Week 7 Alternative..

For this weeks blog assignment I first looked through the website http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/
On this website one of the first things I noticed was the things on the left side of the page that you can click on: Access and equity, quality, investment and financing, coordination and integration. These stuck out to me because these are the things we've been focusing on. I decided to click on quality. Under quality it told about some things in different countries and how early childhood settings are different but how they all focused on being healthy and a positive environment. "The service setting and physical infrastructure may vary greatly within countries. Regular inspection and follow-up of the service setting as well as adequate health and nutrition components are also crucial for meaningful learning to take place." One of my favorite things about this section, it states how important home life is in a child learning. "Active involvement from parents and communities and relevant play and learning materials ensure that early childhood services remain relevant to the needs of the children and all other stakeholders and increases sustainability."
One thing that interested me on this website was on the bottom where it had "News". There were some awesome news articles under there such as "What are the three important skills for a child" and "Early Childhood getting the big picture". These articles are full of great information. When I clicked on the 3 important skills for a child, this was amazingly interesting. Several people commented such as "Firstly, they need to learn about culture – culture is a kind of glue, it keeps us together. It’s like tea with sugar – it creates flavour and the colour we need. Secondly, values and respect. Do we respect our parents and elders enough? Are the gaps here increasing? We need to keep in mind that education comes from home – our families are the first “teachers” in our lives. They are crucial to us so respect and values are important. Thirdly, history – we should know our past so we can improve our future.” This is amazing to me because it states how important family is. How important a proper home life is. Some parents do stupid things and don't realize how much it will affect their child. I learned so much from this website! It was a really great website.