Tagged: early childhood development

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Playful parenting in practice: a mom’s love and care in Zambia

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As we approach Suzan Shawa’s home, she stands with a broad smile at the edge of her yard. I stroll over, wrapping my chitenge cloth around my trousers and responding to her warm Chichewa greeting of “Muli Bwanji” (‘How are you?’). At the entrance, we washed our hands at a handwashing bucket with clean water and soap. I was… Read more →←
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The day care centre 2,400 metres above sea level

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When you sip your next green tea, you might stop for a minute to take in the aroma of the leaves, revel in the steamy warmth, perhaps appreciate the energising taste. Chances are you won’t be thinking about a small family in the hills of Rwanda. They are indeed related but not the way you might think. This is a story of parenting and… Read more →←
A man in factory clothes holds a smiling child as some other workers look on

The changing face of fatherhood

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At a family gathering last weekend, it was interesting to see how the older generation heaped praise on my son-in-law for changing my 9-week-old grandson’s nappy, taking him for a walk in the pram, and soothing him on the rare occasion that he cried. He is really good at it. But so is my daughter. And she received no such praise. As we… Read more →←
A group of smiling children sat on the floor. The girl at the center holds a blue doll.

“If they see me do it, they’ll know they can too.”

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Furthering inclusive early learning in Papua New Guinea “I was just roaming around the community all day, basically doing nothing,” Rueben (36) takes me on his journey to become a trained teacher in the Early Childhood Learning Center in Hobu, Papua New Guinea. When he was about 3 years old, polio left him partially paralysed. Over… Read more →←
A group of children holding hands creating a human chain walking towards us.

A world ready to learn

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Do you remember playing? Do you remember playing with a favorite toy? Do you remember playing with friends? Early childhood education in its best form gives opportunities for children to learn through playing. It brings their ideas to life, builds relationships and broadens their world. It sets in motion a positive cycle of learning… Read more →←
A lady leans in sitting beside a child with a spoon in her mouth.

What Māori can teach us about early childhood development

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E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea. — Māori proverb, meaning: I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea Rangiātea is the origin of Māori migration, representing the wider world, and marking the start and the end of the journey of potential. The concept of he kakano portrays the child as a seed ready… Read more →←
A smiling lady holding a smiling child in her arms.

#EarlyMomentsMatter: Redesigning the family-friendly workplace of the future

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Part 1 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand has been in the global spotlight recently, and for good reason. Not only is she the world’s youngest female head of government, but she has also asserted that one of her top priorities is “to make New Zealand the best place in the world to be a child.” That is a statement to be… Read more →←
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The Prime Minister’s leave: A new approach to parenting

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A little over 40 years ago, my father walked into the classroom where he taught and wrote on the blackboard. He turned to his six and seven year old pupils and triumphantly announced “A great New Zealander was born today!” The children looked at the board and looked back to him before one boy piped up. “Why’d you name him that?… Read more →←

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