Sharing Web Resources

I have become increasingly interested in studying children’s rights around the world.  The Association for Childhood Education International highlights a program named Love Me, Teach Me.  The purpose of the program is to promote the needs and rights of children everywhere.  The campaign is built on four cornerstones, each contributing to the well-being of children and related to children’s needs and rights.  The four cornerstones are See Me, Hear Me, Love Me, and Teach Me and they apply to children, worldwide.

While exploring the website, I found a tab called Global News Archives.  In this section, you can find a variety of issues related to many trends and issues in early childhood education.  I found many related to our current discussion of how economists, scientists, and politicians support the early education field.

I read an article entitled, The competition that really matters:  Comparing U.S., Chinese, and Indian investments in the next generation workforce.  This article talks about the ambitious Chinese national goals, aim a 50% increase in preschool enrollment by 2020.  The push is an outcome of strong public commitment and national economic strategy toward improving early childhood, education, and technological advancement in China. It is an interesting view of what other countries are doing to improve early childhood education.

There is a “Giving” section located on this website.  I assumed the section was one asking for donations for the organization.  However, this section is asking for donations for other projects.  One that is highlighted is in the village of Kitenga, Tanzania.  The country is building a preschool for young girls.  In 2000, Tanzania has abolished school fees in an effort to improve access to education for children.  It seems like a worthy cause to contribute.

 

References

Association for Childhood Education

www.acei.org

Cooper, D. & Hersh, A.  (2012). The competition that really matters:  Comparing U.S., Chinese, and Indian investments in the next generation workforce.  Center for American Progress.  Retrieved from http://www.thenextgeneration.org/files/The_Competition_that_Really_Matters.pdf