%0 Journal Article %T To talk about childhood is no small thing. A few challenges to early education public policy in Latin America %A Mar¨ªa Ver¨®nica Di Caudo %J Alteridad : Revista de Educaci¨®n %D 2012 %I Universidad Polit¨¦cnica Salesiana %X This article highlights the value of early developmental stages in wich not only development and neurological bases are established, but from early psychological, cultural and educational experiences, the foundation is set for later development in a person. From this premise, I raise the question about the importance of generating intersectoral public policies to promote a comprehensive development and educational program from early childhood, where the quality of those services is emphasized. I also share some experiences in various Latin American countries. %K early education %K educational policy %K integral education %K preschool education %U http://alteridad.ups.edu.ec/documents/1999102/3570785/v7n2_DiCaudo.pdf