DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Child Care and Education) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MAY 2017.
PRE SCHOOL HOME COMMUNITY LINKAGES
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each.
1. What are the different types of communities?
2. Trace the importance of partnership between the preschool
and the parents.
3. State the significance of parent teacher meetings
4. Discuss how you will organise national days celebration
with the help of the community.
5. Highlight the importance of newsletters and circulars.
6. Describe the ways of improving pre-school-community
linkage.
7. Assess the impact of television in reaching the
community.
8. How can the community leaders be identified?
Sub. Code
25
DE-273
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PART B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. 'Home is a sub system in the society' Discuss.
10. State and explain the ways of obtaining services and
financial assistance from the community for the preschools.
11. Describe the strategies for enhancing pre-school and
parent partnership.
12. State the hurdles in establishing a linkage between preschool
and the community. Suggest ways to overcome the
barriers to communication.
13. State the role of mass media in establishing the link.
14. How do Festivals help to strengthen the understanding of
different communities?
15. Explain how the issues and agenda are to be discussed in
the meeting with parents and local administration.