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What is the Science of Early Child Development?

What is SECD - Second Edition? (click here to open/close)

Research supports the fact that time, energy and money spent early in life is an important investment in healthy development. People who work with children and families should have a strong foundation of knowledge so that they can help children reach their potential.

The Science of Early Child Development uses multimedia and interactivity to make research come ‘alive’.

The resource consists of 5 modules:
  • Developmental Health
  • Brain Development
  • The Ecology of Childhood
  • Coping & Competence
  • Communicating & Learning

In each module you see a combination of readings, videos, links to important websites, examples, audio clips, questions for reflection and interactive games. You can move through the various media by clicking on icons such as View>>, Read>>, Explore>>, Play>> and Listen>>.

The content is all online and once you have a personal password, you have access to the whole resource.

In the over 150 videos you see:
  • Interviews with researchers and experts talking about their work in everyday language.
  • Scenes of children at play and in various daily routines.
  • Children interacting with parents or caregivers.
  • Scientific presentations and footage of research activities.
  • Complete video programs related to ECD.

What is SECD - International Edition? (click here to open/close)

The Science of Early Child Development, International Edition utilizes select material from the 2nd edition of SECD. This is combined with additional relevant research, documents, links and videos to make a learning tool relevant to developing countries as well as early childhood development professionals interested in a global perspective on early childhood development matters.

SECD, International Edition features video from East Africa, including interviews with experts, parents and community members from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and examples of children’s programs.

SECD, International Edition was completed in the spring of 2008 and is currently being reviewed by key international agencies, programs and individuals involved in early child development.

The resource consists of 5 modules:

  • Developmental Health
  • Brain Development
  • The Ecology of Childhood
  • Coping & Competence
  • Communicating & Learning

In each module you see a combination of readings, videos, links to important websites, examples, audio clips, questions for reflection and interactive games. You can move through the various media by clicking on icons such as View>>, Read>>, Explore>>, Play>> and Listen>>. The content is all online and once you have a personal password, you have access to the whole resource.

In the over 160 videos you see:
  • Interviews with researchers and experts talking about their work in everyday language.
  • Scenes of children at play and in various daily routines.
  • Scientific presentations and footage of research activities.
  • Complete video programs related to ECD.

If you are interested in acquiring access to this edition, please contact us for more information.