Early Childhood Education – All You Need to Know

By: Kara4Kids
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Early Childhood Education refers to imparting education to the children from birth up to the age of eight years contributing to their cognitive, educational and holistic development. Parents are the first teachers for any child and contribute to the most essential part of the early education process. However, in a busy city like Bangalore, a large number of parents face the challenge of how to care for their wards while they are away at work. Preschools with day care facilities cater to this need successfully. Kara4Kids, regarded as the best preschool in Bangalore, provides wholesome facilities to children from age six months to 10 years. With a vast experience of more than a decade, Kara4Kids is favoured as a trusted day care centre in Bangalore.

Established as one of the most recommended play schools in Bangalore, Kara4Kids provides a spirited environment for the children by implementing the “play-based learning” programme. It helps the children explore their natural curiosity and imagination and learn more efficiently.

The all-encompassing early childhood education programmes at Kara4Kids grooms five domains of childhood development, among others –

Physical development: They emphasize the sensory awareness and fine motor skills that enhance the development of biological and physical functions of the children.
Social development: Interaction with others, participation in different activities and association with the caregivers develop a sense of responsibility and communication among the children.
Emotional development: A child learns to create emotional connections and develop self-confidence in a friendly and caring environment that Kara4Kids commits to creating in every field.
Language: By exposing the children to phonetics, exercise and communication with orders, Kara4Kids motivates language development in children.
Cognitive skills: It includes the processes of accumulating knowledge by perceiving, recognizing, understanding and solving.

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Kalpana Dass

Academic Development Head

Kalpana Dass is a dedicated educator and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in Early Childhood Care and Education. She holds a Master of Education with IB Educator Certificates (University of Bath , UK) and additional qualifications in Counseling Psychology (Northwestern University, Chicago), ECCE (Mumbai University) & Law (Government Law College, Mumbai).

Kalpana’s career is marked by significant achievements in establishing and managing early learning centres. She created and developed the Kangaroo Kids Pre-School brand in Bangalore, earning numerous accolades for innovation and excellence in education. She founded Tara Early Learning Centre, further demonstrating her commitment to nurturing young minds through high-quality educational frameworks.

As an Education Specialist, Kalpana has spearheaded various initiatives in a mentoring capacity with a focus on curriculum planning, professional development and quality assurance. Her roles at various organisations like Bhartiya city-Nikoo Homes, Presidency Group of Institutions and Kai EarlyYears highlight her capability in driving academic integration, advancement and operational excellence.

Kalpana’s ongoing research endeavours emphasize Innovative teaching strategies in the 21st century, the Function of play & Readiness in early years, Curriculum by backward design -amongst a few of the relevant topics today .

Her affiliations with Bombay University as a Lecturer, Professional National organisations(ECA), International early education organizations (NAEYC, LEGO Foundation, World Forum etc.,) and contributions to global conferences underscore her influence and thought leadership in the field.

Alongside a commitment to personal growth, her passion extends to promoting emotional wellness and positive intelligence in children, empowering them to navigate contemporary challenges effectively. Through her diverse roles and ongoing initiatives, Kalpana Dass continues to make a profound impact on early childhood education.

PRACHI MEHROTRA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Backed by their sheer hard work and talent, women entrepreneurs worldwide are changing the landscape across every industry. One such visionary in the field of early education is Prachi Mehrotra- Executive Director at Kara4kids. She is also the Director at NestaVera Group of Companies.

After completing her formal education at a boarding school in Mussorie, Prachi moved to the UK to pursue her degree in Management studies at the University of Nottingham post which she returned to India to pursue her MBA in Finance & Marketing. Her enriching experience, exposure, and learning in these pivotal years taught her the art of adapting to different scenarios, pertaining to education, demographics, and cultures.She strongly believes in developing a culture of trust and transparency at the workplace, which will in turn facilitate the construction of an efficient, effective, productive, and valuable organization.

As an achiever of excellence in both academic and extra co- curricular fields, she reckons that curiosity to learn is the spark that should be the driving force of every organization. As a millenial mother to three children herself, she strongly beleives that early learning is where the root of knowledge begins to get founded for an individual, therefore it is imperative that equal importance be showered upon these nascent founding years of our children’s lives. She passionately envisions to create dynamic,explorative, nurturing – learning and childcare spaces where children fall in love with the joy of learning every day.
As an Executive Director of Kara4Kids, she handles a multi- faceted role across various domains i.e. Operations, Marketing, Teaching Pedagogy, Expansion, Implementation of teaching interventions, and Management of all the preschool and child care centers. Her ever-dynamic approach and exuberance make her an exemplary leader.