NURTURING CARE FOR CHINA’S ORPHANED CHILDREN: HALF THE SKY FOUNDATION BABY SISTERS AND LITTLE SISTERS PROGRAMS

摘要: As the number of world’s orphaned and abandoned children continues to increase, worry escalates among those concerned about their rights welfare. Yet, people are finding some helpful solutions. This paper describes an international foundation called Half Sky’s success in providing infant nurture preschool enrichment programs, partnership with Chinese national provincial governments, through a coherent blend cultural practices curriculum program operation. Both programs foster emotional intelligence self-esteem, way that promotes peace education. Sky opened two pilot 2000 today operates 30 institutions 12 municipalities provinces across China, serving over 3,500 children. presentation focuses on methods nanny teacher training. The demonstrate infants toddlers large institutional nurseries can begin thrive from care attention stimulating playroom where babies receive responsive follows actions, interests, initiatives. Likewise, show aged 2 6 become curious, eager, competent learners given chance participate education led by teachers trained provide child-centered play learning activities based Italian Reggio Emilia approach.