In Marito Garcia, Alan Pence, & Judith Evans (Eds.), Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa, pp. 227-248, World Bank, Washington, DC Introducing preprimary classes in Africa: opportunities and challenges
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E-Book
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ISBN 13
9780821368870
Category
ECCE, Preschool
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Publication Year
2008
Publisher
World Bank, Washington, DC, United States
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[ private ]
Pages
22 p.
Subject
Early childhood education, Preschool education, Preprimary classes, School readiness, Teacher training, Policy, Service provision, Financing, Budgets, Curriculum, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Abstract
This chapter provides a brief account of the experiences of four Sub-Saharan African countries-South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho-that are in the process of introducing a preprimary class as part of the primary education system.1 The key areas described include policy and provision of services, financing, curriculum and program elements, and teacher training. In the final section, the authors reflect on the issues and challenges experienced
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