Parenting interventions to promote early child development

From the INEE newsletter We know that working with parents is essential when supporting Early Child Development -but what strategies are really effective? Read on…. Parenting interventions to promote early child development in the first three years of life: A global systematic review and meta-analysisPLOS Medicine  Parents are the primary caregivers of young children. ResponsiveContinue reading “Parenting interventions to promote early child development”

Podcast Interview with Muna Abbas: ECD and COVID-19

Podcast Interview with Muna Abbas: ECD and COVID-19Journal on Education in EmergenciesThe Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE) sat down with Muna Abbas, Country Director for Plan International-Jordan, for a special episode of its Behind the Pages podcast about how the pandemic has affected humanitarian assistance to early childhood development (ECD) during these uncertain times. We discuss the impactContinue reading “Podcast Interview with Muna Abbas: ECD and COVID-19”

Leaving the Youngest Behind

From the recent INEE newsletter: Leaving the Youngest BehindTheirWorld The stage from birth to five years is the most important in a child’s development, when over 90 per cent of brain development takes place. Along with adequate nutrition, good health care, protection and play, early learning is fundamental for a child’s full development. Learning beginsContinue reading “Leaving the Youngest Behind”

Early Learning for Children in Crisis and Conflict

ECD and Early Learning for Children in Crisis and ConflictMoving Minds Alliance There is an urgent need for a comprehensive response to the rapidly growing population of young children (age 0-6) worldwide living in crisis and conflict. Substantial evidence from neuroscience to economics indicates that the early years of a child’s life lay the foundationContinue reading “Early Learning for Children in Crisis and Conflict”