Early Childhood Development Programme
a Meaningful and sustainable Programme
123ECD Toolkit
The 123 ECD toolkit consists of 50 educational activities/resources made mostly from recyclable materials. These activities/resources were developed by an occupational and speech therapist and aim to stimulate and develop the following developmental areas:
Introduction to programme
Children living in disadvantaged environments are more likely to be exposed to multiple risk factors in the early years of life including poor health, malnutrition and low levels of stimulation. These children are at risk of not developing to their full potential on a physical, emotional and intellectual level.
Therefore, early childhood stimulation, specifically empowering caregivers at informal ECD centres with knowledge about early childhood development and skills to stimulate and educate children, is imperative in providing children with a better chance of future academic and economic success.
- Gross motor
- Fine motor
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Perception
- Speech and language and;
- Social skills
Objectives of the 123ECD programme
To produce affordable, high quality, educational resources stimulating intellectual and physical development in children, including those living with disabilities, produced by an integrated team of able-bodied people and people with disabilities.
To create positive change in the field of early childhood development by (ECD) through toys reaching as many children, families and educators as possible and collaborating with government and ECD services
Creating sustainable employment opportunities for people with disabilities through innovate use of recycled items to make a difference in the lives of children
To achieve multi-level impact, through a simple, structured programmes and empowering people inside (and outside) our organisation to have a “do what you can with what you have” – attitude.
Tammy Greyling
Operations Director, and Managing Director of Life Link 24/7 Cares NPO
