ECD Course Outline

Introduction

1.1 Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development

1.2 The State of the Ethiopia’s Children

1.3 How Brain Architecture Develops

1.4 The Impact of Adversity & Toxic Stress

1.5 Resilience & How to Foster It

Child Development: Prenatal to Age 3

2.1 Development in Culture & Context

2.2 Physical Development

2.3 Cognitive Development and Perception

2.4 Language Development

2.5 Social Development

2.6 Emotional Development &Temperament

Child Development: Ages 3 to 8

3.1 Physical Development

3.2 Cognitive Development & Executive Function

3.3 Language

3.4 Socio-emotional Development

Tour of ECD Programs and Sectors Part I

4.1 Introduction to Multi-sector Aspects

4.2 Health Programs

4.3 Nutrition & Parenting Programs

Tour of ECD Programs and Sectors Part 2

5.1 Social Protection Programs

5.2 Early Care & Education Programs

5.3 Child Protection Programs

Communities and Situations of Conflict and Migration

6.1 Uganda Case Study

6.2 Community Based Programs

6.3 Conflict & Migration

From Programs to Policies

7.1 How is Policy Created?

7.2 Quality, Governance & Sustainability

7.3 Financing ECD Policies

The Future: Innovations and Growth

8.1a Innovation in ECD

8.1b Innovation in ECD (cont.)

8.2 Innovation from Around the World

8.3 Conclusion: The Future of ECD