The Centre for Early Childhood Studies at Paro College of Education held Melodies and Movement by Little Hearts on 25 September 2026 at Manjushri 2 Hall, Rinpung Campus. The programme brought together children, parents, facilitators and the College’s Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Development (DECCD) students through rhymes, songs and dance. Children performed in groups, while first- and second-year DECCD students presented dances. Parents joined in a group dance, showing their support for the children’s learning. Facilitators guided the activities and performed alongside the children, creating a festive mood.

ECCD lays the foundation for lifelong learning by nurturing curiosity, communication, confidence and the ability to work with others during a formative stage of life. Programmes that bring families, educators and children together can strengthen that foundation. In this way, the Centre’s work contributes to Bhutan’s national movement towards an intelligent, progressive and productive citizenry.

The Centre is an Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) workplace offering inclusive preschool learning to children aged three to five from College staff families and the wider community. It provides a culturally and contextually relevant programme and serves as a demonstration and training site for faculty, student teachers, early childhood facilitators and inclusive education teacher aides. It also functions as a demonstration centre that role models best practices and adds an experimentation dimension alongside research and the provision of an ECCD facility to the surrounding community.