Sharing Web Resources

Throughout the course, I have been following podcasts and information on the World Forum.  I have also been following research that was posted by the Child Poverty Organization.  I am concerned with the rate of poverty in the world and issues that affect children’s education.  As a result, the Child poverty site provides updated information and resources about programs used in other parts of the world.  One of the benefits of the site is that it provides free access to publications.  One of the publications focuses on America’s poor children.  The Global campaign for education also provides research and information about poverty issues around the world. The site also allows users to access information for specific countries, such as the United States.  

References

childpoverty.org

Global campaign for education. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.campaignforeducationusa.org/learn-the-issue-ece

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 1

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 1

This week, I listened to podcasts on the World Forum Foundation website.  The podcast from India discussed how poverty was limiting the education of young children.  I was surprised to hear this information because India is not a third world country.  Yet, poverty is an issue for a large share of the population.  Similarly, in American many families are impacted by poverty.  As a result, I can use information from the podcasts to assess how poverty is handled in other countries. It may be possible to use these programs to assist children in the United States.  Therefore, I plan to focus more on research and global programs addressing poverty.

References

www.worldforumfoundation.org/

Sharing Web Resources

I found a journal at the http://www.earlychildhood.com/ website.  The newsletter is called the Early Childhood News: The Journal of Professional Development. The benefit of this journal is that it provides research for early childhood education.  The journal also provides information on current issues that affect early childhood education and educators.  As a result, educators can use this information to develop strategies and programs to improve the quality of education for all children.

Reference

http://www.earlychildhood.com/

Getting Ready—Establishing Professional Contacts and Expanding Resources

I have visited the World Forum Foundation site and the radio podcasts.  I also visited the Association for Childhood Education International because this site provides current research and information about early childhood education research.  I plan to continue establishing contacts with these sites and the podcasts from other early childhood professionals.  This information will help me to learn more about international issues. 

References

http://www.acei.org/.

http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php

http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/radio.php

My Supports

I receive daily support from my coworkers and managers. These are my professional supports. 

My financial support and social support comes from my family and friends.

My spiritual support comes from my church members and my pastor.

I also find support from the families that I serve.

"My Connections to Play"

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” ― Plato

“Combinatory play seems to be the essential feature in productive thought.” ― Albert Einstein

Images of play

When I was in school, we had recess, and children were allowed to play during the day.  Play was seen as a way to work off lunch and to tire children down to make them more attentive in class.  Play was also a way for children to learn to socialize with other children.  Today, play is questionable in school.  People do not understand the benefits of play in learning.  As a result, opponents of play in school understate the benefits of play as a learning tool.  Play today is less active than when I was in school.  Therefore, I would like to see more creative play in the classroom. 

Reflecting on Building Relationships

I have relationships with people in all aspects of my life.  I have relationships with my family members and we love each other.  I feel comfortable sharing with my family and I rely on them for social support and guidance.

I also have relationships with my church members.  My church members provide spiritual guidance and support. 

I have relationships with the parents at the Head Start.  I try to establish communication with all parents to better understand the needs of their children. This helps me to build relationships with the parents and to establish an ongoing working relationship that benefits the children.