One of the biggest consequences of learning about the international early childhood field for my professional development is reading about the struggles other countries are having. I was not aware of how big of an issue early childhood education truly was. Upon visiting websites and watching podcasts, it was clear that we are not the only country who struggles with education. It was clear that people were aware of how important it is for children and their development but many are not willing to devote government funding to the programs.
Another consequence is more towards my personal development. It is very upsetting to read about the foreign countries who do not offer free education to their children. Many are forced to either not attend school or leave at a young age because they have to work. More needs to be done to help the families who cannot afford for their children to attend preschool or daycare programs. They are hurting their development.
The final consequence in learning about the international early childhood field for my professional development understands what other countries are going through. It is clear why so many families are coming to our country to help their children. Every child in my class is from another country and it is now clear why. Although our education system may not be perfect, it seems to be slightly better than most foreign countries.
One goal for the field related to international awareness of issues and trends is to inform others of the struggles in other countries. We must come together as professionals and explain to others how important early childhood education truly is. Without it, the children are not getting the head start on their education that they truly need, especially those coming from foreign countries and not speaking English.
Hi Jacqueline,
ReplyDeleteIt is terrible when children have to drop out of school to work. That responsibility should not be on the child. These children will never succeed if they can't attend school. I hope there is an organization that can address this issue soon. We are not the only country with issues in the Early Childhood field. Thanks for sharing.
Brenda
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ReplyDeleteJackie, I agree with you. We have so many countries struggling when it comes to education. We also have people struggling with poverty on top of receiving an education. This really hit home for me. I have so many people in my hometown struggling with these issues. It appears to be the same way everywhere.
ReplyDeleteIt seems many of us have learned from the websites that the U.S. is not alone in our struggles with early childhood education but one great thing about all the different countries is that they all had advocates speaking up for children! I thought that was so inspiring!
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