International Consequences

Three consequences of international early childhood studies:

Learning about the wide variety of organizations that are available and how you can help to donate money or become a member to majority of these websites such as NAEYC and UNICEF.

To discover that the United States is trending behind in education compared to some countries.

I learned there are ways to communicate with other educators international but it may be hard to come in contact with someone.

My goal is to continue reading articles and newsletters from some of the websites I learned about from class.   

International Contacts

After reviewing the website www.unesco.com I learned about the Leuchtpol project. This is a project that teaches small children ages 3 – 6 about how they can help conserve energy in their environment. Many children are curious about their nature and want to know more. This program will allow them to explore more and gain knowledge about nature. There are many ways children can explore nature by playing with the blowing wind outdoors, learning to turn off lights in the home, learn different types of leaves and so forth.

This site also mentioned quality in the early childhood classrooms. The ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) focuses on the holistic development of children. This program helps to assist children that are transitioning from preschool to formal schooling. School is a diverse place with children and teachers of all backgrounds. The educators are well trained training to maintain a good reputation for that school. Having a great quality promotes confidence, school readiness and motivation. It informs the parents that the school is high quality and well prepared to teach their children. There are some schools that require their educators to attend workshops, conferences and online training so they will updated with the daily changes in early childhood. “Learning materials should be quantitatively, culturally and developmentally adequate and focus on child-centered interaction” (UNESCO).

I found the investment and financing information to be informative. I learned that most countries are unable to expand or improve the quality of their early childhood care. The governments rarely deal with the issues ever. If the government does issue any funds they are very small. The governments use complementary financing measures to ensure the equity of access for the poor and disadvantaged children of their country.  

Reference:

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/. Retrieved August 11, 2012.

Web Resources

The site I have been following was NAECTE which linked me to a site ACEI Association for Childhood Education International. On this site I found a Love Me Teach Me Program. This program wanted to promote the needs and rights of children all around the world. The program is built upon four cornerstones that contribute to the well-being of children.

 The first cornerstone was See Me: The Child’s Right to Identity. This section makes sure that children are registered at birth having a name and nationality.  The second cornerstone was Hear Me: The Child’s Right to Participation. This section explained how “participation is how children not only learn about the world around them, but also experience their environment” (ACEI). The third cornerstone was Love Me: The Child’s Right to Security, Stability, and Protection. A parent’s job is to take care of their child. “To provide them with a nurturing family environment where they are treated with dignity and respect and are free from abuse and neglect.” The fourth Teach Me: The Child’s Right to Education. A child should have access to educational resources.  Efforts must be made by parents, caregivers, and community members to ensure that education continues to promote the development of the child from birth throughout adolescence.

This program explained the needs and concern of our children. Each cornerstone explained how to help promote the needs of children all around the world.

http://www.acei.org/programs-events/love-me-teach-me.html