The Early Education Foundation
Pilot Programme Overview
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The Early Education Foundation is preparing a 12 week pilot programme
to test it's preschool TJ & Pals " Mobile Classroom " project in select
preschools and in rural / underserved communities in South Africa.
The purpose of the pilot programme is threefold:
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To have the programme independently monitored and evaluated by an experienced third party organization.​​
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To encourage participating preschools to review and give us feedback and suggestions on how to possibly improve the content and functionality of the program's educational materials.
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To prove the effectiveness of the program to help children learn - especially in rural, underserved communities - where children presently have no access any form of preschool education whatsoever.
A Partnership Effort:
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Working with Preschools4Africa, ORT and other leading Early Childhood Educators in SA ( see links below ), we will:
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1. Set the test criteria of the programme
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2. Finalize the educational content of the programme
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3. Train teachers and facilitators to teach the programme
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4. Implement the pilot program in established preschools ( see list
of participating preschools in KZN and Gauteng attached below )
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5. Help establish (and implement the pilot programme ) in 4 x " Mobile Classrooms ", with trained facilitators , in rural / underserved areas of South Africa
Educational Content:
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The 12 week pilot programme will consist of:
12 x TJ & Pals Interactive and active class lessons - each consisting of
5 x learning modules:
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An Interactive GAME or ACTIVITY
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An Interactive HOW - TO
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An Active ACTIVITY
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An AUDIO STORY or AUDIO eBOOK
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An ANIMATED VIDEO or ACTIVE ROLE MODEL GAME
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The pilot lessons will cover the following key areas of ECD learning:
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Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Cognitive Thinking.
Language Options:
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The pilot lessons are being localized and produced in both English and Zulu.
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This will give Teachers / Facilitators the option of teaching the lessons in either language.
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Xhosa, Afrikaans and other language versions, of the full 80 lesson "Mobile Classroom" programme, are planned.