Authors : Dr. Pradeep Kumar Nayak

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 5 - May

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Abstract : India has significantly progressed to achieve universal access up to elementary level with one of the largest schooling system in the world with almost 250 million schools going children and 9.4 million teachers. Various researches have clearly pointed out that foundational learning form the cornerstone resourceful academic development. Moreover, there are several associated long-term benefits from investing in foundational learning such as better life outcomes and higher economic growth. India has a gigantic number of Anganwadi centres and almost 3.46 Crores children of age group of 3 to 6 are enrolled in 13.87 Lakh Anganwadis. The status of foundational learning is not much different in India; learning levels have remained consistently low. As per the results of National Achievement Survey conducted in 2017, almost 18% and 13% children in language and numeracy in Class-III are below basic level and 15% and 18% children in language and numeracy in Class-V are below basic level. Only 47% and 53% children in Class-III and 47% and 44% children in Class-V have achieved proficiency in language and numeracy respectively. Thissituation requires urgent and focused attention to ensure that the students are able to achieve desired learning competency as each grade. Foundational literacy Comprise oral language development, decoding, reading fluency, reading comprehension and writing. Similarly foundational numeracy includes number concept, mathematical operations in addition, subtraction, multiplication & division, Shapes, measurement & data handling. Pedagogical approaches of Foundational Literacy includes child centred, interactive, toy based learning, play based learning, art & sport integrated learning, storytelling based teaching learning and ICT integrated learning.

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