Play Prescriptions

In partnership with the Neuroscience Research Unit of the National Children’s Hospital, the “Play Prescriptions” project aims to encourage caregivers to play with their children at home. A pilot demonstrated that children who played at home with their caregivers had significant improvements in their cognitive, social and language skills. The project seeks to change caregivers’ perception about play and the importance of children’s development during the first years of life.

Play Every Day

In partnership with Sesame Workshop, the “Play Every Day” project aims to shift parent and caregiver perceptions about the educational value of play, encouraging play that contributes to children’s early development and learning outcomes. The goal is to motivate and equip caregivers to support children’s engagement in meaningful learning through play activities.

Innovation Accelerator

As part of the collaboration with the Harvard Center on the Developing Child, the LEGO Foundation has launched a Mexican cluster of the Frontiers of Innovation community, looking for ground-breaking strategies that address the unmet challenges of children and families facing adversity in the country.

Robotics

The LEGO Foundation support two projects involving robotics to promote learning through play in informal learning environments. Together with FIRST LEGO League Jr., robotics and LEGO construction materials are used to introduce STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts to kids ages 6 to 9 and in partnership with DIF and the Ministry of Education in the state of Puebla, robotics workshops are being implemented in select youth centres across the state.