The educational aspect is centred around the conventional methods of imparting knowledge, various academics The goal of early childhood development (ECD) programmes, according to Aboud (2006), Melhuish (2011), Melhuish et al. (2008), and Peisner‐Feinberg et al. (2001) programmes, is to help children in their early years of life acquire the skills they need to reach their full potential (Agbenyega, 2013). There is a lot of hope for SSA to reap the rewards of high-quality ECD programmes. Literacy rates, school enrollment, and academic performance all rise in tandem with high-quality early childhood development (ECD) programmes. Although 80% of the world's disabled children reside in developing nations, there are currently limited culturally appropriate developmental assessment tools that can be used in these contexts to promote inclusion (Agbenyega, 2013), and this study adds to the existing literature by examining how Malawian education standards might be improved through the use of diverse methodologies in early childhood development (ECD) and first grade classrooms.