Say and Play: A Tool for Young Children and Those Who Care for Them

Published by Project Concern International in Zambia, this interactive tool is designed for orphans and vulnerable children from three to six years old and those who care for them. This includes parents, caregivers, early child development teachers, home-based care teams, and all those who take an interest in the welfare of young children. It uses pictures, stories, and games to help children talk about their lives and, through these activities, it guides adults to identify and support the emotional and social needs of children. According to the publishers, the activities and pictures in the book prompt community action groups to discuss the challenges facing young children in their communities, allowing them to devise simple, practical strategies to better protect and guide their young children.
This book contains the following topics:

• Topic 1: What do children need to grow?
• Topic 2: Helping young children with their problems
• Topic 3: Children on their own
• Topic 4: When the caregiver is sick
• Topic 5: Talking to children about death
• Topic 6: Our hopes
• Topic 7: Caring for children