During the past 8 weeks, I have been engaged in conversations with early childhood educators from around the world. I have come to realize that early childhood education is not only a concern in our country, but is a concern globally. Most of the issues we face in America are being faced by many other countries. Early childhood educators around the globe understand the implications of preparing children for a lifetime of learning. They understand that the earlier we provide things like a quality education and medical care, we can influence children and families for the good. Additionally, when children are healthy and receive a quality education, they will be much less likely to live in poverty or become high school dropouts.
Early childhood educators around the globe are engaged in supporting many organizations that promote the health, education and rights of the child. Such organizations are the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) http://www.naeyc.org/ and the Association for Childhood Education International http://acei.org/
Organizations like World Vision http://www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/pages/sponsor-a-child?open&campaign=1193512&cmp=KNC-1193512 and Compassion International http://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/default.htm?referer=112035GooglePaidSearch&gclid=CPmTvL-ftKgCFQMRNAodaQIkBQ serve the world’s poorest children. The World Health Organization http://www.who.int/en/ keeps us informed about the happenings of health issues affecting children around the world.
My goal for the field of early childhood education around the world is that we will continue to reach out to one another, share ideas and information and continue to develop high quality educational programs for the world’s youngest children.
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