Early Childhood Care and Education

  Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959) The Declaration of the Rights of the Child, sometimes known as the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, is an international document promoting child rights. Principle 1: The child shall enjoy all the rights set forth in this Declaration without distinction or discrimination on account of race, colour, sex, language, religion, etc., Principle 2: The child shall enjoy special protection, and shall be given opportunities and facilities, by law to enable him to develop physically, mentally, morally, spiritually and socially in a healthy and normal manner. Principle 3: The child shall be entitled from his birth to a name and a nationality. Principle 4: The child shall enjoy the benefits of social security. The child shall have the right to adequate nutrition, housing, recreation and medical services. Principle 5: The child who is physically, mentally or socially handicapped shall be given the special treatment, educat...

  Rhymes Nursery rhymes provide bite-sized learning opportunities for young children to develop key developmental skills and can often be the trigger for hours of creative and open-ended play. They are a powerful learning source in early literacy and enable children to become interested in the rhythm and patterns of language. Importance of Rhymes ·          Developing phonemic awareness Nursery rhymes teach children to pronounce words. A lot of nursery rhymes are full of interjections or funny words. They have the role of helping children repeat difficult groups of sounds with the aim of improving their speech. Above all, nursery rhymes teach children intonation and correct pronunciation. ·          Building memory and articulation Nursery rhymes are full of rhyming words, and usually it is words or groups of sounds that you don’t encounter in regular words. By introducing your child to thes...