Saturday, February 25, 2012

Consequences of Learning About the International Early Childhood Field

One of the the consequence of learning about the international early childhood field is it brings an awareness that otherwise would not be present in an early childhood educators thinking. This awareness make a person think about what exactly is happening in the hours a child is not in the classroom. Any educator that has a heart for children cannot help but wonder about the health and well being of his or her students in and out of the classroom. There are so many situations out of the control of the children that maybe could be influence by an educators willingness to help.

The second consequence is having the knowledge of resources that can help an educator learn and grow within his or her field. It is important to maintain an open mind during and after a degree has been accomplished. There will always be new new techniques and perspectives that can help an educator. Personally I want to continue learning and growing so that I can provide the children I have the honor to work with and help the best of what the world has to offer. Their families may not have the necessary tools and part of advocating for children is filling in the gaps that may exist in a child's home life. Reading, researching, and continuously learning can be a huge advantage in any field but especially in a field that is growing everyday day.

The third consequence I was made aware of while learning about the international early childhood field is how amounts of children and opportunities available outside my my personal community needing help. I don't have to limit myself to helping just the children in my hometown, or even the state I live in because there are so many innocent children world wide that desperately need someone that has a heart for helping children. I know I cannot save every child but I can help by learning and growing and someday maybe helping and organization like Save the Children either by taking part in one of their many great opportunities or maybe coming up with my own idea that enable others to help and feel good about the good that be done when helping the younger generations grow into positive influential role models with communities around the world.

2 comments:

  1. Hello Amanda,

    I love the Hello Kitty print. The color purple is one of my favorite colors and it feels so warm; especially after the wimpy winter we all had. I can tell that you learned a lot of information about other countries and want to advocate for the children without a voice. I also like the idea of trying to come up with your own idea on how you can help others. Personally, I want to advantage of some of the international opportunities educators have as well. It was great working with you and the best to you and your journey at Walden.

    Best wishes,
    Christine

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  2. Amanda,

    I agree with your second consequence of having all of these resources. With all of the information we have gathered throughout our courses, it is now our responsibility to share this knowledge with others.

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