Resource Pack: Early Child Development
2017
This resource pack focuses on early childhood development, an umbrella term for the physical, cognitive, and emotional changes that occur in the first years of life, with specific emphasis on birth to age five. Child development is driven by a complex interplay between a child and the many social contexts he or she occupies, including the household, peer network, school, community, and broader society. Together, these contexts interact with the natural biological and psychological growth processes of childhood and can serve as sources of both risk and opportunity.
This pack is designed to give educators both a foundational knowledge of early childhood development, as well as an appreciation for how these concepts have been studied and addressed globally to improve population health. The materials cover key concepts in early childhood, including the major health challenges facing young children and the ways in which policies and programs can leverage existing knowledge to improve outcomes early in life and across the lifespan.
Resource Pack: Early Child Development
Source:
Resource Pack: Early Child Development. Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University 2017. http://repository.gheli.harvard.edu/repository/collection/resource-pack-early-child-development.