Maria Adelaide makes a clear point, backed with data, as to why we must be interested and invested in early childhood education. According to the Heckman study, it is essential that before the age of 5, children make the brain connections necessary for the succesful development, well-being and happiness for the rest of their lives. “How much do you think of what’s going on in your life today relates to your early childhood experience?”
Designing for a Reggio Emilia Approach
Description
María Adelaida López
aeioTU Director
Plastic artist and early childhood educator
Bogota, Colombia
Since 2017 she has been the executive director at aeioTU. In 2022, Maria Adelaida received the LEGO® 2022 award from the LEGO Foundation, which honors her work as a leader in Early Childhood education.