Posted on October 18, 2022
The Early Childhood Education Department hosted the "Teaching Reading the UP Way" series and collaborated with the Eersterust Community Engagement Project. The series consisted of three workshops namely: Story analysis through an international perspective, making Big Books with the difference,...
Posted on October 18, 2022
Dr Joyce West is the founder and project manager of the Ulwazi Lwethu Project which is focused on the quality assurance and review of African language Foundation Phase texts. Ms Masola, Dr Malatje, Ms Lekgetho and Ms Nyathi are also involved as project leaders and administrative manager.
Posted on October 18, 2022
Thinking Schools South Africa (TSSA) was privileged to collaborate with Leslee Udwin, founder of Think Equal, in September for the TSSA Spring Roadshow. Think Equal is a global initiative to end discriminatory mindsets and the cycle of violence across our world and to ensure positive life...
Posted on October 06, 2021
The Department of Early Childhood Education cordially invites you to a virtual seminar on Transforming Early Childhood Pedagogy for a Post-Pandemic Future
Posted on September 02, 2021
Introduction of African Languages Curriculum For Foundation Phase Teaching
Posted on August 17, 2021
Congratulatory message for Kaylene Corbett from the Department of Early Childhood Education
Posted on August 04, 2021
Dr Judy van Heerden, former senior lecturer in the ECE department of the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria and Dr Anienie Veldsman (University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand) are the editors. Dr van Heerden authored one and co-authored two chapters of the book.
Posted on August 04, 2021
The Literacy Practice modules in ECE breaking boundaries with the TPACK model
Posted on August 04, 2021
In 2021 Dr West published two chapters in a textbook titled: Resource Development: A practical guide for teachers, published by Van Schaiks. The two chapters that Dr West contributed are as follows: • Developing and selecting teaching and learning resources: Theories to consider • Resource...
Posted on August 04, 2021
On 10 September 2020, the Department of Early Childhood Education hosted a webinar in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Bradford (USA).
Posted on April 15, 2021
he University of Pretoria (UP) wishes to acknowledge the European Union/Department of Higher Education and Training (EU/DHET) funding in the development of the Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Care and Education (B Ed ECCE) programme. The programme has been developed as one of the...
Posted on March 06, 2020
The mission of the Academy on Violence and Abuse South Africa (AVA) is to advance education and research on the recognition, treatment, and prevention of the health effects of violence and abuse throughout the lifecourse.
Posted on July 31, 2019
Adverse Childhood Experiences and child abuse do not receive the necessary attention and assessment they require from society. This was the collective view of experts from the USA and South Africa at a recent colloquium hosted by UP's Department of Early Childhood Education in collaboration with...
Posted on July 26, 2019
On the 24th of July the Department of Early Childhood Education hosted a colloquium on childhood adversity and violence at Future Africa.
Posted on August 14, 2018
The Department of Early Childhood Education cordially invited an international guest to do a presentation on Fear.
Posted on February 16, 2018
Discussion with Principals Principals from early learning centres (ECEC) (age 0 – 5 years) schools in Pretoria, together with JVK 400 students had a very successful panel discussion on 2 November 2017 at Groenkloof Campus.
Posted on February 16, 2018
Dr Roy Venketsamy, from the Department of Early Childhood Education, recently attended a lesson Study Workshop at Naruto University of Education in Japan. This was done in partnership with the University of Pretoria, the Department of Basic Education in Pretoria, and the Japan International...
Posted on February 16, 2018
In October, the Departments of Humanities Education and Early Childhood Education combined forces to present a scheduled orientation for the NMQ 801 module related to the intake of new M Ed students who have been accepted for 2018. The purpose of this orientation weekend was to support these...
Posted on February 16, 2018
The Department of Early Childhood Education annually has a story book competition, giving students the opportunity to enter their books into a competition. The competition is sponsored by MC Millan Books and in person Ms Magda Scheepers.
Posted on December 05, 2017
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2016 report paints a disturbing picture of primary school reading literacy in South Africa, with no significant progress nationally since the last report in 2011.
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