Early Childhood Education And Development For Children With Special Needs Question Paper
Early Childhood Education And Development For Children With Special Needs
Course:Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood Education
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ESN/P 105: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
DATE: THURSDAY, 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009 TIME: 11.00 A.M. - 1.00 P.M.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all questions in Section One and any TWO in Section two.
Section One - 30 marks
1. Explain the following terms commonly used in early childhood education:
a) Childcare
b) Kindergarten [4 marks]
2. Why are children referred to as growing plants? [2 marks]
3. Explain any 2 rights of children by United Nations and indicate your role
as an early childhood teacher. [4 marks]
4. In Kenya, the teachers trained in early childhood education are not under
government scheme. How would you advice the government in order for
these teachers to be accommodated. [6 marks]
5. The philosophy of early childhood education calls for a curriculum that
emphases individuality, creativeness and relevance. Explain how each of
the above ideologies can be implemented. [6 marks]
6. How would you help a family of a child with disability identify a suitable
program for their child? [6 marks]
7. Explain the transitional skills required for a child moving from kindergarten
to standard 1. [2 marks]
SECTION TWO - 40 MARKS
8. a) Explain the importance of play in a developing child. [12 marks]
b) What are the roles of a teacher in play at early childhood program? [8 marks]
9. Describe the contributions of John Dewey and John Amos Comenius to
early childhood program today. [20 marks]
10. Explain how you would help 5 year old children develop the following
mathematics concepts:
a) Classification [10 marks]
b) Seriation [10 marks]
11. a) How do children acquire language? [10 marks]
b) Illustrate a learning centre in your preschool program that would
emphasis language development. [10 marks]
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