Education has been regarded as the most powerful tool for acquisition of knowledge and skills pertinent for transformation of lives. Both locally and globally many commitments have been made to improve education for all ...

The research was designed to investigate activities of Three to Six Year Old Children not in Preschool, The Case study of Machakos District, Kenya in Machakos District in Kenya in East Africa. This research addresses the ...

The foundation of an individual’s optimum or less than optimum development is laid down during the early years of life, particularly during the age between birth and six years. This age covers pre-school education. This ...

There are real concerns raised by stakeholders regarding the quality of Education in Early Childhood development and Education centers in Kenya. Factors affecting the provision of Early Childhood Education in the Early ...

Literacy development is a multiplex process that begins at birth, continues throughout life and is fostered through stimulating interactions within two instructional environments. Home is the first primary literacy resource ...

Transition from pre-school to primary is challenging for children in many countries across the world and Kenya specifically. However, it is a topic on which has received little attention in research. There are many issues ...

A well planned education system is expected to respond to the socio-economic needs as well as the political objectives of any country. Education contributes to poverty reduction by increasing the value of efficiency of the ...

One of the most important factors in realizing reading as a subject in pre-primary schools is teacher working conditions. Literature suggests that working conditions are crucial in teaching of reading and pupils’ reading ...

Picture books are instructional materials normally designed as learning aids. They combine visual and verbal narratives in a book format. The images in picture books use a range of media such as oil paints, acrylics, ...