NCERT.

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