This course introduces major factors affecting the health, hygiene, safety and nutrition of infants and young children and promotion of their physical well-being. Attention is also given to good housekeeping and safe use of equipment. It helps to instil knowledge about the importance of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for personal and environmental safety. Explore indigenous and scientific methods of keeping the environment clean and safe. Guidance is given on ways of detecting diseases early in the life of the preschool child and their preventative measures.
- Teacher: Nthabeleng Maketela
The course is intended to equip student-teachers with skills to teach life skills as a learning area in early childhood education. Student-teachers are to explore social relations, approaches towards learning, culture and heritage as the domains of development with in the context of Lesotho ECCD curriculum. It further introduces student- teachers to physical education, music and arts activities in early childhood.
- Teacher: Nthabeleng Maketela
The course aims at promoting acquisition of life skills, values and attitudes for positive behaviour formation change. It focuses on the use of life skills to prevent and/or cope with important social problems. Particular attention is given to HIV/AIDS, gender norms and equality and human rights and child protection , drugs and alcohol abuse. Sexuality education is also addressed.
- Teacher: Thetsane Mariti
The
course intends to introduce student-teachers to language development for
effective listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in young children. It
fosters development of basic language and communication skills - both verbal
and non-verbal through the use of play, games and other child centred
activities. It will also foster appreciation of literature and reading of first
and second language. The course further equips student-teachers with
appropriate teaching strategies for language acquisition and development of
pre-reading and pre-writing skills.
- Teacher: Mamontsuoe Maraisane