Final Blog Assignment

 

         

Blog Assignment: Final Blog Assignment

 

          Upon conclusion of this semester I learned that it is important to ensure all children have access to education regardless of their household’s financial situation. From UNICEF’s website I learned about how children in Namibia suffer from poverty. One out of three children are living in poverty (“Child poverty in Namibia: A child-centered analysis of the NHIES 2009/10,” 2012). Poverty is an issue that is seen all over the world. It was interesting to learn how efforts are being made around the world to use grants to support individuals suffering from poverty. It is important to discuss issues and trends that children and individuals face internationally. 

A second issue that is shared internationally is sharing the need for early childhood education and how children can benefit from attending. I learned that in Gambia there is a need to educate children who are disadvantaged by putting together a plan to start early childhood education (“Bite off only as much as you can chew: Gambia's policy for early childhood,” 2006). The need for early childhood education has become a priority in the United States, however, ensuring that improvements are consistent state to state is an ongoing issue. The more information that is shared internationally about what works and how it works will support improvements. 

Lastly, I enjoyed speaking with my international professional contact. I enjoyed talking with her and listening to what she believed were issues and trends in early childhood education.  She is currently stationed in Italy and shared similar views as myself. One that stuck out to me was the discussion on excellence in the field of early childhood education. It is important to change families and individuals view that early childhood professionals are “babysitters.”  Mrs. Rowe and I discussed how it is important to educate individuals about what early childhood professionals do in and outside of the classroom (Taesha Rowe, personal communication, November 28, 2014). I believe that teachers and other educational professionals can continue to use the internet and other modes of communication to share issues and trends in education to assist in making changes. I wish all of my classmate success in their journey to enrich their knowledge in early childhood education.

Reference

"Bite off only as much as you can chew": Gambia's policy for early childhood. (2006). United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation, (34), 1-2. Retrieved from http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001470/147041e.pdf

Child poverty blog. (). Retrieved from http://www.unicefglobalstudy.blogspot.com/

Child poverty in Namibia: A child-centered analysis of the NHIES 2009/10. (2012). Namibia Statistics Agency, (), 1-32.

UNICEF: child poverty and social protection. (). Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/socialpolicy/index_childpoverty.html