NERDC National Early Childhood Education Care Curriculum for physical development Ages 0-5 years
Physical Development Curriculum (0 – 3 Years)
Week 1
Topic: Personal Data
Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:
- Keep health, personal and family data of the Child.
Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to: By 24months
- Respond to and say his/her own name. By 36months
- say the name of the immediate family members e.g. Mother, father
- say his/her name
- say his/her sex;
- name his/her school and home address
Content:
- Child’s personal data: name, age, sex, etc.
- Family data: parents’ names, Position in family, home address.
- Health records Immunization, blood Group/ genotype. Assessment record.
Activities – Parent/Caregiver:
- Encourage the child to talk about self and family in a one to one dialogue
- collect, record and provide health and personal data
(Sources of information: parents, guardian, sibling, health workers etc.)
- Observe physical and visible immunization on the child.
- Keep personal data of the child including health and birth certificates and family records
- Guide the child to know and say when He/ she is ill
Activities – Child: By 24 months
- Children talk to themselves about their family
- Children ask their parents about themselves and their family
By 36 months
Children talk to their caregivers/ teacher about themselves and their Family.
Caring/Learning Materials:
- Child’s personal file
- Birth record
- Height/weight scale
- Tape rule, tape measure.
- Growth Chart.
- Immunization card
- Health Records
- Child Assessment Instrument/Records.
Evaluation Guide: Child by 36 months:
- Identify self by name, age, sex.
- Identify family.
- Name school and home address.
Parent/Caregiver
- Have clear profile condition, personal background of the child
- Knowledge of any potential risk to the child (related to health
E.g. allergy to drugs and foods) etc.
- Maintain accurate record of child’s hearing speech and sight.
- to communicate with child
- Identify signs of ill health and refer for Medical Attention.
Week 2
Topic: Child Growth, Monitoring and Caring
Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to
- Measure, observe and monitor growth of the child
- Obtain, observe and administer foods necessary for growth.
- Monitor child’s Increased mobility and coordination to prevent accompanying risks (in play, activities of under 24 months old).
- Observe and monitor child’s movement skills in activities such as climbing, playing ball, crawling etc.
Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to By 24 months
- Interact with the caregiver and other children by 36 months.
- Perform physical activities like jumping, playing ball etc.
Content:
1. Basic physiological needs of the growing child
2. Sources and roles of foods (including food supplement e.g. Vit. A
3. Developmental Milestones
4. Growth monitoring and promotion
5. Movement skills (fine and gross motor).
Activities – Parent/Caregiver:
1. Measure weight and height at regular intervals
2. Arrange and feed the child with adequate food (Including food Supplement’s e.g. Vit A.)
3. Observe how children move and handle things at play
4. Stimulate child to participate in physical Activities
Activities – Child:
- Participate in physical using play materials/ equipment
- Accept food
Caring/Learning Materials:
• Food supplements
• Observation check list
• Growth monitoring chart
• Height charts,
• Measuring tapes,
• Weighing scales.
• Ball (assorted sizes),
• Merry go round,
• Slides,
• See-saw (sand pit/tray
• Modeling clay/ plastering
• Crayons (nontoxic)
• Pair of scissors
• Paper
Evaluation Guide:
Child.
- meets appropriate milestones
- participation actively in physical activities
Parents/Caregivers
- Adequate Knowledge of foods and food supplements.
- Opportunity for play
NERDC National Early Childhood Education Care Curriculum for physical development Ages 0-3 years
Week 3
Topic: Child Interaction with the Environment
Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: should be able to:
1. Stimulate the child and monitor the different milestone in his development e.g. sitting, crawling, walking etc.
2. Create opportunity for exploring, experimenting with and discovering the environment.
3. Identify problems relating to child’s interaction with the environment.
4. Give adequate supervision to prevent accident in line with the child’s increasing activities.
Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to:
- Interact with the immediate Environment.
- Participate in physical activities
Content:
- Stages of physical development
- Management of increased mobility
- Physical coordination (e.g. climbing, crawling, etc.)
Activities – Parent/Caregiver:
1. Provide adequate space for free movement of the child.
2. Stimulate the child manipulative activities (e.g. building blocks, sorting by colors, shape or size).
3. Interact with the land stimulates participation in exercises, play activities and games.
4. Monitor the play activities of the child and ensure non-violent Interaction.
5. Provide safe environment for Exploration
Activities – Child:
Explore the environment e.g. plays with sands, water, etc.
Caring/Learning Materials:
• Local soft toys,
• Walking frame
• Ball
• Music box
• Mats
• Swings
• Slides
• Mattress
• Merry-go-round
• Rocking horse
• Wagon
• Paper
• Push-pull toys space
• Nature corner and shopping corner.
• Sand tray
• Sand pit
• Water bath/trough
• Apron
• Plastic bottles
• Funnels
• Spoons
• Cups, etc.
Evaluation Guide: Child.
1. meets appropriate milestones,
2. Participation actively in physical activities
Parents/Caregivers
- Adequate Knowledge of foods and food supplements.
- Opportunity for play
Child.
1. explores his/her environment
2. Shows progressive development
Caregiver/Parent
1. Manages problems associated with child’s interaction with environment.
2. Provides toys and play equipment
3. Physical challenges among child identified and addressed.
NERDC Physical Development Curriculum Ages 0-3 years
Week 4:
Topic: Basic Rights of the Child
Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:
1. Show knowledge and respect the basic right of the child.
2. Provide and maintain conducive safe and friendly environment for the child to thrive.
3. Stimulate the child to perform physical activities.
Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to:
1. Explore the environment freely
2. Interact with people and materials within the environment.
3. Participate in physical activities.
Content:
1. Basic rights of the child
2. Child friendly Environment.
Activities – Parent/Caregiver:
1. Keep environment safe and friendly
2. Interact with child and encourage him/her to socialize with others.
3. Stimulate the child with a variety of toys and other useful materials
4. Provide stimulating materials e.g. toys and participate in child activities e.g. run, jump, walk dance etc.
5. Supervise the play activities of the child and ensure non-violent
Interaction.
Activities – Child: By 36 months
1. Eats food, play, sleep freely.
2. The child moves freely and explore his/her environment
3. Ask questions on any issue for
Clarification.
Caring/Learning Materials:
• Music box
• Nursery books
• Balls
• Swings
• Slides
• Mattress
• Merry-go-round
• Rocking horse
• Wagon
• Paper
• Push-pull toys
• Paint / crayon
• Charts on child friendly environments
• Charts on Basic Rights of the child
• Documents on basic rights of the Child.
Evaluation Guide:
Child
1. More sociable and aware of his environment
2. Interact peacefully with others of gender
Parent/Caregiver
1. Child friendly environment maintained
2. Evidence of care and child friendliness.
NERDC National Early Childhood Education Care Curriculum for physical development Ages 3 -5 years
Physical Development Curriculum (3 – 5 Years)
Week 1
Topic: 1. Personal Data
Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:
1. Obtain and keep head and personal data of the child
2. Teach child to know relevant personal data about self, parents etc.
3. Stimulate the child to give information about self a family
Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to
1. Give clear information about self e.g. name, age, sex.
2. Give information about parental data
3. Information about home/ school Addresses.
Content:
1. Information about child, family.
2. Child Healthy record
3. Child Assessment Record
Activities – Parent/Caregiver:
- Study the healthy record of the child
- Stimulate the child to give information on self and family
- Record personal data of child
- Obtain and record the weight and height of the child.
- Keep the child” Assessment record.
Activities – Child:
1. State his/her name, age, sex, school, home address etc.
2. State names address and occupation of parents
3. Stand on the weighing scale
4. Stand by the height Chart.
Caring/Learning Materials:
- Birth Records
- Centre/School health records
- Growth Chart
- Tape measure
- Posters and Charts
- Mirror
- Height Chart and weighing scale
- Child’s personal file.
Evaluation Guide:
Child
1. Give correct information about self, parents and school.
Parent/caregiver/teacher
- Give profile of the child, heath, family etc.
Personal records of the child kept
NERDC National Early Childhood Education Care Curriculum for physical development Ages 3 -5 years
Week 2
Topic: Child Growth/Motor Development
Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:
1. Identify development milestones
2. Observe neuron muscular coordination
3. Demonstrate correct postures to children
4. Stimulate child to participate in physical activities
Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to:
1. Perform physical activities like jumping playing ball etc.
2. Play with caregivers and other children.
Content:
1. Stages of Development
, 2. Neuromuscular skills e.g. climbing, dancing, jumping
3. Correct postures for sitting, standing, reading etc.
Activities – Parent/Caregiver:
- Observe, monitor and stimulate child at play and at work
- Demonstrate and encourage correct body posture by children.
Activities – Child:
1. Clapping and dancing
2. Reaching the ear across the head
3. Balancing acts game
4. Throwing & catching of ball
5. Rhyme games
Caring/Learning Materials:
. Growth charts
. Poster/Charts
. Mirror
. Ball
. Merry go round
. Slide.
Evaluation Guide:
Child
- Participate in physical development activities
- maintain correct body Posture
Parent/Caregiver/ Teacher
Child’s motor development promoted
Week 2
Topic: Child Growth/Motor Development
Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver: Should be able to:
1. Identify development milestones
2. Observe neuroma muscular coordination
3. Demonstrate correct postures to children
4. Stimulate child to participate in physical activities
Performance Objectives – Child: Should be able to:
1. Perform physical activities like jumping playing ball etc.
2. Play with caregivers and other children.
Content:
1. Stages of Development
2. Neuromuscular skills e.g. climbing, dancing, jumping
3. Correct postures for sitting, standing, reading etc.
Activities – Parent/Caregiver:
- Observe, monitor and stimulate child at play and at work
- Demonstrate and encourage correct body posture by children.
Activities – Child:
1. Clapping and dancing
2. Reaching the ear across the head
3. Balancing acts game
4. Throwing & catching of ball
5. Rhyme games
Caring/Learning Materials:
. Growth charts
. Poster/Charts
. Mirror
. Ball
. Merry go round
. Slide.
Evaluation Guide:
Child
- Participate in physical development activities
- maintain correct body Posture
Parent/Caregiver/ Teacher
Child’s motor development promoted
NERDC National Early Childhood Education Care Curriculum for physical development Ages 3 -5 years
Week 3
Topic: Child Interaction with the Environment
Performance Objectives – Parent/Caregiver:
Ensure provision and maintenance of facilities/ equipment for child’s interaction with environment.
2. Ensure safety of the Environment.
3. Stimulate child to participate in exercise and other physical activities.
4. Supervise child’s interaction with environment.
Performance Objectives – Child:
1. Interact with people and materials within his/her physical environment
2. Avoid dangerous play in the
Environment.
3. avoid dangerous
Objects.
Content:
- School facilities and equipment
- Management of increased mobility
- Physical activities
- Safety in the environment
Activities – Parent/Caregiver:
1. Encourage interaction with people and materials within child’s Environment.
2. Use relevant teaching /learning materials and toys to stimulate child’s physical Development.
3. Provide necessary indoor and outdoor play equipment within safe environment and under supervision
4. Engage child in various exercising activities
5. Discuss with parents if any physical abnormality is observed
Activities – Child:
- Play in groups with toys e.g. counting toys building toys, language toys.
- Play with the outdoor games Equipment.
- Engage in exercise activities e.g. singing, dancing, games, throwing balls etc.
- Color pictures with crayons
- Trace and draw objects
- mold objects with clay and plastercene
- Report to the teacher when injured.
Caring/Learning Materials:
. Musical in strum
. Songs/rhyme
. Puzzles
. Balls
. Skipping rope
. Loop
. Tunnel
. Balance beam
. Slide
. Merry go round
. Crayons/paints
. Scissors
. Pencils
. Papers
. Space for rolling
. Running
. Jumping
. Sand
. Water
. Clay/plastercene Raid
Evaluation Guide:
Child
1. Sociable, active cooperative and aware of his environment
2. develop progressively active, healthy and happy
3. Acquire life coping Skills.
Teacher/Caregiver
1. Manage identified problems of physical development of the child
2. Appropriate use of teaching/learning material
3. Indoor and outdoor activities
4. Identify physical challenges of the child
5. Appropriate toys another physical needs the child provided
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