Welcome to our Step by Step Program Resource Page, where you will find a wealth of methodological and practical tools, inspiring films, and in-depth evaluations of Step by Step and related programs that support child-centered learning and inclusive education. Explore our diverse offerings below to enhance your educational initiatives and advocacy efforts.
Co-hosted by the International Step by Step Association and Georgetown University, introducing Early Childhood Education in Social and Political Transitions and celebrating thirty years of the Step by Step Program. View the recording here.
“In the face of insurmountable obstacles generated by poverty in low democracy states this is a book that provides hope through a remarkable insight into how the Open Society contributed to global early childhood education (ECE). Over a period of three decades from the 1990s it follows the work of the Step by Step programme. The authors have captured how systemic support for ECE can help ameliorate inequality for young children.
In late 2019, Jan Peeters was stirred by news of the decision by the Open Society Foundations to wind down its work in early childhood. Seeking to preserve the legacy of the Step by Step Program, he joined forces with Sarah Klaus, the then director of Open Society’s Early Childhood Program. Together, they enlisted Tatjana Vonta, a seasoned Step by Step expert and former director of Step by Step in Slovenia.
This open access book describes the extraordinary journey of early childhood education pioneers across Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe (CEE) and Eurasia during the pivotal democratic transitions of the 1990s.
Welcome to the Supplementary Webpages for Early Childhood Education in Social and Political Transitions: The Legacy of the Open Society Foundations Step by Step Program
Early Childhood Development toolbox for local governments to support young children and their families - The healthy and rounded development of children in their early years lays the critical foundations for their well-being and success later in life. It requires concerted and competent support in all the environments in which they grow and develop – the home, the community, and as the focus of early childhood services.
Webinar | The Power of Parenting in the Early Years: Presenting UNICEF’s Parenting Support Framework for Europe and Central Asia
You're invited! Join a pivotal webinar, "Empowering Local Governments to Strengthen the Local Early Childhood System," scheduled for July 4th, 11:00-12:15 CET.