In collaboration with Sophie Gardiner The forthcoming IDB publication "Panorama sobre desarrollo infantil en America Latina y el Caribe: Un estudio comparativo" (Overview of Early Childhood Development Services in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Comparative Study), by María Caridad Araujo, Florencia López-Boo and Juan Manuel Puyana, and two other recent IDB studies on … [Read more...] about Heterogeneous quality of crèches and preschools in Brazil
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The Century of the Child?
Last week in New York, I stumbled upon a fantastic exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) called Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900-2000. I definitely recommend visiting the exhibition’s interactive web page. It’s truly worth it, and you don’t even have to travel to NYC or pay admission to MoMA. … [Read more...] about The Century of the Child?
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Good reasons for extra hugs
By Daniela Philipp In my last post, I talked about the importance of soft skills, such as optimism, resilience or persistence, to a child’s ability to lead a successful life. These soft skills are not something we’re born with and are unable to change. Instead, these skills are formed by our early experiences throughout our childhood and adolescence. In this post I want to … [Read more...] about Good reasons for extra hugs
Mija, Would you Keep an Eye on my Boy?
By Carolina Freire Classes begin in Panama in a few of months, but Jaime’s mother isn’t sure if she’ll be enrolling him in preschool. What if he doesn’t like it or he gets sick a lot? Wouldn’t it be better for him to stay at the neighbor’s house? … [Read more...] about Mija, Would you Keep an Eye on my Boy?