http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/
I have never heard back from any of the people that I had emailed and tried to get in contact with and I really wished I would have had that opportunity. However, I reviewed the UNESCO's website and it is very informative and provided a great amount of resources, additional links, videos, news publication, and events.
UNESCO leads the international policy drive for an integrated early childhood care and education system that encompasses both the well-being and holistic development of the child. Their mission is to support early childhood policy development with the aim to build a solid foundation for a child's lifelong learning.
In the quality section it talked about how early childhood programs should focus on the child's holistic development. How learning materials should be quantitatively, culturally, and developmentally adequate and focus on child-centered interaction. Active involvement from parents/communities and relevant play and learning materials ensure that early childhood services remain relevant to the needs of the children and all other stakeholders and increases sustainability.
Some countries aim to expand and improve comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the poor and disadvantage. Their approach is to expand access to high quality care, resources, and education without creating serious regional inequities.
This website provided such detailed information and highlighted very important factors to healthy child development and their goal to provide all children with the highest quality of care and education that they all need and deserve. They want to see the whole child and focus on helping them in all aspects for their overall well-being and that is so important. It is also important to have their family involved because it helps the child more in their learning and development. I also really liked where they are working strategies and programs to help the poor and disadvantaged children to receive the same opportunities as children that come from good home. This to me is so important because no child should be left behind due to the lack of resources. Every child deserves the chance to succeed in life.
Britanie, I did get a chance to hear from my contact person when we first had to do the assignment and things was going just "GREAT" but the last two assignments I couldn't get a response. I was so depressed, but I realized that he probably was tied up. Looking at your blog I see that you have some very interesting points as well. UNESCO's website has some exciting and interesting reading and it is very informative. Thanks for the information!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteClearly, you and I researched on the same website. You are correct to say there were a lot of information. I admit that some of topics were foregin to me, but I realized I still have much to learn. Learning is a lifelong task.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing to step back and see the bigger picture of Early Childhood and take a moment to look who are part of it---So many people are part of it.
I also have been unsuccessful in securing an international contact :( , but also checked out the UNESCO site. I really appreciate their support of a holistic education that is child-centered. The more I learn about early childhood globally, the more I learn we are more similar than different.
ReplyDeleteI too was unable to hear back from any of the professionals that I had tried to contact, but I do feel like I have gained alot of insight from the websites that we have researched througout the course. We can keep trying to contact those that we have reached out to. Thanks for everything that you have shared througout the course.
ReplyDeleteI am becoming more convinced of the need to provide funding from our limited sources to programs that support children living in poverty, moreso than the universal preschool approach. This site illustrates the efforts of many underdeveloped countries, like Vietnam, that focus on bringing an equity of access to quality education for impoverished children. If eradicating poverty is possible, this is a great way to begin.
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