From exploring the UNESCO’s “Early Childhood Care and
Education” webpage I learned about a few new things this week that are
happening around the world in Early Childhood Education.
1- “On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General
Assembly adopted Resolution
66/170 declaring 11 October as the International Day of the
Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face
around the world” (www.
unesco.org). I thought this was
really cool and enjoyed reading about what is being done to help create equal
opportunities for girls around the world.
Here is a video to watch about a project being done in Senegalese:
2- Under the Access and Equity tab, I found out about an
Education for All (EFA) initiative. “Participating countries committed
themselves to “expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood care and
education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children.” Governments
were particularly urged to expand equitable access to quality early childhood
services underscoring the importance of instituting policy in favour of the
poor” (www.unesco.org). Education for All tries to promote early
childhood education as being a part of a child’s basic or primary education. The
importance of early childhood needs to be understood and valued before governments
and businesses invest in it.
3- Visiting the UNESCO “Early Childhood Care and Education”
website helped to remind me how important child advocacy is. It is key to
making improvements and promoting equity and access to quality early childhood
care and education around the world.
Reference:
United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
(2014). Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/
Mary, your first insight immediately caught my eye! I did not know that there was or is now a day dedicated to girls. I think this is an awesome thing. I think it is important for girls to understand their worth and the rights they have as women. One thing that i really liked about the website is that they thrive on cultural education all over the world. That diversity is something that I would like to incorporate in my classroom.
ReplyDeleteMary,
ReplyDeleteThis information was the first to get my attention as well; I thought what a wonderful idea an International Day dedicated to the girls and recognizing their rights and challenges. The women in this country have a great need for resources. I found in my research that two-thirds of the women in Africa are illiterate. Wonderful information! ck