Exploring the UNESCO’s, “Early Childhood Care and Education" website:
Three insights that I have gained from exploring this website include:
First insight, would be that it is a world organization that promotes the importance of early childhood education and well-being of young children across the world. Participating countries committed themselves to “expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children (http://www.unesco.org/).” It is very heart warming to see that early childhood education has become a world-wide need and that others are advocating the field.
Second insight, is the UNESCO Policy Brief on Early Childhood and the curriculum that is taught. I found it interesting that they discuss the dilemma in planning a curriculum for teachers to follow. Due to the lack of education and training that the educators have. The policy also discusses a curriculum framework in order to meet all children's needs.
Third insight, that I have gained is the amount of resources other countries have for early childhood education professionals. It does discuss how difficult it can be to find resources to meet all of the demands and aspects of the early childhood profession. They provide alot of networking amongst the countries. Also, funding can pose an issue to the amount of resources that is provided.
(http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/)
I also found the difficulties in planning curriculum to be interesting. I liked thier suggestion of a basic set of guidelines rather than a universal cucciculum. I think curriculum should still be designed, but on a program to program basis using those guidelines rather than a universal one.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing to see how early childhood education is spreading country to country. There is a need for it and as you mentioned it is rather heart warming.
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