Dear Class,
Thank you for all your posts this semester and for your support. I have learned a lot from you ladies and I am hoping that you have learned from me. I wish you all the best of luck and hope that we all work hard to make these politicians realize how important early childhood education is and that we all love our jobs which is why we teach.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Final Blog Assignment
Throughout the course of the semester we have learned a lot about the importance of education and how other countries deal with early childhood education. It saddens me that the politicians in the United States talk about the importance of education, but yet they always seem to decrease the amount of money that is given to education. In this course we were lucky to be able to learn about early childhood education in other nations and how many nations view early childhood education as being extremely important. The three consequences of learning about the international early childhood field for my professional and personal development. The three consequences I have learned is:
(1.) There are many people who believe in the importance of early childhood education and are willing to do anything to help young children receive the best education possible.
(2.) Many other nations are the same as us in the sense that funding is scarce and many schools work with world organizations to get funding in order to improve education. Many countries work with the charities and churches to get money. Education is important and these young children need to learn the basics for success.
(3.) Many other nations are ahead in education and in most professions which results in the United States being behind. I feel that we can learn a lot from other nations and build a strong education system that will help us produce well-educated people. According to an article Cindy Allen called "Statistics: Other Nations Passing Us By, Early Childhood Education the Key" "He also commended Enid’s Smart Start program through Community Development Support Association, and he pointed out Oklahoma has a strong ranking in early childhood education. He complimented the partnership between The Methodist Commons home and Enid Public Schools in working together to add 4-year-old programs at the facility. The program includes residents of the home helping with the program and providing interaction with the young students" (Allen, 2010).
I feel that one goal for the field related to international awareness of issues and trends and the spirit of colleigial relations is that we all believe in the importance of early childhood education and that education is important to a young child. The more education a young child receives the better prepared they will be for the world. All nations seem to have problems with funding education and we all need to work together in order to increase the level of learning and set high standards.
Source: Allen, Cindy. (2010). "Statistics: Other Nations Passing Us By, Early Childhood Education the Key". Enid News. retrieved from: http://www.enidnews.com/
(1.) There are many people who believe in the importance of early childhood education and are willing to do anything to help young children receive the best education possible.
(2.) Many other nations are the same as us in the sense that funding is scarce and many schools work with world organizations to get funding in order to improve education. Many countries work with the charities and churches to get money. Education is important and these young children need to learn the basics for success.
(3.) Many other nations are ahead in education and in most professions which results in the United States being behind. I feel that we can learn a lot from other nations and build a strong education system that will help us produce well-educated people. According to an article Cindy Allen called "Statistics: Other Nations Passing Us By, Early Childhood Education the Key" "He also commended Enid’s Smart Start program through Community Development Support Association, and he pointed out Oklahoma has a strong ranking in early childhood education. He complimented the partnership between The Methodist Commons home and Enid Public Schools in working together to add 4-year-old programs at the facility. The program includes residents of the home helping with the program and providing interaction with the young students" (Allen, 2010).
I feel that one goal for the field related to international awareness of issues and trends and the spirit of colleigial relations is that we all believe in the importance of early childhood education and that education is important to a young child. The more education a young child receives the better prepared they will be for the world. All nations seem to have problems with funding education and we all need to work together in order to increase the level of learning and set high standards.
Source: Allen, Cindy. (2010). "Statistics: Other Nations Passing Us By, Early Childhood Education the Key". Enid News. retrieved from: http://www.enidnews.com/
Friday, April 15, 2011
Podcast Alternative
I went to the web site UNESCO. org and one of the stories that had caught my eye was Early Childhood Care and Education: "the earlier the better". The link I read was about a First World Conference that took place in Moscow, Russia on September 27, 2010. The conference focused on Early Childhood Care and Education. The three important messages I have learned is the UNESCO's message, the early years being important to development and the goal of UNESCO.
According to the UNESCO, the message of the summit is, "is that education is essential for reaching each and everyone of the development goals, from reducing extreme poverty and fighting hunger to imporving child and maternal health, preventing disease and ensuring environmental sustainability" (unesco.org, 2010).
This is a great message and I wish that more of our politicians would listen to this message carefully and would realize the importance of early childhood education.
The second message I learned from this conference is the importance of physical and intellectual development for children between the ages of birth to age 8. This is the time of their lives when young children learn language, comprehension skills, reasoning and expressing ideas. It also focuses on how young children learn to relate to each others and how they discover the world. This is the time where children are vulnerable and in times of crisis such as conflicts and natural disasters has a negative impact on them.
The third message I learned from this conference is the importance of early childhood education and how all countries are expanding their early childhood programs. All countries are making it their top priority and at the same time they are reaching out to those who are at a disadvantage. According to the article, "
According to the UNESCO, the message of the summit is, "is that education is essential for reaching each and everyone of the development goals, from reducing extreme poverty and fighting hunger to imporving child and maternal health, preventing disease and ensuring environmental sustainability" (unesco.org, 2010).
This is a great message and I wish that more of our politicians would listen to this message carefully and would realize the importance of early childhood education.
The second message I learned from this conference is the importance of physical and intellectual development for children between the ages of birth to age 8. This is the time of their lives when young children learn language, comprehension skills, reasoning and expressing ideas. It also focuses on how young children learn to relate to each others and how they discover the world. This is the time where children are vulnerable and in times of crisis such as conflicts and natural disasters has a negative impact on them.
The third message I learned from this conference is the importance of early childhood education and how all countries are expanding their early childhood programs. All countries are making it their top priority and at the same time they are reaching out to those who are at a disadvantage. According to the article, "
But even today, only 15 percent of children are enrolled in preprimary education in sub-Saharan Africa, 19 percent in Arab States, 28 in Central Asia and 36 in South and West Asia" (unesco.org, 2010). When I had read these statistics it had sadden me how there are other countries are working hard to improve education while the politicians here in the United States want to cut the eduaction spending.
Source:
Early Childhood Care and Education” webpage (http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Sharing Web Resources
The website I had gone to was PACER. PACER is an organization that focuses on children with disabilities and acts as an advocate for children with special needs. The site has articles about bullying, parent training and information center, the benefit that the organization will be having on May 7th and a health information center. One of the newest articles it has is an update e-booklet called Possibilities: A Financial Resource for Parents of Children with Disabilities. All these links took you to stories about these topics.
The one area of the site I had searched thouroughly was the The National Bullying Prevention Center. One of the stories I had read was called Tangled Ball. The story talks about what people can learn to do to prevent bullying. The PACER organization got involved in the bullying issue because more people with disabilities are getting bullied and it is a sad situation. The organization knew that they needed to take action so they could educate and bring awareness to people about this horrible topic. The organization was invited to the White House to discuss bullying and talk about their journey to help kids with disabilities and to discuss how bullying diminshes lives. It also gives links to the sites Kids Against Bullying and Teens Against Bullying.
The only thing I could find that is related to early childhood is about Health Care. One of the missions of the PACER Center is to give out sources to families with young children who need special health care and have disabilities so they can get the support and advocacy they need. According to the site "Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) are those who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions that require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. PACER promotes family-centered care and family and professional collaboration at all levels of health care. The F2F HIC also has a strong commitment to promote and support the needs of families from racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse communities" (pacer.org).
The website gave me some great insight about children with disabilities and how they deserve to be treated the same as everybody else. Children with disabilities need someone to stand up for their rights and to help them achieve their educational goals. I think it is great that there are many organizations that help stand up for children with disabilities. The other insights I have learned about is that this group helps kids stand up for bullies and how parents can make sure that their child is receiving the proper medical care.
Source:
PACERS Center-Champions for Children With Disabilities. http://www.pacer.org/
The one area of the site I had searched thouroughly was the The National Bullying Prevention Center. One of the stories I had read was called Tangled Ball. The story talks about what people can learn to do to prevent bullying. The PACER organization got involved in the bullying issue because more people with disabilities are getting bullied and it is a sad situation. The organization knew that they needed to take action so they could educate and bring awareness to people about this horrible topic. The organization was invited to the White House to discuss bullying and talk about their journey to help kids with disabilities and to discuss how bullying diminshes lives. It also gives links to the sites Kids Against Bullying and Teens Against Bullying.
The only thing I could find that is related to early childhood is about Health Care. One of the missions of the PACER Center is to give out sources to families with young children who need special health care and have disabilities so they can get the support and advocacy they need. According to the site "Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) are those who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions that require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. PACER promotes family-centered care and family and professional collaboration at all levels of health care. The F2F HIC also has a strong commitment to promote and support the needs of families from racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse communities" (pacer.org).
The website gave me some great insight about children with disabilities and how they deserve to be treated the same as everybody else. Children with disabilities need someone to stand up for their rights and to help them achieve their educational goals. I think it is great that there are many organizations that help stand up for children with disabilities. The other insights I have learned about is that this group helps kids stand up for bullies and how parents can make sure that their child is receiving the proper medical care.
Source:
PACERS Center-Champions for Children With Disabilities. http://www.pacer.org/
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 2
I am still trying to get a response, but had no luck. I feel as though I am missing out on a great opportunity talking to others who are in my field on a global market and finding out what they are doing to help young children.
I had gone to the Harvard website where I had read about Global Children's Initiative. The center has built activities in early childhood education, mental health, and children in crisis and conflict situations. In the Early Childhood Development, the center wants to apply knowledge to address the topic of health and development needs for young children by doing the following things: "Assessing quality in early childhood environments and programs in diverse global contexts; Piloting assessments to measure child development outcomes linked to malaria control strategies in Zambia; and Expanding effective interventions to improve preschool quality in Chile" (Global Children's Initiative).
The second thing I have read about was mental health and how it is a concern that has significant implications for the broaden health in society. The faculty at Harvard is writing an agenda for research, education, and public engagement. The project wants to launch the following provided there are sufficient funds: “•Assessing the state of child mental health services in China; Developing and evaluating family-based strategies to prevent mental health problems in children affected by HIV/AIDS in Rwanda; and Addressing child maltreatment and mental health outcomes in three Caribbean nations (Barbados, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname)” (Global Children’s Initiatives).
The third thing I read about was Children in Crisis and conflict situations. The Global Children’s Initiative is working with Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at the Harvard School of Public Health to help with the research because both schools are more experienced. The common goal is to collaborate with the sciences to assess and manage the child’s well-being so they can focus on long-term adaptations. “Two issues are the initial focus of activity in this domain: Exploring comparable approaches to surveying child status in post-earthquake Haiti and Chile. Bringing the science of child development into strategies for addressing acute malnutrition” (Global Children’s Initiative).
The center’s main mission is to have education and training programs in the fields of early childhood education, mental health and crisis and conflict situations. The center wants to build a sound infrastructure to support diverse global issues and they also want to provide leadership training for researchers, policy makers and institutions in the majority world.
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