Shaping Development Through Parents: A Scalable Approach to Early Learning
Gonzalez‐Gomez Nayeli, Naso Cecilia Eugenia, Tierney Fiona, Soba Roxana, Vazquez Claudia, Hendry Alexandra · 2026
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Nayeli Gonzalez-Gomez and colleagues report a proof-of-concept study adapting low-cost parent-child activity packs, first made in the United Kingdom, for vulnerable families in Argentina. Early childhood is a key window for language, thinking, and social development, and parents in economic hardship lack access to rich activities. The packs were reworked for local culture, materials, and daily routines with help from a local health worker, then given to 73 families at early childhood centres.
Parents filled in surveys and joined feedback sessions, while infants were checked with the Bayley-III developmental scales. Families said they did more varied activities, and the home learning setting improved. Parents spoke of enjoyment, stronger bonds, and greater confidence in playing with purpose. Developmental scores did not change, as foreseen in a short pilot. The authors present the packs as a welcome way to support early learning in poorer settings.
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| CREATOR | Gonzalez‐Gomez Nayeli, Naso Cecilia Eugenia, Tierney Fiona, Soba Roxana, Vazquez Claudia, Hendry Alexandra |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 79 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |