Final Blog Assignment

Final Blog Assignment

Consequences of learning about International Early Childhood

1.  Learning about international issues in early childhood learning makes it possible to relate this information to the early childhood learning environment in the United States.

2.  International contacts provide a new perspective about issues that occur in early childhood education.

3.  Exchanging research and information allows benefits all early childhood educators.

Goal for International Awareness

I would like to see an international newsletter created by early childhood professionals that provides stories and experiences from these classrooms.  This would help to create more awareness about poverty and other issues that occur in early childhood education. 

Final Note

On a final note, I would like to personally thank all of my classmates for following my blog and contributing to the discussion throughout the course.

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 3

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 3

The podcasts this week focused on a new issue.  One of the podcasts discussed the level of obesity in the United States and in England.  The researcher was an American educator who was studying similarities in both cultures.  Since both England and the United States were individualistic cultures, the researcher wanted to determine the obesity levels between the two countries.  Oddly, obesity was tied to poverty.  One would expect that poverty would be tied to hunger.  However, it was found that obesity in the United States was due to food stamp programs and poverty.  As a result, families were encouraged to buy and eat cheaper, less healthy foods.  The researcher further found that obesity in England was also tied to poor diets. 

I have learned a lot by listening to the podcasts.  The educators and researchers share an abundance of information that can be used in early childhood education programs in my area.  As a result, I will continue to listen to the podcasts after this program is over.

Sharing Web Resources

Sharing Web Resources

After listening to podcasts over the last few weeks, I have started to explore research projects and newsletters outside of the organization. The world forum provides a lot of information about projects dedicated to combating poverty.  I searched through the archives and found several interesting projects that are created by groups, governments, and organizations.  Together, this information provides insight on creative ways to combat poverty.  For example, in India, one poverty initiative allowed families to provide their children with donated school supplies.  I also located two great poverty projects listed in the references. Please visit these sites to see what’s being done in the world.

 

References

www.worldforumfoundation.org/

www.globalpovertyproject.com/

 

International Poverty Solutions Collaborative. Retrieved from http://poverty.osu.edu/