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ORGANISING CHILD CARE SERVICES (ACC-1)
Assignment 1
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(Tutor Marked Assignment)
Course Code: ACC-1
Assignment Code: ACC-1/Assignt-1/TMA-1/2023-24
For July 2023 admission: Last Date of Submission: 30th March, 2024
For January 2024 admission: Last Date of Submission: 30th September, 2024
Total Marks: 100
SECTION A
Answer all questions of Section A. 60 Marks
1. (a) Explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal directions of development.
(b) What are the motor abilities of a child in the age group of birth to 1 year of age?
(300 words each; 4+4=8 marks)
2. Describe one activity each for fostering the development of the following abilities in
four year old children.
(a) Pre-reading skills
(b) Creativity
(c) Fine motor skills (300 words per activity; 3X3=9 marks)
For each activity, mention its goals, material(s) required, if any and procedure to
carry out the activity.
3. (a) What are the language abilities of a child between 3-6years of age?
(b)What are the factors that influences language development?
(300 words each; 3+3=6 marks)
4. Discuss any two methods of reaching out to parents to involve them in the activities
of the child care centre.
(500 words; 5 marks)
5. (a) List out the five stages in planning a curriculum?
(b) What are long term and the short term goals? (500 words; 2+5=7 marks)
6. Discuss any three causes of aggression among young children? Explain three
strategies using which parents can socialize/handle the child’s aggressive behaviour.
(500 words; 5 marks)
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7. What points will you keep in mind while evaluating space and play materials in an
ECCE Centre? Make a checklist to support your answer. (500 words; 5 marks)
8. Write about each of the following in about 200 words each.
(a) Altruism and Empathy
(b) Points to keep in mind while evaluating indoor space of a child care centre
(c) Any one method for evaluating children’s progress
(d) Critical Periods in development
Capabilities of a newborn (3×5=15 marks)
SECTION B 20 marks
In this Section you are expected to do any one of the practical exercises related to
observing children. Choose any exercise out of Exercises 4, 6 and 7 described in the
Practical Manual of this course i.e., ACC-1 and submit it to the Counsellor for
evaluation.
It would be useful for you if you were to do all the three exercises. This would give you
practice in observing children, recording your observations and interpreting them. You can
then choose the exercise which you feel you have done the best and submit it for
evaluation.
The marking instructions for the exercises are as follows :
Exercise 4 Total marks : 20
Break up of marks: Observing the child and the parents and recording the observations: 10
Analysis of observations and conclusions : 10
Exercise 6 Total marks : 20
Break up of marks : Observing the child and recording the observations :10
Analysis of observations and conclusions :10
Exercise 7 Total marks : 20
Break up of marks : Carrying out activities related to matching and conservation and
recording observations : 5 + 5
Analysis of observations and conclusions related to matching
and conservation : 5 + 5
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SECTION C 20 marks
In this Section you are expected to do any one of the practical exercises related to
planning play activities for children and conducting them. These are Practical Exercise
numbers 5, 8 and 9, described in the Practical Manual of this course i.e, ACC-1. Choose
any one of the exercises and submit it to the counsellor for evaluation.
It would be useful for you if you were to do all the three exercises. This would give you
practice in planning and organizing play activities. You can then choose the exercise which
you feel you have done the best and submit it for evaluation.
The marking instructions for the exercises are as follows:
Exercise 5 Total marks : 20
Break up of marks: Playing with the infant with the toy that has been made, and
recording the observations : 10
Evaluating the play activity and writing the conclusions: 10
Exercise 8 Total marks : 20
Break up of marks: Planning the two activities : 5 + 5
Carrying out the two activities and analysing and
evaluating them : 5 + 5
Exercise 9 Total marks : 20
Break up of marks: Describing the festival : 2
Suggesting re-organization of the room : 6
Scheduling activities over a week : 6
Brief description of scheduled activities
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