Early Childhood Development and Learning During Crisis (COVID-19)
Promoting all measures to ensure optimal child development
- Available in:
- Español
- English
The expansion of COVID-19 has left the vast majority of young girls and boys out of childcare centers and early childhood educational programs. Such a disruption has never been experienced in early childhood development services. For this reason, it is vital to adapt and contextualize the services, as well as to implement all the necessary measures to ensure parents, caregivers and families receive guidance and support for they to provide their children with loving and sensitive care, in a safe environment that can mitigate the effects derived from social isolation measures due to the response to the pandemic.
At home, families can continue promoting play-based learning activities that guarantee optimal child development, while providing the conditions for adequate health care, nutrition and protection, all essential elements in the first years of life.
Please find below the publications, materials and examples of good practices in this area:
Frameworks and Guidance
Technical note on reopening and continuity of childcare and early learning services
(Also available in Spanish, French and Portuguese)
UNICEF global resource guide on public finance for children in ECD
(Also available in Spanish)
Global Guidance on Reopening Early Childhood Education
(Only available in English)
Guidance for Re-Opening of Preschools and Kindergartens post- COVID19
(Only available in English)
Recommendations and Resources
Ten recommendations for mothers, fathers and other caregivers during COVID-19
(Also available in Spanish, French and Portuguese)
Supporting young children to face challenges
(Also available in Spanish, French and Portuguese)
COVID-19 Parenting
(Also available in Spanish and French)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) What parents and teachers should know: how to protect children and students (Only available in Spanish)
Talking about Coronavirus-19 with young children
(Also available in Spanish, French, Portuguese and Creole)
Learning at Home: Join the Challenge (web page)
(Also available in Spanish)
Family-Friendly Policies
Family-friendly policies and other good workplace practices in the context of COVID-19
(Also available in Spanish and Portuguese)
Series of Family-Friendly Policies
(Also available in Spanish and French)
Web, publications and materials by UNICEF Country Offices
| Country | Title | Author |
| Argentina |
Los cuentos de Oscarcito (in Spanish) |
UNICEF, CONICET, OEI |
| Bolivia |
Jugar y reir juntos en casa (in Spanish) |
UNICEF |
| Chile |
Guía sobre "Corresponsabilidad y paternidad activa para tiempos de pandemia" (in Spanish) |
UNICEF |
| Mexico |
Comegalletas te explica cómo lavarte las manos (Youtube video in Spanish) |
Sesame Street, UNICEF |
| Mexico |
Lávate las manos al llegar a casa y antes de comer galletas (video de Youtube) (in Spanish) |
Sesame Street, UNICEF |
| Mexico |
Estar en casa es divertido - Comegalletas (Youtube video in Spanish) |
Sesame Street, UNICEF |
| Paraguay |
Tutoriales para padres, madres y cuidadores - Amor por la Lectura (YouTube videos in Spanish) (Also available in Soundcloud) |
Alda Foundation, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Childhood and Adolescence, National government, UNICEF |
| Paraguay |
Videocuentos - Amor por la Lectura (YouTube videos in Spanish) (Also available in Soundcloud) |
Alda Foundation, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Childhood and Adolescence, National government, UNICEF |
| Peru |
Paciencia y amor para ganarle al Coronavirus (Parents guidance) (in Spanish) |
Ministry of Health, United Nations, UNICEF |
| Peru |
Paciencia y amor para ganarle al Coronavirus (in Quechua) |
Ministry of Health, United Nations, UNICEF |
| Uruguay |
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Lo que los padres, madres y cuidadores deben saber (in Spanish) |
UNICEF |
| Uruguay |
Lactancia y coronavirus (in Spanish) |
UNICEF |
