The early years
An everyday responsibility.
The earliest years bring profound opportunities for learning and relationship. Supporting childhood means attending to the daily conditions in which children move, communicate, explore and belong.
The Movement
Excellence belongs in every childhood.
Where a child is born should never determine the quality of care and education they receive. We begin with the adults and communities who accompany them.
Adults make a difference
Prepare people. Sustain practice.
An educator’s choices shape the environment a child encounters. Training becomes more useful when it is followed by opportunities to practise, reflect and seek support. CARE brings this attention to home-based caregivers, connecting child development with everyday routines and communication with families.
Community shapers
Knowledge already lives here.
Practitioners and families bring insight into their own communities. CoRE builds on those strengths, connecting Montessori-rooted principles with accessible materials and the realities of local settings.
From Kayamandi onwards
Learning in relationship.
Kayamandi reporting describes workshops and visits with local early childhood practitioners. The value of that record lies in its detail: what educators tried, what facilitators noticed and what still needed attention. Explore the evidence with its context and limitations.
Working alongside others
Partnership begins with listening.
Schools, community organisations and supporters can contribute different forms of knowledge and capacity. Useful collaboration starts with a shared understanding of needs, responsibilities and the support required over time.
Your place in the movement
There is more than one way to begin.
Study a programme. Strengthen your professional practice. Explore a partnership. Or learn more about the Foundation’s work. Each pathway starts with a commitment to take childhood seriously.
CARE · LEARNING FOR THE HOME
Explore caregiver training.
Practical preparation for the adults who care for young children at home, with a full programme manual to read before you enquire.
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