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Driving the Future of Early Childhood Education in Ethiopia with Indigenous Knowledge
Africa is home to rich natural resources, diverse cultural wisdom, and vibrant environments with roots in the indigenous education system, possessing the potential to redefine early learning across the continent. However, these assets have only been partially utilized...
A Preschool for 450 Children
Future ECEE Community Preschool Last year, Early Childhood Education Ethiopia started building a community preschool in Debre Tabor, Ethiopia to serve 450 children ages 3-7 years old. Currently, more age-eligible children are out of preschool than in school in...
Leading with Children in Ethiopia
An Early Childhood Education Ethiopia Initiative The first five years of life are foundational to human development. During these early formative years, children gain knowledge through cumulative experiences as they engage with others in their surroundings. Children...
Early Childhood Education Ethiopia Fundraiser Gala 2022
September Fundraiser Gala Thank you to all our supporters, friends, family members, and donors who made the first fundraiser gala on September 17, a success! It is through your generosity that we get closer to our goal and realize our vision of putting more children...
Promoting Empathy and Kindness in Young Children
Children enter this world seeking love, comfort, understanding, and empathy. They hope and expect that when they cry, their parents or caregivers will feel their distress and respond to their needs. Babies are profoundly attuned to this reciprocal relationship, they...
Young Children are Scientists and Explorers
A central belief of Early Childhood Education Ethiopia is concerned with providing children the space, time, and encouragement to exercise their imagination. Children are interested and invested in their surroundings. They explore, test,...
Want to Teach Early Learners Math in Ethiopia?
Play Gebeta! Teachers at Shimbit Preschool Program (KG) Playing with Gebeta Gebeta for Beginning Math Gebeta is referred to as one of the oldest board games in the world. This pastime favorite was once played in all corners of...
Teacher Training Series
Kenubish Jenberu KG-1 Preschool Teacher “ I was reluctant to do lesson plans, I felt it was so burdensome because we were never trained or supported on the process, but now I am excited and not afraid to do it” Kenubish Jenberu (March 2022). Kenubish represents...
Why Play Matters Most in Early Education Programs
Play is learning for children, it is how they get to know their world. Children use play to solve complex problems like grasping a ball escaping from their hands or displaying joy after an accomplishment and frustration when required to try again and again. Children...
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adversity occurs in childhood through many ways. It can range from war, loss of a family member, abuse, neglect, resource scarcity to name a few. For many children, these unwanted experiences create barriers causing severe developmental disruption which later...