ASSIGNMENT 3 – [HULT PRIZE]

Tuan Duong

Viet Chinh

Hong Ngoc

COSUMER

TRUTH

Shortage of safe space for children to play

“The basic priority of

securing a living

space pushes out

other

priorities especially

a proper and a safe

public space”

(Humara Bachpan

Campaign)

“Playgrounds for

children in slums are

the garbage

dumping yards,

narrow lanes and

streets outside their

houses”

(Humara Bachpan

Campaign)

Indoor and outdoor

chemical pollutants

that compromise the

health of children are

frequently

encountered in low-

income urban areas.

(Satterthwaite, 1993)

Methodological playing

is good METHOD of Early

childhood development

“Play is essential to

development because

it contributes to the

cognitive, physical,

social, and emotional

well-being of children

and youth.” (American Academy of

Pediatrics)

CATEGORY

TRUTH

EARLY CHILDREN EDUCATION

– a key of children future -

Equipment (music stick,

toy, game kit„) is a

extremely important

factor in early

education.

(Sparke.org)

Equipment for play is

good TOOL of Early

childhood development

LEARN

THROUGH PLAY METHOD

BRAIN

PLAYGROUND (Space for children in slums to learn

and to grow by playing a variety of

games to achieve ECE standards)

PLATFORM

BRAIN TOY

SYSTEM (BTS) TOOLS

DISCRIPTION:

BTS includes RECYCLED TOYS

which are cheap because

they are made by slum

dwellers from recycled

materials. This method will both

increase income in the slum

and solve ECE gap.

These toys and game tools will

be gather in BRAIN

PLAYGROUND space

managed by volunteers.

The space that children will

play with caregivers/ family

members is instructed by

volunteers.

IDEA

HOW TO

EXECUTE

TRAINING

VOLUNTEERS

AND SOCIAL

WORKERS

DEVELOP

BRAIN

TOYS

SYSTEM

BUILD

PLAYGROUND

SPACE

QUALITY

CONTROL

- Be students who willing to participate

education organization.

- Be trained to be capacity of managing

Brain Playground space and teaching

how to play BPS for kids.

- Be slum dwellers who work as garbage

collector.

- Be trained to make toy (BPS) from

recyclable garbage

Training

Social

worker

Key

trainer

Volunteer

3.5 – 5 yrs 2 – 3.5 yrs 1-2 yrs 0 – 12 months

Game’s

name Starry night boxes

Tin can telephones Musical Shakers Mancala Game

Origami

Rocket Toss

Materials

Starry night box:

Shoe box, paint.

Tin can telephones:

Cans, wire

Egg cartons, two

applesauce (or

pudding cups) and

dried beans

Old plastic bottles,

Bottle lids, Plastic

bags, paper, tins,

beans,

Origami: Paper, paint

Rocket Toss:

recycled metal cans,

old sandal or rocket.

Learning

skill Responsive, visual skills

Thinking, play with

others

Auditory skills,

Sensitivity

Motor skill ,

cooperation,

creativity

DEVELOP BTS - Basing on available method (Montessori, Glann Doman, „)

- Be provided by social worker with low cost

- Including games that suitable for each development stages of

children.

BTS Demo

SIZE 40M2 for 20 children at a time (one per 300 –

people in a slum)

LOCATION Garbage dump yards / empty yards–

accessible in slums

COST

$1200 – build playground

$250 – recycled toys

$150 – others

HOW TO

BUIL

EARTHBAG BUILDING All materials are free or recycled: grain bags, rubble, clay, door,

security bars, earthen plaster and floors, or locally available,

natural materials: bamboo, rice hull insulation. One of the greatest

needs in the world is affordable, disaster-resistant housing – houses

that can withstand hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, flooding and

other natural disasters

SAFE FOR CHILDREN (Vijay Govindarajan and Christian Sarkar –

The $300 House Project)

BUILD PLAYGROUND SPACE

The project is upgraded on these following pillar:

• Quality and effectiveness of toy on children skill.

• Quality of training season

The effectiveness of the project is evaluated through the following:

• Adherence: how many children and caregivers stay in the

program?

• Engagement: How often children and caregivers come to the

space?

• Behavior-change: self-reported and volunteer reported.

QUALITY CONTROL

Evaluation

Upgrade

1/2015

• Finalizing

plan

• Research

on demo

city

6/2015

• Finish BPS

• Making

prototype

s

1/2016

• Finish

recruiting

training

volunteers

• Finish

building

playgrounds

• Launching

on demo city

2017

• Evaluating

• Multiply to

national

level

2018

• Evaluating

• Prepare

resource to

bring model

oversea

• Choosing

countries, new

slums to move

to

2019

• Evaluating

process in new

market

• Expand to

national level

in new

countries

6/2016

• Evaluating

and

upgrading

on demo

city

• Multiply to

national

level

HOSLICTIC

PLAN

Object Note Cost($)

Initializati

on cost

Researching BTS 150

Making prototypes Buying materials and craft prototype 500

Building

up cost

for one

city

Building playground 4 space in 1 city ($1200 each) 1200*4

Supplying toys to playground $250 each 250*4

Buying furniture, necessities $150 each 150*4

Create key trainer teams Creating and training

Key trainer teams will be kept running always.

200*4

Total 7200

Yearly

cost for

one city

Volunteer recruitment & training 250

Volunteer working Communicating, training for slum people

Working at playground

500

Key trainer teams salary 500

Playground maintenance Including infrastructure, toys, etc 200*4

Playground renting cost 4 space in 1 city 200*4

Other quality control 300

Total 3150

REFERRENCE

Consumer truth http://www.humarabachpan.org http://www.fundersnetwork.org/files/learn/Housing_and_Child_Well_Being.pdf http://practicalaction.org/slum-improvement-1 http://www.humarabachpan.org/admpnl/pdfs/resources/pb/15/Housing.pdf

Category truth http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/106044/chapters/Early-Childhood-Education-Programs@-Play.aspx

http://www.sparkpe.org/blog/the-importance-of-early-childhood-activity/

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/106044/chapters/Early-Childhood-Education-Programs@-Play.aspx

Playground space http://www.savingbrainsinnovation.net/projects/0578-03/

https://www.jovoto.com/projects/300house/briefing (Earthbag building)

Recycled tools http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/71574.aspx

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/thinking-skills-learning-styles/20-ways-to-boost-your-babys-brain-power

http://www.kidactivities.net/category/Crafts-Recycled-Materials.aspx

http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/04/20-earth-day-crafts-activities-for-kids.html