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9780850928068

Early Childhood Education Good Practice in Achieving Universal Primary Education

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  • ISBN13:

    9780850928068

  • ISBN10:

    0850928060

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-07-01
  • Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
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Summary

This report has been compiled from a Caribbean early childhood education conference presented by Jamaica's teacher association, with the support of the Commonwealth Secretariat. Universal Primary Education is one of the focuses of the Commonwealth Secretariat's education programme for 2003 to 2006.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations 5(2)
Foreword 7(2)
Introduction 9(1)
Access to Pre-Primary and Primary School Education in Jamaica
9(2)
Inclusion
11(1)
Describing the Challenges, Emphasising the Positive: The Jamaica Teacher Association's Early Childhood Conference - Summarised Presentations
11(2)
The Significance of the Early Years
13(4)
Introduction
13(1)
Summary of `The Significance of the Early Years'
13(1)
Dr Maureen Samms-Vaughan
How the Child's Brain Develops
13(1)
Implications of the Research for Jamaican Society
14(1)
Good Practice for Teachers
15(2)
Supporting Child Development
17(2)
Introduction
17(1)
Summary of `Supporting Child Development'
17(1)
Ms Alison Anderson
Transferring Children `From Risk To Resilience'
17(1)
Good Practice for Teachers
18(1)
The Parent Partnership
19(2)
Introduction
19(1)
Summary of `Parent Partnership'
19(2)
Grace-Camille Munroe
School Transition
21(2)
Introduction
21(1)
School Transition
21(1)
Mrs Pauline Ritchie
Achievements of the Transition Project
21(1)
Good Practice in the Transitions Project
21(1)
Recommendations
22(1)
The Value of Play
23(2)
Introduction
23(1)
Summary of `The Value of Play'
23(1)
Mrs Fay Corothers
Why Play is Important
23(1)
Good Practice for Teachers
23(2)
HIV/AIDS and its Effects
25(2)
Introduction
25(1)
Summary of `HIV/AIDS and its Effects'
25(1)
Dr Michelle Roofe
Some Important Statistics
25(1)
Good Practice for Teachers
25(2)
The Role of the Media in Child Development
27(2)
Introduction
27(1)
The Role of the Media in Child Development
27(1)
The Media's Role in National Development
27(1)
Good Practice for Teachers and Parents
28(1)
Early Childhood Teachers Speak
29(2)
References
31(2)
Appendices
33
Appendix A: Highlights of the address of the Hon. Minister Donald Rhodd, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture
33(4)
Appendix B: Dr Maureen Samms-Vaughan's Address
37(4)
Appendix C: A Section of Mrs Mary Nichol's Interactive Presentation
41

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