World Forum Radio: Episode 10 Suzan Lyon
Susan Lyon described the moment her passion was ignited by a
child’s understanding of the word “city”. The young boy stated that the word city was a
small word for a big place. His concept of the word sparked her passion in
learning how children think and understand how children view the world. Lyons brought
The Hundred Languages of Children exhibit to San Francisco and created pilot
programs in two local areas. The Hundred Languages of Children exhibit
encourages participation of all education professionals, children, parents and
the public to have mutual discussions about improving early childhood care. The exhibit focuses on professional
developments to teach strategies to cultivate children’s learning. Strategies
promote practices that encourage professions to learn from children by listening
to their interests and observing their actions.
Center of the
Developing Child
Global Projects
Influencing Excellence and Equality in Early Childhood Development
Many studies have
researched the benefits of early childhood education on children and families in
developing countries. However, little research has been done on its impact on
children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Five
organizations collaborated and started the Zambian Early Childhood Development
Project. The program is an anti-malaria initiative
and it measures the effects early childhood programs in Sub-Saharan have on children’s
development in Zambian.
Un Buen Comienzo (UBC) means “A Good Start” and it is a
project in Santiago, Chile aspiring to improve children’s early development and
learning. The project encourages families to get involved in their children’s
education, advance early childhood education with teacher development, and help
decrease health issues to improve school attendance. This is the first project of its kind in Latin
America and Chile is the example for prompting quality education.
Brazil’s Global children’s initiative is using the science
of children health and development to improve polices and investments in early
education. Núcleo
Ciência Pela Infância is the first program outside of the United States to work
with experts to improve programs that benefit children and families.