Resources

Early Childhood Development

The Resource Hub is an information repository to support early learning programmes and organisations working with early learning programmes to become registered, and delivery high quality care and early learning for young children. Here you will find:

information that will assist with partial care and programme registration and small business administration of early learning programmes.
information to help practitioners deliver quality early learning for young children.
information on where how to access or create materials to support early learning programmes.

Featured Resources

This months’ featured resources for teachers, parents, communities and policy makers.

Profile: MASKOT by Masikhule

Masikhule’s MASKOT Online Program is a digital training platform that helps professionalise the ECD sector by making high-quality teacher training more accessible. MASKOT offers modular courses on key early childhood topics, including child development, classroom...

Profile: FINDING THABO

Finding Thabo is an award-winning play-based program created by Reach Digital Health, together with the LEGO Foundation and the Department of Basic Education. This unique search-and-find game helps boost early brain development by building five important skills:...

Profile: UBUNTU EDUCATION HUB

The Ubuntu Education Hub is a lively, teacher-focused online community that brings together educators and Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners from across Africa. The Hub is based on the idea of decolonising education and gives practitioners a place to find...

Profile: PLAY SA

PLAY SA (Power of Learning Around You) is a digital training program supported by the Department of Basic Education, UNICEF, and the LEGO Foundation. It offers free online courses that follow NQF standards, helping practitioners and parents use natural play as a...

Profile: DOMORE Foundation

The DO MORE FOUNDATION is a South African nonprofit that brings people together to support young children and their families during the important first 1,000 days of life. Using their "Everyone Gets to PLAY" approach, they work with both public and private partners to...

Useful Templates for ECD

Below is a list of all the templates featured in our Learning Bytes Series. Just click the link to download the Word Document - it's ready for you to edit and personalise for your own use. Please take note: these templates MAY NOT be sold or used for commercial gain...

Useful Policies for ECD

Below is a collection of ECD-relevant documents, including policies, curricula, and more. Although not all of them are explicitly ECD, they do inform ECD practices and policies. Just click the document name to download. [7 Roles] Norms and standards for educators...

Useful International Websites for ECD

Here are some international websites that South African ECD partners and teachers may find helpful. This list is not complete, but it should give you a good starting point. Just click the blue link to go to the website. Global Strategy & Knowledge Hubs These...

Useful South African Websites for ECD

Here is a list of trusted digital resources from the South African ECD sector. This is not a comprehensive list, but will help get you started! Click any blue link to visit the website. Government & Regulatory Portals These portals help with compliance,...

Overview of ECD Organisations in South Africa

Below is a spreadsheet that provides an overview of South African organisations working in and with the ECD sector. In the spreadsheet, you will be able to search for organisations according to which province they work in, what resources they host, and what services...

Early Childhood Development Resource Hub