Pehla Taleemi Basta
First Educational Bag

Medium: Educational Kit | Price: Rs. 3,650

The Pehla Taleemi Basta (PTB) is an educational kit prepared by TRC for use in the pre-primary classroom. This folding cloth bag contains ready-to- use learning material and teaching aids, including pictures, basic scientific equipment, beads and threading cards. The kit comes with a teacher's guide, which provides suggestions on using the material for initial literacy, numeracy and science activities.

The PTB, which has been designed after considerable research and usability testing, enables the pre-primary teacher with little or no training to instantly create an active learning environment in the classroom.

Weight: 5 kg
Dimensions: 130 x 77.5 cm when opened up
Availability: TRC
Price: Rs. 3,650 (does not include shipping costs)

Nurturing Creativity in Young Children

Medium: Interactive CD-ROM | Price: Rs. 100

Nurturing Creativity in Young Children is a bi-lingual, interactive multimedia CD-ROM, developed in collaboration with b.i.t.s.

The CD-ROM helps Early Childhood Education teachers understand how young children truly learn, and how to create meaningful experiences for them. Laying equal, if not greater emphasis on pedagogy rather than technology, this product has been designed to supplement Pakistan's National Early Childhood Education Curriculum. Through a range of activities, puzzles, and multimedia content, the CD-ROM delivers a unique and compelling experience to teachers of young children.

Format: Interactive Macintosh and Windows CD-ROM
Availability: TRC, The Second Floor
Price: Rs. 100 (does not include shipping costs)

Nazmoan Ki Dilchasp Duniya
The Fascinating World of Poems

Medium: Video Cassette and Booklet | Price: Rs. 350

This training video for early childhood educators highlights the significance of poetry, music, and movement in the emotional and cognitive development of children.

The sheer delight expressed by the children as they enter the fascinating world of poetry and music, has been captured in their spontaneous performances.

The training video is accompanied by a booklet of poems and songs, which is illustrated with original children's drawings.

Language: Urdu
Video Duration: 20 minutes
Booklet: 33 pages
Availability: TRC
Price: Rs. 350 (does not include shipping costs)

Strong Foundations: A Guide for ECE Teachers

Medium: Handbook | Price: Rs. 300

This pedagogical handbook is a comprehensive teacher's guide to implementing the National ECE Curriculum. It is a well-researched manual that takes an in-depth look at learning and development in 3-5 year olds, effective ways of teaching this age group, setting up and managing the learning environment, record keeping and assessment.

Attractively laid out with plenty of illustrations, explanatory diagrams and photographs, Strong Foundations adopts a reader-friendly, clear and concise tone to take the pre-primary teacher through the ropes of Pakistans first ECE curriculum.

Each handbook incorporates a copy of the 2002 National ECE Curriculum.

Language: English and Urdu
Author: Mahenaz Mahmud
Pages: English - 84 | Urdu - 104
Publication Date: 2003
Availability: TRC
Price: Rs. 300 (does not include shipping costs)

Behtar School Ki Jaanib

Medium: Guidebook for School Heads | Price: Rs. 150

This guidebook fills the training gaps that new heads, especially those in government schools, face when they are appointed to a position of leadership. The manual was developed in collaboration with personnel from the education department who had served as heads of schools and were aware of the responsibilities and problems of the position.

Behtar School Ki Jaanib is a handy and concise guide that provides practical suggestions on the day-to-day management of a school.

Language: Urdu
Pages: 73
Publication Date: 2002
Availability: TRC
Price: Rs. 150 (does not include shipping costs)

The Learning Environment

Medium: Video CD / Video Cassette | Price: Rs. 280

The physical setting of a learning space contributes dramatically to the interactions and experiences that occur in an early childhood classroom.

This training video is for early childhood educators and parents. They will benefit greatly from the breakthrough video, which highlights the importance of providing children with opportunities to manage their activities and time within a conducive and culturally relevant learning environment.

Language: English and Urdu
Duration: 16 minutes
Availability: TRC
Price: Rs. 280 (does not include shipping costs)
Note: Orders for Video Cassettes need to be placed one week in advance

Language and Literacy

Medium: Video CD / Video Cassette | Price: Rs. 280

This educational resource is a useful tool for early childhood educators, teachers, and trainers. Language and Literacy focuses on four major areas of language development: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

This resource video provides unique insights and examples for enhancing the classroom environment to facilitate young learners.

Language: English and Urdu
Duration: English - 13 mins, 42 secs | Urdu - 14 mins, 07 secs
Availability: TRC
Price: Rs. 280 (does not include shipping costs)
Note: Orders for Video Cassettes need to be placed one week in advance