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Peer reviewedSwaminathan, Mina – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1996
Describes the history of early childhood education in India from the 1890s to the present. Presents current programs ranging from Integrated Child Development Services serving over 10 million children to small, innovative programs in local communities, noted for flexibility and responsiveness to local needs. Examines findings from innovative…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedSiraj-Blatchford, Iram – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1994
Reports on a United Nations appraisal of the preschool component of India's Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the program, the efficacy of preschool programs in India, and the role of staff training, calling for the upgrading of initial and on-the-job training. (MDM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSwaminathan, Mina – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1994
Examines the history and current status of early childhood teacher training in India. Describes the Bal Sevika Training program, launched in 1961, and the Integrated Child Development Services program, instituted in 1975 to provide a wide range of educational and nutritional services to preschool children and their families. (MDM)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Educational Innovation, Family Programs
Peer reviewedSmith, Brigid – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1994
This paper compares first-grade education projects in rural India and Pakistan that have attempted to shift from rote learning of texts to an active, experiential, child-centered approach to literacy learning. Examples of successful approaches and techniques, as well as implications for literacy programs in general, are discussed. (MDM)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Grade 1
