The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development

Children are our future – so how do we give them the best beginning for a happy and healthy life?

These videos are from the SDG Academy course The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development, first launched in 2016 and led by New York University Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa.

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Q&A | Hiro Yoshikawa | 2020 Jun. 4

Q&A | Hiro Yoshikawa | 2020 Jun. 4

From SDG Academy on 4 June, 2020

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This live Q&A session took place on June 4, 2020, and answered questions related to early childhood development, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood…

The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development – Trailer

From SDG Academy on 1 September, 2019

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Click here to enroll in The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development:…
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Q&A | Aisha K. Yousafzai | 2020 Oct. 6

Q&A | Aisha K. Yousafzai | 2020 Oct. 6

From SDG Academy on 6 October, 2020

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Recording of a live Q&A with Dr. Aisha K. Yousafzai from the SDG Academy course The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development. …
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Early Care and Education Programs

Early Care and Education Programs

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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Early care and education is an important sector for young children because it is where children spend the most time aside from their family worldwide, and it corresponds…
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Language Development

Language Development

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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There are three main language skills that researchers follow in young children: phonological development, or the ability to perceive and produce the sounds of…
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Introduction to Multi-sector Aspects of Early…

Introduction to Multi-sector Aspects of Early Childhood Development

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses multi-sector platforms to promote ECD, including health, nutrition, education, social protection, and child protection. Children can experience…
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The State of the World's Children

The State of the World's Children

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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The Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015) made no mention of Early Childhood Development except for infant mortality and maternal mortality, which the world has made…
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Early Childhood Development: Resilience and How…

Early Childhood Development: Resilience and How to Foster It

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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Resilience is the capacity and the reality of overcoming adversity and producing positive outcomes in spite of risk factors that increase the probability of a poor…
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Introduction: Early Childhood Development for…

Introduction: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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An introduction to the course The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development. This course is about children in the context of the…
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Health Programs for Early Childhood Development

Health Programs for Early Childhood Development

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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It is important for the health sector to strengthen interventions to promote ECD because there are common risk factors that are not only harmful for physical health and…
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Q&A | Aisha K. Yousafzai | 2017 Apr. 7

Q&A | Aisha K. Yousafzai | 2017 Apr. 7

From SDG Academy on 14 January, 2020

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Aisha Yousafzai answers questions relating to week 4 of the SDG Academy course "The Best Start in Life. "
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Innovation in ECD: Part I

Innovation in ECD: Part I

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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There is a need for an R&D platform and an innovation dimension to the ECD field. There are disparities worldwide in the social determinants of health and…
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Cognitive Development and Executive Function from…

Cognitive Development and Executive Function from 3 to 8

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses the development of cognitive and executive function skills across the ages of three to eight, focusing on themes including pretend or symbolic…
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Q&A | Hiro Yoshikawa | 2017 Mar. 6

Q&A | Hiro Yoshikawa | 2017 Mar. 6

From SDG Academy on 14 January, 2020

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Hirokazu Yoshikawa answers questions relating to the first week of our course The Best Start in Life.
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How Brain Architecture Develops

How Brain Architecture Develops

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses the revolution in neurobiology that are giving us a deeper understanding of how early experience affects the developing brain. Early experiences…
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Q&A | Hiro Yoshikawa | 2018 Oct. 3

Q&A | Hiro Yoshikawa | 2018 Oct. 3

From SDG Academy on 14 January, 2020

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Hiro Yoshikawa answers questions relating to the early weeks of "The Best Start in Life" course.

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