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Early Childhood in Focus
Early Childhood in Focus: The Right to Play
This ninth edition in the series focuses on children’s right to play, from its function in their development to the implications of…
Early Childhood Matters
Learning Begins Early
By the time most kids start preschool, aged around 3, the most important building blocks for learning have already been put in…
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Poverty: what is it?
What is poverty? What is it like to be poor? How does it shape your life? The stories in these films look…
Early Childhood Matters
Community Violence and Young Children: Making Space for Hope
This edition of Early Childhood Matters looks at the effects of community violence on young children.
Early Childhood in Focus
Early Childhood in Focus: Healthy Environments
This eighth edition in the series draws attention to the child’s physical environment, exploring urban environments as well as spaces designed specifically…
Early Childhood Matters
Living Conditions: The Influence on Young Children’s Health
This edition of Early Childhood Matters explores the links between the living conditions that children grow up in and their health and…
Early Childhood in Focus
Early Childhood in Focus: Developing Brains
This seventh edition in the series introduces the language and world of neuroscience and developmental psychology.
Early Childhood in Focus
Early Childhood in Focus: Culture and Learning
This sixth edition in the series expands on how to promote development and learning while respecting and supporting cultural diversities.
Early Childhood Matters
Setting our Agenda on Early Learning, Violence and Physical Environment
This edition of Early Childhood Matters offers a first introduction to the Bernard van Leer Foundation’s thinking as we flesh out our…
Early Childhood in Focus
Early Childhood in Focus: Supporting Parenting
This fifth edition in the series addresses important questions around parenting support programmes in the context of early childhood.
Early Childhood in Focus
Early Childhood in Focus: Effective Programmes
This fourth edition in the series looks at the policy issues surrounding early childhood education and care programmes.
Early Childhood in Focus
Early Childhood in Focus: Developing Positive Identities
This third edition in the series zooms into identity construction, diversity and developing positive identities early on.