ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ECCD PROGRAMMES

Lesson 03: Application of educational philosophies / theories to ECE

Rachel and Margaret MacMillan

The McMillan sisters started a nursery school in London in 1911 whose program was progressive in nature. The major aspects of the program are:

• A high value should be placed on creativity and play in the nursery programme.
  
• Imagination grows naturally in young children and if fostered will help them advance in all areas of development.
  
• Creativity should be developed in children by providing them expressive activities, play, art and movement.
  
• The nursery school programme should also include development of self caring skills, perceptual motor learning as well as activities for academic readiness.