Contributions of mahatma gandhi early childhood care and education
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Gandhiji’s views on other aspects of early childhood education
Concept of education: According to Gandhiji good education is that which stimulates the spiritual, intellectual and physical faculties of the children.
Curriculum: The curriculum is to be craft centered and activity oriented/centered.
Emphasis must be given to the construction activities during preschool level. He pointed out that through craft children understand concrete life situations. The craft is to be taught not merely for productive work but for developing the intellectual capacities of the children.
Methods and approaches: Correlation is an important method of basic education. It is the technique which binds education with child’s life.
Books: He discouraged the use of many books, especially books with formal writings. Especially the first year in primary school should be completely without books and the teacher should use oral method to save the child from a “Tyranny of words”.
Role of teacher: The teacher has to play the role of a mother. She has to nurture the child, live with him and bring him to the level of greater maturity.
Concept of education: According to Gandhiji good education is that which stimulates the spiritual, intellectual and physical faculties of the children.
Curriculum: The curriculum is to be craft centered and activity oriented/centered.
Emphasis must be given to the construction activities during preschool level. He pointed out that through craft children understand concrete life situations. The craft is to be taught not merely for productive work but for developing the intellectual capacities of the children.
Methods and approaches: Correlation is an important method of basic education. It is the technique which binds education with child’s life.
Books: He discouraged the use of many books, especially books with formal writings. Especially the first year in primary school should be completely without books and the teacher should use oral method to save the child from a “Tyranny of words”.
Role of teacher: The teacher has to play the role of a mother. She has to nurture the child, live with him and bring him to the level of greater maturity.
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