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Welcome to the Early Childhood Family Education Activity (EDIFAM)

The Early Childhood Family Education Activity (EDIFAM) is designed to improve the care and education of Salvadoran children, particularly poor and rural children, aged zero through six, in El Salvador. The four integrated components of the project aim to:

1. Improve the technical skills of formal and non-formal early childhood caregivers and educators;

2. Increase the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills of children ages zero through six;

3. Strengthen the ability of public and private sector institutions to provide early childhood care and education (ECCE) services with improved quality; and

4. Increase the general awareness of the importance of child rearing skills.

For an overview of the project, see About EDIFAM.

Publications
New: Calidad, Cobertura, e Impacto de la Educación Inicial y Parvularia en El Salvador (Spanish only)
New: La Piscucha (short book), poster, & Aventuras (pamphlet)
New: Report on Interactive Radio Instruction Pilot Program to Support Curriculum Implementation (Spanish only)
EDIFAM Bulletin: March '05, May '05 (Spanish only)
Early Childhood Care and Education Training Manual for Pedagogical Advisors and Teachers of Pre-School and Kindergarten (Spanish only)

EDIFAM in La Prensa Gráfica
Presentation with the First Lady of El Salvador and the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (Spanish only)
EDIFAM visits Benjamin Bloom National Children's Hospital (Spanish only)

Events
New: CLOSING CELEBRATION
First Day of School
Visit to Benjamin Bloom Children's Hospital

Media
New: Public Service Television Announcements
EDIFAM Slideshow (1.7 mb, QuickTime)
Video clip - "Lola" of Plaza Sésamo meets the First Lady of El Salvador (.7 mb, QuickTime)
Video clip - USAID Director - Awareness Campaign (2.2 mb, QuickTime)