The ability to think critically is widely fostered as part of the holistic development of young children. Activities that require children to engage in looking, understanding, reflecting, judging, and making choices will guide them through the many...
This edition contains a selection of the articles produced by participants at a meeting in Alcázar do Sal, Portugal, in December 2002. Twelve participants from Foundation-supported projects in four Latin American countries (Colombia, Mexico, Peru...
Are children different at the age of 10 if they took part in a programme at the age of 4 or 5? Does a 12-year old benefit because his mother was in a parenting programme when she was an adolescent? Do people really change because they were trained...
How have programmes that are aimed at the social inclusion of young children responded to realities? This edition looks for, describes and analyses ten projects across the world. Teams of investigators - specialists within international agencies as...
This edition provides arguments, examples of work at all levels, and analyses to contribute to the discussions that are needed to elevate the Convention on the Rights of the Child to its rightful place in early childhood programming as key strategy...
Fathering has emerged as a key focus for effective work with young children. This issue offers an overview of how and why fathering has obtained this prominent focus. It draws out the key issues in fathering and discusses how these are understood...
This issue contains a collection of articles about the progress of the Foundation's Effectiveness Initiative (EI). Launched in January 1999 by the Foundation and partner organisations, the EI is a three-year investigation into what makes an...
In a discussion about parental involvement it is important to keep in mind that children depend on the love, care and security that those in parenting roles most naturally provide. This edition explores the question of where and to what extent do...
This edition focuses on participation by children of 0-7 years in the conceptualisation, implementation and evaluation of early childhood development programmes. Articles show how adults are taking the crucial steps in developing that...
A growing number of children around the world are currently orphaned or otherwise growing up without parents, through violence, HIV/AIDS, poverty, and natural or man-made disasters. This issue of Early Childhood Matters points to the lack...
