Digital versions of these teaching resources and implementation guidelines are typically available for download from the official ECCEA website and the Mauritius Institute of Education .
Not all pre-primary centers have access to expensive educational toys. The manual addresses this by encouraging the use of Matériel de Récupération (recycled items). Cardboard boxes, bottle caps, plastic tubs, and egg cartons can easily be transformed into valuable math manipulatives and art supplies.
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Educators are encouraged to look outside the commercial textbook. The manual suggests using:
Activities for children aged 3–5 years are structured around four pillars defined by the NCF: Communication Language and Literacy (CLL): Cardboard boxes, bottle caps, plastic tubs, and egg
Activities encourage children's natural curiosity. Educators are trained to ask open-ended questions like "What do you think will happen if...?" rather than providing immediate answers.
: Encourages self-expression through music, dance, and arts, helping children develop rhythmic and spatial awareness. The manual suggests using: Activities for children aged
Outdoor physical education, music and movement, or hands-on arts and crafts.
The curriculum focuses on one-to-one correspondence, counting rhymes, and understanding quantities before introducing written numerals. Language and Literacy Development
Simple experiments, such as observing floating and sinking objects or exploring the school garden, to stimulate curiosity about the natural world. Language and Literacy
Do not rely on expensive imported materials. The manual encourages the use of recupere (recycled materials) like plastic bottle caps, cardboard boxes, and natural elements like coconut shells and seeds to create rich learning corners.