M.A-M.A CC and PRE-SCHOOL, HOME-COMMUNITY LINKAGES (Alagappa University - Directorate of Distance Education-2012)

DISTANCE EDUCATION 
M.A. (Child Care and Education) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012. 
PRE-SCHOOL, HOME-COMMUNITY LINKAGES 
(2002 onwards) 
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks 
PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks) 
Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each. 
1. Explain how pre-school acts as a part of the community. 
2. Describe the objectives of linking pre-school education with the expectations of parents and the community.
3. Communication is an essential component in establishing linkage between the pre-school and the community. Comment. 
4. How can you ensure the involvement of rural and urban parents in the pre-school programme? 
5. Describe the ways of obtaining services and financial assistance from the community. 
6. State the role of modern media to reach the community. 
7. Describe the role of the pre-school staff with the parents and the community in the development of the pre-school. 
8. State the importance of village panchayat and local administration bodies in the development of the pre-school. 
PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks) 
Answer any FOUR questions in about 700 words each. 
9. Child is a link between home and community. Comment on it. 
10. State the hurdles in establishing a linkage between pre-school and the community. Suggest ways to overcome the barriers to communication. 
11. Describe the strategies for enhancing pre-school and parent partnership. 
12. Suggest measures for improving the linkage between pre-school and the community. 
13. Discuss the role of non-traditional media to reach the community. 
14. Explain how you can organise meetings of the pre-school staff with the parents and the community. 
15. Describe the roles of any two service organisations to strengthen pre-school.

Earning:  ₹ 6.15/-