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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Element of Play® is WWO’s trademarked program developed to support early childhood
development, bring about psychosocial change and rehabilitate communities in areas of
extreme poverty and disaster. Adverse childhood experiences cause trauma in children
which often causes them to miss critical developmental milestones and creates lasting
negative consequences in their lives. These developmental delays produce a cumulative
effect on their communities.
What differentiates Element of Play® is our theory of change. True change happens when
a community works together to care for one another. The key to this program’s success
comes from our foundational premise – children thrive when the adults around them
engage in the play, too. Element of Play® brings trauma-informed, play-based programs
to young children and our Element of Play® Professional Development Training brings the
mastery of this methodology to the professionals who work with children in the community.
By building the capacity of these professionals, a mutually beneficial relationship between
children and adults is facilitated, positively impacting their health and well-being and
improving the community as a whole.
Element of Play® program and Professional Training goals include:
• A strengthened relationship between adults and children
• Improved developmental outcomes for children
• Improved psychosocial wellbeing for both children and adults
Click Here to Review WWO’s Element of Play Theory of Change
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