When we look beyond our own boarders and reach out to others great things can happen. This has never been more obvious to me since my exploration of the international early childhood field. Until I entered into my Walden University program I had only thought about the field of early childhood beyond the United States minimally and in isolation. It has been exciting to read about worldwide collaborations in the name of the well being of all children and families.
Consequences of learning about the international early childhood field are...
- The ability to see how each country in the world is unique and the children and families have unique needs so they can thrive and how the field of early childhood meets those needs.
- Becoming more culturally competent
- To explore websites that share information and success stories in the name of early care and education.
- To learn about the many collaborative groups from across the globe that are working to raise quality and provide access to early care and education for all.
- Reading about National early care and education systems in other countries that are adequately funded and supported and creating equity and excellence for the children, families and the EC professionals.
- Becoming aware of the power we can have in the name of all young children of the world when we work together.
The goal I would put forward for the international early childhood field is to build bridges across nations, share ideas, celebrate successes and work together "to promote inclusive, quality care and education experiences that create the conditions for every child to be happy and reach his or her full potential" (International Step by Step Association, 2013).
International Step by Step Association Website. (2013) retrieved from: http://www.issa.nl
Betsy I have enjoyed reading your posts, thanks for sharing them. This has been a very exciting and wonderful experience for me learning from our international contacts. You are right when we look beyond our borders great things can happen, and they did with my partners from China and Japan. I like your goal for bridging the gap between us and our international partners. Hope to communicate with you in our next class.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences throughout this course. Your consequences are so true we have had the opportunity to learn so much by exploring international systems. Wish you luck in the rest of your courses.
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