Members of the erstwhile IAPE - Please contact Secretary

Dear Correspondents and Principals of institutions, Life Members, Members,

The Indian Association for Pre School (IAPE) stands dissolved and no longer exists. The working group of the IAPE in the meeting held in Mumbai on April 12, 2009 at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, has decided to form a new association called Association for Early Childhood Education and Development (AECED).

The general body of the Coimbatore chapter met on April 8, 2009 and unanimously decided to form a new association independent of AECED. Hence a new association was formed and registered under the Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 ( Regn No, 184/2009).

You are requested to contact the secretary by email appear09@gmail.com or 91-422-2452777 to register yourself or your institution with the new association.

Mrs.Hema Ravikishan and Mrs.Vijayalakshmi continue to be the President and Secretary of the new association also.

Institutional Members of the erstwhile IAPE

IAPE, Coimbatore Chapter– Institutional Members (You are requested to re-register with the new Association)

1.Ramnagar Suburban Society

Rajaji Street,

Ram Nagar,

Coimbatore – 9.

2.Sri Ayyappan Puja Sangam

for Sastha Bala Vidya Vihar,

Sathyamurthy Road,

Ram Nagar,

Coimbatore – 9.

3.Angappa Educational Trust

Higher Scondary School,

Raja Annamalai Chettiar Street,

Coimbatore – 11.

4.Bharathi Matric.Hr.Sec.Cshool,

3/7, Thadagam Road,

Coimbatore – 25.

5.Bal Vikas Mandir,

5/4, A – I Devinilayam,

Gandhi Nagar Layout,

Kavundampalayam,

Coimbatore – 30.

6.GeeeDee Matric School,

No.2, K.K. Lane,

Old Post Office Road,

Coimbatore.

7.L.R.G Naidu Education Trust,

India House,

Trichy Road,

Coimbatore – 18.

8.Mrs.Sandra Smaller,

Alwyn English Nursery School,

162, 5^th Street,

Gandhipuram,

Copimbatore – 12.

9.Srinivasa Vidyalaya,

Gandhi Nagar,

Udumelpet – 642154.

10.Officer-In-Charge,

Air Force School,

Air Force Administrative-

Collage,

Coimbatore – 18.

11.Chinmaya Garden School,

N G G O Colony,

Coimbatore – 22.

12.S B O A Matric. Hr. Sec.

School,

Ram nagar,

Coimbatore – 9.

13.St.Paul’s School,

195-A, Alaganna Gounder

Street,

Saibaba Colony,

Coimbatore – 38.

14.Mani Feeder School,

Lakshmi Mills Colony,

P.N. Palayam,

Coimbatore – 37.

15. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Matriculation School,

532, D B Road,

R.S.Puram,

Coimbatore – 2.

16. YWCA Preparatory School,

Avinashi Road,

Coimbatore – 18.

17. Modern Matric School,

Vadakku Thottam,

Malumichampatti,

Coimbatore – 21.

18.Blossoms Play School, 63, Srinivasa Raghavan Street,

R.S.Puram,

Coimbatore – 2.

19.E.Balakrishna Naidu Matric School,

Avarampalayam,

Peelamedu,

Coimbatore – 4.

20.Brindavan Matric School,

Kavundampalayam,

Coimbatore – 30.

21.Brain Matric School,

Kavundampalayam,

Coimbatore- 30.

22.CMS Hr,Sec.School,

Ganapathy,

Coimbatore- 6.

23.Sindhi Vidyalaya Matric School,

Dr.Ambedkar Road,

Velandipalayam,

Coimbatore – 25.

24.Kikani Matriculation School,

Ramaswamy Road,

R.S.Puram,

Coimbatore – 2.

25.Sree Narayana Mission Matric

School,

93, Narayana Guru Road,

Coimbatore – 11.

26.St.Joseph’s Matric School,

484, Trichy Road,

Coimbatore – 28.

27.Immaculate Heart of Hr.Mary’s

Hr.Sec. School,

Veerapandi Privu,

Press Colony Post.

Coimbatore – 19.

28.Gandhi Matric School,

V.O C Nagar,

Sivupai – 641 302.

29.John Bosco Matric School,

G.N. Mills Post,

Coimbatore – 29.

30.Perks Hr. Sec. School,

Uppilipalayam,

Coimbatore – 15.

31.Holy Angels Matric School,

Metupalayam.

32.Carmel Garden Hr.Sec School,

Pulliakulam,

Coimbatore – 45.

33.Chinmaya Vidayalaya matric

Hr.Sec.School,

Thondamuthur Road,

Coimbatore – 41.

34.ARC Matric School,

Somanur Post,

Coimbatore – 68.

35.Alvernia Matric Hr.Sec School,

Ramanathapuram,

Coimbatore – 45.

36.Arokkiia Matha Hr.Sec School,

Udumalpet Road,

Pollachi.

37.ALG Matric School,

Damu Nagar,

Coimbatore – 45.

38.Alagammai Achi Girls

Hr.Sec.School.

Mahalingapuram,

Pollachi.

39.Amala Matric School,

Ganapathy,

Coimbatore – 6.

40.Akshara Fun School,

103, West Ponnurangam Road,

R.S.Puram,

Coimbatore – 2.

41.Brindisi matric School,

Shanthii Ashram,

Gandhi Puram,

Coimbatore.

42.CRR Matric School,

Ondipudur,

Coimbatore – 16.

43.Chavara Vidya Bhavan Matric

School,

Vadavalli,

Coimbatore – 41.

44.ELGI Matric School,

Vellalore Post,

Coimbatore.

45.Ganambika Matric School,

Perur,

Coimbatore – 10.

46.G.K.D Matric School,

Periyanaikanpalayam,

Coimbatore- 20.

47.G.R.G Matric School,

Peelamedu,

Coimbatore – 4

48.GOS Matric School,

Kavundampalayam,

Coimbatore – 30.

49.Goodwill Matric School,

Veerakeralam,

Vadavalli,

Coimbatore – 41.

50.Kovai Kalaimagall Hr.Sec.

School,

Ganapathy,

P.N.Palayam Road,

Coimbatore – 6.

51.’Kids 2000” Fun School,

No.5, North South

Father Randy Road,

RS Puram,

Coimbatore – 2.

52.Little Hearts Play School,

7^th Cross,

Bharathi Park Road,

Coimbatore.

53.Holy Cross Matric School,

Thadagam Road,

Coimbatore – 25.

54.V.Rukmani Ammal Children

School,

102, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road,

Coimbatore – 12.

55.Ideal Matric School,

Narasimanayakkanpalayam,

Coimbatore – 45.

56.The First Step Montessori

School,

No.46,50 Feet Road,

Krishnaswamy Nagar,

Ramanathapuram,

Coimbatore – 45.

57.G.Ramaswamy Naidu Matric

Hr.Sed.School,

Peelamedu,

Coimbatore – 14.

58.G.D.Nursery Shool,

Tea Estate Compound,

Race Course,

Coimbatore.

59.Hari Om Matric School,

Teachers Colony,

Ashokapuram,

Coimbatore – 27.

60.Laural Matric School,

Kavundampalayam,

Coimbatore – 30.

61.Metro Matric School,

Mettupalayam Road,

Coimbatore – 1.

62.Marutham Pre School,

Near Anjanayar Temple,

Navavoor Privu,

Coimbatore.

63.M.N.Chikkanna Chettiar Matric

School,

B.S.Sundaram Road,

Thirupur – 638 601.

64.KPM School,

Dheeba Nagar,

Pollachi Road,

Coimbatore – 21.

65.Krishnaswamy Nagar Ganga

Nagar Matric School,

Ramanathapuram,

Coimbatore – 45.

66.Nairs Matric School,

NGGO Colony,

Coimbatore.

67.Nirmala Matha Matric School,

Kuniyamuthur,

Coimbatore – 8.

68.Our Lady Of Lourdes Matric

Hr.Sec.School,

Pollachi – 642 001.

69.Ruby Matric School,

484, Sathy Road,

Ganapathy,

Coimbatore.

70.M.Rajini,

32, JJ Nagar,

Navavoor Privu, B U (post)

Official Address:

SK No.14,

Marutham Play School,

Navavoor Privu,

Coimbatore.

71.Nanjappa Gowder Mamorial Trust,

Nursery School,

281, Sammayur Street,

Coimbatore – 1.

72.National Model Matric School,

Udumelpet – 642126.

73.Kongu Matric School,

Chinna Mettupalayam,

Coimbatore – 6.

74.Keerthiman Matric School,

Thadagam Road,

Coimbatore – 8.

75.Kumarasamy Matric School,

Ganapathy,

Coimbatore – 6.

76.Presentation convent,

Head Post Office Road,

Coimbatore – 1.

77.Perks Hr.Sec.School,

Upplipalayam,

Coimbatore – 15.

78.P R Siddha Naidu Memorial

Childrens School,

Sidhapudur,

Coimbatore – 45.

79.Pioneer Hr.Sec. School,

Jyothipuram,

Coimbatore – 47.

80.Prema Matric Hr.Sec.

School,

Tirupur,

Coimbatore – 7.

81.Pratima Vania,

Shivani Nursery School,

3,Rajanagar Layout,

Near Naveen Hospital,

Cooimbatore – 28.

82.P.K.D Matric Hr.Sec. School,

A, Sangam Palayam,

Achipati Panchayat,

Pollachi – 642 002.

83.Ram Nagar Suburban Society

Nursery School,

Rajaji Street,

Ram Nagar,

Coimbatore – 9.

84.Ramaswamy Matric School,

Mettupalayam Road,

Coimbatore.

85.Rootary Primary School,’

Rayapuram Main Road,

Tirupur.

86.RGM Matric School,

KVE Thottam,

Trichy Road,

Sulur,

Coimbatore –2.

87.Srinivasa Vidyalaya Hr.Sec

School,

Gandhinagar,

Udumalpet – 642 126.

88.Stanes Hr.Sec. School,

Avaanishi Road,

Coimbatore.

89.Sri.Vidya Nikethan Public School,

81,Kalappa Street,

K.K.Pudur,

Coimbatore – 38.

Learning Styles!!

THE KINESTHETIC LEARNER

Ways to Spot One - A child who Wants to:

• move all the time
• touch and feel everything, rubs hands on walls, hallways, door frames as he moves
• thumps buddies
• can take an item apart and put it back together
• enjoys doing things with his hands
• is well co-ordinated, good at sports (except eye-hand co-ordination if visual modality strength is lacking)
• frequently uses fists
• may make paper airplanes
• needs to use concrete objects as learning aids
• cannot rote count or sequence material without aids
• has difficulty establishing one-to-one relationships in number values
• after age 6.5 is generally classed as an underachiever
• often described as a child who can't keep his hands to himself
• needs to explore his environment more than average for this age
• is often considered hyperactive

1. Adjustments - What can be done

• provide quiet down period after physical activities
• alternate quiet periods and rest periods
• task reward may work well
• avoid putting him too close to other children
• provide cues for end of study time - timer or clock
• encourage visits for drinks/bathroom before class
• make it harder to move than to sit still - e.g. desk against wall
• is often unaware of own movement and distracted by that of others
• may be on medication for hyperactivity - find out
• use picture to help establish associations - words/numbers/meanings
• attach verbal labels
• use visual, auditory, and kinesthetic methods for teaching writing
• allow for planned times for movement, such as monitor jobs
• Teaching methods - How to plan
• use movement exploration - adding/subtracting/prepositional concepts can be taught on monkey bars
• have children clap or tap out numbers, syllables, walk patterns of words
• use number lines on the floor - child can use heavy objects along the line for more physical feedback
• use sandpaper letters/felt letters, writing in sand/clay, 3-D materials
• child may need to talk to self for motor feedback
• use all manipulatives possible
• do lots of things with eyes shut using 3-D letters
• use lots of writing - may need to introduce with stencils
• supply concrete objects for counting sequencing, establishing patterns seeing similarities and differences

THE AUDITORY LEARNER

Ways to Spot One - A child who:

• never stops talking
• tells jokes and tries to be funny
• can win spelling bee if taught "say-spell-say" method
• is a good story teller - they get taller and taller
• has poor handwriting, a history of reversals
• can remember what is said to him and repeat it accurately
• makes a good boss
• likes records, folk dances, rhythmic activities
• has ten excuses for everything
• knows all the words to all the songs
• can memorize easily
• has a poor performance on group intelligence tests
• seems brighter than group tests reveal
• has poor perception of time and space

• Adjustments - What can be done
• take out as much noise as possible
• find him a quiet place to work
• very soft background music may help
• use as few words as you can when giving directions
• if you repeat, use the same words
• speak directly to the child
• earphones and tape recorders help cut out distractions of other noises

1. Teaching methods - How to plan

• teach him to talk through tasks
• allow him to spell out loud
• let him say syllables out loud
• have him name punctuation marks as he reads to develop an awareness of their function
• play lots of rhyming and blending games
• allow him to think out loud. Encourage oral response
• tape record lessons and tests Use records.
• pair him with a visual learner
• encourage him to use colour cues and markers
• use neurological impress method (child pointing to words while you read to him)

THE VISUAL LEARNER

Ways to Spot One - A child who:

• likes to look at books and pictures - stays with a book, not just manipulating books on and off the shelves
• loves to look at orderly things - demands neat surroundings
• can find what others have lost and remembers where they have seen things
• sees details - how you dress, if your slip is showing, errors in typing
• can find a page in a book or workbook readily - may have it half done before the others start
• can't get directions orally (if the child is timid, will copy from others rather than ask for more directions)
• likes to work puzzles
• probably will be able to make good pictures - at least ones with good balance
• can set the table correctly and remembers where the dishes belong in the cupboard
• may have a speech problem
• may watch teacher's face intently
• rarely talks in class or responds in as few words as possible

1. Adjustments - What can be done

• take out visual distraction - place him in as uncluttered an area as possible
• leave a frame of blank wall around visual displays
• on a worksheet, put a heavy line around items to help pupil attend to one item at a time
• give him a big marker
• allow him to point if necessary. Let him touch the first letter of each word
• let him get one worksheet at a time, rather than handing him several papers at once. This also gives the child a purpose for moving about as he turns in his completed work and gets his next assignment
• try not to stand in front of a cluttered background when instructing
• give him one step of an assignment at a time

1. Teaching methods - How to plan

• give lots of visual directions
• give demonstrations
• use matching games, charts, and graphs
• use maps and teach the use of a legend
• use colour coded systems
• use number frames and abacuses
• use dictionaries and give visual symbols for sounds
• use configuration clues
• have him look for words, letters, pictures in papers and magazines
• use mirror to see mouth
• use clues such as a green dot as the place to begin, a red dot to stop. This also helps to develop directionality
• allow the child to work with rulers and number lines to develop math concepts

Objectives of APPEAR !

The objectives for which the association is established are:

1. To undertake, promote, encourage and assist the Research of the needs and problems of the child in his Early Childhood (in the age group of 0 to 10 and hereinafter referred to as the “Child”) and to advocate for the child’s rights, survival, development, protection and participation.

2. To advocate for the ‘Right to Quality’ programme in Early Childhood Education & Development (hereinafter referred to as the ECED) and to facilitate & conduct quality programmes.

3. To advocate for the ‘Right to Education’ ( as enshrined in the constitution of India)and to facilitate or provide equal opportunities to children without discrimination of gender, caste, creed, religion, disabilities, different abilities or children affected and infected by HIV/ AIDS etc.

4. To establish, conduct or assist institutions, including training institutions for teachers, for the development of the child and also to apply to state and central governments for conducting and awarding certificate, diploma and degree courses in Early Childhood Education.

5. To promote quality ECED programmes through professional assistance and guidance and to conduct innovative and diverse programmes to enhance the capacity of all the stakeholders

6. To develop, advocate and promote use of developmentally, culturally and contextually appropriate curriculum and practices in all ECED programmes including that of children with special needs and also work towards its implementation

7. To collaborate and network with all stakeholders including government departments and other organised institutions concerned with the development and welfare of the child including the special needs, rights, etc.

8. To constantly work towards improving the regulatory mechanisms for monitoring, assessment and accreditation of ECED programmes and collaborate with govt departments to be the nodal agency for the purpose

9. To raise funds and mobilise resources of all kind ( human/ finance) to promote the objectives and activities of the association

10. To participate in policy formulation for ECED at State and National levels.

11. To collaborate with International associations having similar objectives by seeking their affiliation or granting affiliation to those associations who seek.

12. To be the centre of excellence in research work related to ECED