Child-to-child

Abstract: Because children are the parents of the next generation, education and health knowledge must begin early, at a local level, and be responsive to each community's needs. In the developing nations, children can be teachers while they are learning by caring for younger children. Activities in which they can be important are finding out about their locality, its facilities, and its needs for improvement through role-playing, drama and modeling. Learning activities focus on practical needs such as hygiene, immunization, nutrition, disease treatment, and accident prevention. Projects suggested include a simple remedy for dehydration due to diarrhea; games to teach younger children; simple first aid; cooking meals at school; making maps of the locale; and doing simple experiments on the importance of nutrition. Children are encouraged to share information with their families.