Play Centre Management

Good childcare facilities for young, non school going children has become a must as more and more young mothers have started working. Such facilities not only take physical care of the children but also look after the mental or cognitive needs of the children under their care. Hence there is a great need to develop trained personnel to run such play centres.

After going through this course the student will be able to–
develop an understanding of development of a child;
have knowledge of nutritional needs of children;
develop an understanding of creative needs of children;
develop entreprenurial skill in setting up and running a child care centre.

1. self employment i) as a play centre owner
2. wage imployment ii) as a worker in centres like balwadi, angawadi, etc.

4. COURSE DURATION
1 Yr course. The credit can be transfered as aganist any academic course.

6. SCHEME OF EVALUATION
Internal assessment : NA
External examination
Total Marks - 100

1. Theory 40
2. Practical 60

6.1 PASSING CRITERIA
Play Centre Management
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1. INTRODUCTION
Good childcare facilities for young, non school going children has become a must as more and more young mothers have started working. Such facilities not only take physical care of the children but also look after the mental or cognitive needs of the children under their care. Hence there is a great need to develop trained personnel to run such play centres.
2. OBJECTIVES
After going through this course the student will be able to–
l develop an understanding of development of a child;
l have knowledge of nutritional needs of children;
l develop an understanding of creative needs of children;
l develop entreprenurial skill in setting up and running a child care centre.
3. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
1. self employment i) as a play centre owner
2. wage imployment ii) as a worker in centres like balwadi, angawadi, etc.
4. COURSE DURATION
1 Yr course. The credit can be transfered as aganist any academic course.
4.1 SCHEME OF STUDIES
Theory – 40% Practical – 60%
5. ENTRY LEVEL QUALIFICATION
Education : Class X pass
6. SCHEME OF EVALUATION
Internal assessment : NA
External examination
Total Marks - 100
%age Marks
1. Theory 40 40
2. Practical 60 60
6.1 PASSING CRITERIA
a) 33% in Theory
b) 33% in Practical
separate pass in both Theory and Practical are necessary.

7 SYLLABUS
PLAY CENTRE MANAGEMENT
Book - 1: Needs and Characteristics of Children (0-5 years)
Unit lesson Theory Practical
1. Needs of children (under fives) Observe children in your family and
physical foods, feeding enumerate their needs in terms of health,
Health, Psychological needs nutrition and play.
socio-emotional and intellectual
needs.

2. Characteristics of children-life Observe and record the characteristics stages-Begining of life, infancy, of few children in the age range of three
babyhood, early childhood, to five years.

3. Growth and development-meaning Identify one child at each stage of and principles, factors influencing development and list the skills the child growth, physical growth, has mastered.
development milestones of
children.
4. Early stimulation - meaning, Have a conversation with a baby in your
simultation activities, kinds of neighbourhood for some time and list
stimulation, motivating children down the repsonses
below three years and 3-5 years.

Book - 2: Play Centre and its Programme
Unit Lesson Theory (60%) Practical (40%)
1. Play centre-meaning-need and basis, — Visit a preschool, observe and record
unique features of a play centre-what its play way features.
it should do? Difference between a
preschool and a play centre. What
to look for in a play centre — List five play experiences that helped
a child develop concepts or ideas

about objects.
2. Play, play space and play — Observe five children below five
equipment-meaning, values years and report different
types and characteristics. types of play involved by them
Play space-importance, out-door — Visit a toy shop and list the items
and indoor space, arrangement. of equipment suitable for children
play equipment-importance, in a play centre.

3. Components of play centre out- — Organise creative activities with
door and indoor play, physical few children in your community and
exercise, games and dramatization, file their products.
informal talk, science experiences,
music and stories, structured and — Develop a dialogue on any two
unstructured activities and common objects with a child.
experience promoting love for (below 3 years and 3-5 years).
nature. — Collect few songs, stories and
games for children below 5 years of
age group.

4. Feeding programme-objectives — Observe a feeding programme in a
and scope, steps involved in nearby preschool.
planning, organising and
evaluating, factors to be
considered in feeding children.

Book - 3: Functioning of a Play Centre
Unit Theory (60%) Practical (40%)
1. Planning and conducting programmes Prepare a list of titles or play way
concept, principles, long and short themes for different age groups.
term planning, programmes for
different age groups.

2. Play centre personnel. Qualifications, Discuss with a play school teacher to
personal qualities and responsibilities know her responsibilities towards
staff-parent relationship, children.
teacher evaluation, parent evaluation.

3. Handling young children-habit Interview five mothers to know the
formation, principles, ways of factors that lead to successful habit
strengthening habits, disciplinary formation. Meet about 20 parents and
techniques, types, characteristics, list the rewards and deprivation methods
behavior problems causes and types adopted by them.

4. Register Records and Evaluation Note down the registers and records
importances, types of registers, maintained in a pre-school. Formulate a

maintenance and principles. Check-list of 10 questions to assess the
Evaluation, meaning and objectives programme of a play centre
of play centres.

5. Involvement of parents and Interview a play centre teacher to find
community in a play centre, play out the programmes organised for the
centre-home relations, parents involvement of the community.
involvement-scope and methods.
Community involvement
Role of Mahila mandals and
other support services.