Pehla Taleemi Basta (PTB)
An educational kit in Urdu, for pre-primary teachers (1999)
Description: The PTB is an educational kit for young children and their teachers. This folding cloth bag contains ready to use learning material and teaching aids, including pictures, basic scientific equipment, beads and threading cards. The kit comes with a teacher's guide, which provides suggestions on using the material for initial literacy, numeracy and science activities. The PTB, which has been designed after considerable research and usability testing, enables the pre-primary teacher with little or no training to instantly create an active learning environment in the classroom.
5 k.g. weight 130 x 77.5 cm (when opened up)
Price: Pak. Rs. 2,500
Availability: The PTB can be purchased at the TRC.
Nazmaon Ki Dilchasp Dunya
Training video in Urdu (1999)
Description: This training video is for early childhood educators. It outlines the role music and movement play in children's emotional and cognitive development. The video starts with a brief introduction on the importance of music and movement before showing footage of teachers and children acting out a selection of songs in a natural classroom setting. The spontaneous and sheer delight of children as they perform the action rhymes has been captured in several segments of the video.
Running Time: 20 min.
Price: Pak. Rs. 270
Availability: The training video can be purchased at TRC.
The Learning Environment
Training CD in English and Urdu (2004) Also available in a video version at the same price.
Description: The physical setting of a learning space contributes dramatically to the interactions and experiences that occur in an early childhood classroom. Early childhood educators will benefit greatly from this breakthrough video, which highlights the importance of providing children with opportunities to manage their activities and time within a conducive and culturally relevant learning environment.
Running Time: 25 minutes
Price: Pak. Rs. 280
Availability: Both English and Urdu versions of this CD can be purchased at TRC. One week's notice is required for the video version.
Language and Literacy
Training CD in English and Urdu (2004)
Also available in video form at the same price
Description: This educational resource is a useful tool for early childhood educators, and trainers. It focuses on the four major areas of language development: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This resource CD provides unique insights and examples for enhancing the classroom environment to facilitate young learners.
Running Time: 25 minutes
Price: Pak. Rs. 280
Availability: Both English and Urdu versions of this CD can be purchased at TRC. One week's notice is required for the video version.
Booklet Accompanying Nazmoan Ki Dilchasp Duniya
A collection of poems and songs in Urdu (1999)
Description: This booklet consists of 30 poems and songs and accompanies the Nazmoan Ki Dilchasp Duniya video. It is illustrated with children's drawings.
ISBN: 969-8713-03-4
33pp 13.5 x 24 cm
Price: Pak. Rs. 80
Availability: The booklet can be purchased at TRC.
Strong Foundation: A Guide for ECE Teachers
Pedagogical handbook in English and Urdu (2003)
Description: This handbook is a comprehensive teachers' guide to implementing the National ECE Curriculum. It is a well-researched guide that takes an in-depth look at learning and development in 3-5 year olds, effective ways of teaching this age group, setting up and managing the learning environment and record keeping and assessment. Attractively laid out with plenty of illustrations, explanatory diagrams and photographs, this 84-page handbook adopts a reader-friendly, clear and concise tone to take the pre-primary teacher through the ropes of Pakistan's first ECE curriculum. Each handbook incorporates a copy of the National ECE Curriculum.
ISBN: 969-8713-00-X/ 969-8713-01-8
84/104pp 21.5 x 28cm
Price: Pak. Rs. 300
Availability: The handbook can be purchased at TRC
* excluding postage/transportation costs
