The great thing about early childhood sites is that they are all relevant to us in some way. Although I do not specifically work with children who are considered “early childhood”, the information I am reading about is helpful because I may one day work with younger children and I can attribute several qualities that the youth I work with now have obtained from their early childhood years. In reading our course resources for this week, I gained a new found respect for those who do not necessarily work in the early childhood field. There are several economists, politicians and neuroscientists who support early childhood and its importance. It is interesting to see that all over the world, early childhood education is being a popular thing to be concerned about. While I am sure that everyone who is in the field of early childhood education thinks that it is a top priority, it is encouraging to see that others think it is a top priority as well, including those in Washington D.C.
Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about a new found respect for all those involved in the field of early childhood. I really only used to think of educators, but now I realize we must also consider how science, politics and the economy impacts the field of early childhood education. Sometimes I worry that the politicians making the budget policies may not always understand the impact that particular programs such as Parents and Teachers and Head Start mean to so many families in our country, that is why they are first to be slashed. Any program that supports prenatal health, early childhood education and families is beneficial to our society as a whole.