Manual Of Activities For Pre Primary Educators Mauritius -

National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for Pre-Primary Education (2023)

  • Personal, Social, and Emotional Development: Building confidence and learning to share.
  • Communication, Language, and Literacy: Developing pre-reading skills through storytelling and phonological awareness.
  • Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Numeracy: Understanding shapes, sizes, and numbers through games.
  • Knowledge and Understanding of the World: Basic science and awareness of the Mauritian environment.
  • Physical Development: Fine motor skills (like threading beads) and gross motor skills (like running and climbing).
  • Creative Development: Art, music, and movement.

Creative Resources: Educators are expected to design and manage their own teaching materials, such as puzzles and interactive displays. manual of activities for pre primary educators mauritius

  • Objective: predict and test buoyancy using local items.
  • Setup: water basin, coconut piece, bottle cap, fruit seed, cork.
  • Procedure: children predict, test items, sort results, discuss why.
  • Extension: record results with simple pictographs.

6. Role of the Educator (Practical Tips from the Manual)

  • Language model: Speak clearly in either English or French during dedicated sessions (avoid Creole only as a bridge, not the main medium).
  • Questioning: Use open-ended questions: “What do you think will happen next?” instead of “Is that a dog?”
  • Setup: Arrange furniture to allow movement. Label shelves with pictures + words (e.g., photo of blocks + word “BLOCKS”).
  • Inclusion: Adapt activities for children with different needs (e.g., larger beads for fine motor delays, picture schedules for autism).

Mathematical and Logical Thinking (MLT): Developing basic numeracy and logical reasoning . Creative Resources: Educators are expected to design and

Personal, Social, and Emotional Development (PSED): Focuses on self-awareness, building relationships, sharing, and developing self-confidence. larger beads for fine motor delays

Call to action: Visit the ECCEA office in Rose Hill or download the sample chapter from the MIE website today. Your children – and your peace of mind – will thank you.