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Strengthening Families for Better Early Childhood Outcomes: A Parenting Education Curriculum Guide
Author: Deborah Llewellyn
Published: 2012
This guide provides an approach to parenting education that improves knowledge and practical skills for child health, learning and protection in the home and wider community. It explores how parents can gain the skills to effectively support their children’s holistic development, from birth to eight years, whilst building on existing strengths and knowledge. It is a tool for project teams, field workers and donors.
Strengthening Families for Better Early Childhood Outcomes: A Parenting Education Curriculum Guide (PDF 14.8 MB, 278 pages)
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Community Managed Early Learning Programs Curriculum Guide
Author: Deborah Llewellyn
Published: 2012
This guide explains the characteristics of effective low-cost, high quality early learning programs for school readiness that serve every child in the year or two before primary school. It includes practical steps for project teams, field workers and donors to design, set up and manage early learning programs, including suggestions on selecting, training and supervising caregivers and monitoring program quality.
Community Managed Early Learning Programs Curriculum Guide (PDF 975 KB, 195 pages) |
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Effective Supports for Transition to Primary School Curriculum Guide
Author: Deborah Llewellyn
Published: 2012
This guide outlines and addresses the broad spectrum of factors that influence children to enrol in primary school, stay in school and learn. Transition to primary school supports need to be targeted at child’s readiness to succeed in school; family’s readiness to support learning in the home; positive home and school relations; primary school adaptations to address needs of children; and community safety nets to supplement family and school efforts. A variety of options and strategies are outlined in the curriculum guide to address these support needs.
Effective Supports for Transition to Primary School Curriculum Guide (PDF 3.5 MB, 70 pages) |
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Enhancing Child Protection Through Early Childhood Care and Development - Technical Manual and Training Guide for Project Staff
Author: Stephanie Delaney
Published: 2010
This guide provides practical information and tools for program staff and partners working on the ground in ECCD projects. It recognises ECCD as a vehicle for child protection both in long-term community development and in emergencies. It contains technical information, training materials and a field users guide that will enhance understanding and skills for implementing ECCD projects that promote child protection.
Enhancing Child Protection Through Early Childhood Care and Development - Technical Manual and Training Guide for Project Staff (PDF 2.6 MB, 97 pages) |
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Fact Sheet – Disability Inclusion in ECCD
Authors: Plan International Australia and the CBM-Nossal Institute Partnership in Disability and Development.
Published: 2012
The factsheet provides summary information for ECCD practitioners and donors on why inclusive ECCD is important within the context of a rights based approach and makes suggestions on how to make ECCD programs more inclusive, for the benefit of all children. It uses the framework of the ‘Four Cornerstones to Secure a Foundation for Young Children’ from the Global Consultative Group on ECCD.
Fact Sheet – Disability Inclusion in ECCD (PDF 107 KB, 3 pages) |
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FAQs about Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)
Author: Plan International Australia
Published: 2012
This brochure addresses some frequently asked questions about Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) with the aim of increasing awareness about what ECCD is and why it is so important for donors and governments to invest in ECCD as a key strategy for breaking the cycle of poverty.
FAQs about Early Childhood Care and Development (PDF 323 KB, 2 pages)
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