During this course, I have learned many new things regarding the
field of early childhood and those who support children and families near and
far. Unfortunately, I was not able to establish contact with any of the international
early childhood professionals; however, I was able to learn many new things
about the lives of individuals abroad through internet research.
One of the consequences of learning about the international early
childhood field is, in many of the countries; more pressure is placed on
children to achieve. Education is very important to many of these families and
children are demanded to succeed and to do well in school; as a result, the
children are more stressed and suicidal. Another consequence, in some of the
other countries, more pressure is placed on the children to become helpers in
the family system. Many of them require their children to work, and/or do house
hold chores. There is not a lot of pressure placed on the child’s education because;
home, family, and food are the central focus for these families. These children
lack education and this decreases their chances of receiving an education and a
well paying job. The final consequence I have learned is, many children who
live in poverty, have a hard time receiving an education. This is sad because,
many of the families want their child to attend school and be successful in
life, but the families do not have the resources to send their children to
school. In many of these countries, poverty is evident and families struggle to
make ends meet.
One goal for the field of early childhood related to international
awareness of issues and trends and the spirit of collegial relations; we must
remember that we are all diverse in nature, religion, cultures, and education.
We must learn about the world around us to help create environments suitable
for children and families around the world. Although we live in the U.S., we
all have a broken educational system. We must strive to fix how, when, and
where children learn. We must advocate to create high-quality learning
environments. We cannot improve the situations of our fellow colleagues,
children, or families near or far if we are not aware of their needs. We all
have something to offer each other. I will continue my efforts in supporting my
colleagues, as well as children and families around the world; by establishing
and maintaining contact with other childhood professionals. I have enjoyed my
journey through this course and I hope all of you have learned something about
the trends and issues of all children around the world.
Look for other blogs related to
my studies in the future. Thanks for your support!
Lah-Lah Devine
I thought you had a very thorough post. I too have learned many of the things that you posted. One thing that I learned was that even though we live far apart from our international families, we all face some of the same common issues regarding early childhood.
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