O U R A P P R O A C H

Learn To Play’s playgroups follow a play guide with themes that are relevant, contextual and engaging for young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Mamapreneurs are trained as facilitators to provide guided play sessions that cultivate children’s holistic development. We've created a unique framework for early childhood development known as the Rainbow Play Approach which encompasses 6 key learning areas in the early years and are the basis for our play-based curriculum

Playgroups take place 5 days a week for 3 to 4 hours a day and are run by a minimum of three Mamapreneurs for up to 36 children, ages two to five. Children’s days begin and end with mindful play to strengthen their social & emotional skills, setting a calm and happy tone for the day All children who attend our playgroups are also offered a nutritious snack.

Positive Parenting Programmes

During COVID-19 when playgroups closed, LTP understood the need for parental engagement programs to strengthen caregiver-child relationships for child development Since then, this has become an integral part of LTP's model. LTP has conducted numerous multi-session workshops on parental engagement in communities and has now developed The Parent Playbox in collaboration with Kids Collab.

TRAINING & CONSULTING

Learn To Play has developed its own training program focused on play-based learning for ECD with a unique focus on social and emotional development, mindful play, creativity and imagination and child protection in addition to traditional key development areas In addition to training mamapreneurs to run playgroups, Learn To Play also runs professional development programs and training for existing ECD educators on playbased learning.

6 Communities

O U R I M P A C T

42 Mamapreneurs

775 Children enrolled

68 Parent Playboxes

90 Individuals trained

31 Parents joined Go Baby Go 1 Community ECD centre completed