On the UNESCO website I looked into the tab that was named quality. After reading this tab, I realized that like America, many other countries find the same elements essential to running a quality early childhood program. Things like parent involvement and education, trained staff, understanding of pedagogy, proper materials and a culturally and developmentally competent curricula. Along with trained staff there is a need for other workers such as informal caregivers, other professionals in the field, and care workers.
I also noticed that it was a difficult game of give and take when it comes to access to early childhood care for the poor of any country. It is a trend and issue all over the world that the poor have less access and less quality care and/or education than the more wealthy.
As a whole developed and non-developed countries have yet to find a way to coordinately operate early childhood programs. Some have taken the approach of dividing the responsibilities toward target age groups or a target area and some have combined the responsibilities into one department to mainstream their coordination efforts.
As I made my way through the UNESCO website I saw that there are initiatives and events all over the world. Most of them include funding programs that are inadequate and giving young children the care and access necessary to educate them and their families.
Its a small world after all.
You made an interesting statement. It is sad that poor individuals are unable to have access to affordable care amongst other things. why do you think that? Do you think it's a community issue, a government issue, or just the way of life?
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