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Early childhood in focus: Culture and learning
Ensuring "the development of the child... to the maximum extent possible" is part of every child’s rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. But to what extent is "development" a cultural process that varies between societies, or a natura
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Children's right to play. An examination of the importance of play in the lives of children worldwide
In this working paper, Wendy Russell and Stuart Lester of the UK's University of Gloucestershire discuss why play is fundamental to the health and well-being of children. They argue that both state signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Right
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POSTER: We have the right to learn and play.
'We have the right to learn and play' is one of eight posters carrying Save the Children's messages on Child Protection priority areas, which can be used to frame your events. The entire 8-poster selection includes: 1. Make children's right to protection
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Child and youth participation in Finland: A Council of Europe Policy Review
The report “Child and youth participation in Finland – A Council of Europe policy review” provides a comprehensive analysis of the implementation in Finland of the right of children to participate in decisions affecting them. Taking as a starting point a
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Move 4 New Horizons. Playful Teaching Manual
“Move 4 New Horizons” is an educational programme for disadvantaged out-of-school children in the Dang district in the Mid-Western region of Nepal. School drop out and repetition rates are the highest in the first two years at primary school level in Nepa
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Early childhood matters. Realising the rights of young children: progress and challenges
Marking 20 years of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this issue of Early Childhood Matters looks at various aspects of how child rights are being realised. It starts with a look at General Comment 7 on implementing child rights in early childhood
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Evaluating Psycho-Social Sport Programmes: A Pilot Study Using Photo Monitoring in the Context of the Project ‘Sport and Play for Lebanese Children and Youth Affected by Conflict’
The project Sport and Play for Lebanese Children and Youth Affected by Conflict has been accompanied by a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation programme. In addition to traditional quantitative and qualitative methods, a participatory photo monitoring
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Save the Children UK Standby Operational Stocks. Child Friendly Space or Temporary School Tent (41m2)
In 2006, Save the Children UK Emergencies Section Logistics unit acquired essential emergency stocks to provide a rapid child focussed response capacity in emergency settings. In conjunction with the Child Protection team, twelve Child Friendly Space kits
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Well-being and resilience after the tsunami. Evaluation of Terre des hommes Psychosocial Programme in Sri Lanka 2005 – 2007. Final report
An evaluation of the Terre des hommes Foundation two year post-tsunami psychosocial project in Sri Lanka carried out by the Centre for Humanitarian Psychology between 2005 and 2006, in the wake of the natural disaster that hit Sri Lanka in the 2004 Indian
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Los derechos de los niños en la primera infancia: avances y retos. Espacio para la infancia
Marking 20 years of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this issue of Early Childhood Matters looks at various aspects of how child rights are being realised. It starts with a look at General Comment 7 on implementing child rights in early childhood
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Together we play and learn
Focussing on children affected by armed conflict, this is a guide to give parents, carers and teachers ideas for creative play and ways of supporting the development of young children. It is based on Save the Children's experience in the Occupied Palestin
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Helping Children Overcome Disaster Trauma Through Post-Emergency Psychosocial Sports Programs
In recent years international governments, humanitarian aid organisations, and corporations have been turning to sports and play programmes as an innovative method to address numerous health and social problems. Projects have been launched that utilise sp