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This blog will take on a new dimension as I investigate and share what happens in a variety of child development areas in the field. My understanding of child development, as well as yours, will expand and deepen as personal experiences are compared to what is discovered through understanding diversity and identity. Newly acquired knowledge with information about child development from learning about this issue will add so much to “flavor” my own prior knowledge, as do new spices in food. This journey this should be exciting!

Saturday, May 26, 2012

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Now Taking Notice!

Human capital theory and monetary payoffs; keep these terms in mind.  I do like the fact that science says that better outcomes if investment is made in preschool, economists say there is a better return if investments are made in preschool rather than waiting till school years.  What I am afraid of is children will be treated as commodities to be traded in at maturation rather than citizens that grow to nurture and care about our society. Educators we must continue to keep our ears to the ground and be ready to correct any that dare to the gift of childhood to make lifetime productivity the bottom line.



Insights About Issues and Trends

On the studies this week we were to look in to three sectors in the field of early childhood field and see if policy is supporting  EC or seeking to take away from it. My research has found that there is an affordability gap that  touches many families, The major issue according to National Women’s Law Center is that many single parent households are headed by women. The quality and access to affordable care is hard to come by. What can be done is to initiate strategies to get the attention of congress persons to really take interest in this issue for policy to embrace and assist what is really happening with today’s families as they struggle with finding affordable early childcare .

We must let our voices be heard!

1 comment:

  1. Sheila,

    I am about to embark on the journey of motherhood but I am so lucky to having a partner to share that journey with. I couldn't imagine the challenges and struggles that single parents' face. I agree that quality and access to affordable health care is difficult to come by. I believe that is magnified to struggling families and parents'. There should be programs available for families who need access to these services the most. Thank you for shedding light on a part of education that I believe often gets overlooked. Thanks!

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