Contacts From Around the World

My Contacts from around the world.

 

I contacted a gentleman by the name of Mensah Solomon from Kumasi, Ghana and a lady from the United Kingdom whose name is Jenny Jenkinz. I am awaiting an answer from  Jenny Jenkinz

The National Black Child Development  Organization

The National Black Child Development is an organization that focuses only on the success and well-being of Black Children. This network is having powerful vocals on issues that pertain to issues that are related to all aspects of the lives of Black children. The organization focus on the strengths of the family and the needs of the community.

As one of the only national organizations dedicated exclusively to the success and well-being of Black children, the National Black Child Development Institute and our National Affiliate Network have been a powerful and effective voice on issues related to the education, care, and health of Black children and their families.

With a detailed and unyielding emphasis on the fortes and requirements of our communities, and a lens of cultural capability, we serve as a national resource agency providing programs, publications, advocacy and trainings related to early childhood care and education; health and wellness; literacy and family engagement. You are given the opportunity to join, become a member or get involved to ensure this program

 Reference

http://www.nbcdi.org/

What I have Learned About Research

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT RESEARCH

I thing that I have learned from this course is that there are many facets to research. I also learned that I don’t have to feel intimidated while reading research and conducting research. Throughout out this course, I have learned the definition of words that I did not know, and I have also learned
Some of the challenges I found while taking this course is figuring out what type of research I would pursue. I also found it difficult at times to understand the terminology and applying to my research simulation. I faced this challenge by getting help from my husband who is in the process of writing a dissertation and by reading my classmates posts.
Since writing taking this course, I am more conscious about sites that I choose information. I am now aware of the importance of having information that is valid and non-biased.  I am at eases doing research because this class has given me the confidence I need to know I can conduct research that is accurate and non-biased.

International Research

International Research



There is the Early Childhood Australia National Conference 2016 that takes place the 5th -8th of October. Speakers will be speaking about topics such as, “The circle of love: Marte Meo information on supporting development in daily interaction moments, ‘Rethinking screen time for the digital age: Imagining screens as windows, mirrors, and magnifying glasses, ‘Play-based learning and intentional teaching: Forever different?’ These topics depict trending issues that are relevant in the field of Early Childhood. The workshop is geared towards Early Child Hood professionals.

The ECA has been a voice in the Early Childhood community since 1938. Its goal is to ensure social justice and equity in issues that deal with children birth through eight years of age.

Resources:

http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/

Research Example

Research

When I was working for a Head Start program, I served on an Early Childhood board for a local Community College. While serving on the board, we were given the task to research and see what things child care providers thought the students who completed student teaching in their programs needed to learn. Members of the board interviewed child care providers, students, and teachers as well as conducted surveys. We were able to provide the head of the Early Childhood Education department with excellent feedback that was not only helpful for the students, but for the teachers as well. One thing we found out was that with Head Start being one of the nation’s leading programs for infants and children, students did not have a lot of knowledge about the program and the services that it provides.                                           

My Personal Research Journal

                                           




                                      


The topic I chose is the correlation between a child’s diet and their behavior. The reason why I picked this topic is that I have seen children placed on medication because of behaviors and it completely changes their personally. I find it heartbreaking to see a child who was once active and inquisitive sit in a chair staring into space. I have a grandson who is diagnosed as being ADHD, and his mom started looking into alternative treatments. I would like to have any suggestions that will aid me in this process.

Saving Brains....India

Saving Brains is a partnership that is led by Canada called saving brains. Saving Brains mission is to improve outcomes for children that live in poverty. The improved outcomes are reached through interventions that nurture and protect early brain development in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.
Saving brains and changing mindsets programs in India targets Pregnant Women; Mothers; -9-0 months; 0-28 days; 0-2 years; 3-6 years; 6+ years as their service population they serve. The objective of the program is to show how effect it would be to have a workplace based child program that targeted the whole child so the children would have a place to go to unsafe places and to help them become competent adults.
The construction industry is the second largest employer in India with about 30 million workers with two-thirds of them not having skills which make over half of them live below the poverty line. The children of these workers were overlooked by businesses and not seen by the governments. Women that work for the construction barely or do not have maternity support or daycare for their children at the construction site where they work although the need is ideal for one. Because of the lack of daycare, 3 million children of migrant workers at the construction site did not care for and had their rights violated. The people are so poor they do not have access to proper medical services, good nutrition, safe environments, basic simulation, nurturing or breastfeeding that is needed for holistic care.If they can implement saving the brains changing minds, children will be safe and will not have to play at construction sites which are dangerous for all involved.

RESOURCES

The National Black Child Development Institute Stop the Madness: Purging the Preschool Pipe Line to Prison had an article about dealing with Mental Health Issues with preschool children especially those that are African American. One thing that is relevant is preschool children face expulsion rates three times higher than children in kindergarten through 12th grade. African American preschoolers are 3 to 5 times more likely to be expelled than their white, Latino, or Asian American peers (Gilliam, 2005). Teachers don’t feel that they are adequately trained to handle children with mental health issues, so they are sent home instead of getting the help they need. I have dealt with making the decision to suspend a child from school because of behaviors and teachers not wanting to put in the work to address challenging behaviors. This website has a lot of articles that deal with African American children and their families. As a young teacher, I would become upset when I would see workshops, books, and articles that dealt with a particular race, I found it insulting because I felt a child is a child, and they all go through life the same. As I matured as a teacher and increased my knowledge, I realized that because of our culture, we are going to respond to things differently because we don’t all experiences.

http://www.nbcdi.org

Bangladhesh

Poverty in Bangladesh







Although remarkable progress has taken place in Bangladesh, around 26.5 million of the 63 million children in Bangladesh live below the national poverty line.(UNICEF) Because of the lack of nutrition and health care, 88 children still die before the age of five for every 1,000 live births, rising to 121 among the poorest income quintile. However, the U5MR for girls has fallen at a faster rate than that for boys. (UNICEF) Around 46 percent of all children under five are underdeveloped, and 40 percent are malnourished. The mother’s level of education affects children’s growth and development. Notwithstanding the number of education policies and programs in place, almost one-fifth of children of primary school-age (6-10 years) are deprived of school enrollment.(UNICEF)
There are programs for children who are living and working on the streets, “Protection of Children at Risk “There is a constitutional recognition of the right to shelter for every citizen, but 41 percent of children does not have adequate housing. There are recommendations to address poverty and disparities and to help with the kids well being, and they are in these areas; Nutrition, health, water sanitation, social and child protection and education.
This article has given me insight into how other countries deal with poverty. I was astounded to fund out that children are working and staying on the street. According to the article, girls are married before them becoming of age and the life expectancy of children is very low. I know that poverty is a problem in the United States, but the people of Bangladesh problems surpass ours.

National Report - UNICEF. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/bangladesh/National_Report_Bangladesh_(Web_Version).pdf

Early Childhood News

Diversity in Early Childhood Programs

. Early Childhood News focuses on issues dealing with early childhood. I read an article about diversity in classrooms and how differently it looks today. In the past, parents searched for programs and teachers they could identify with, but today because of an ever changing world, children are being taught about other cultures. By teaching children about other cultures, it teaches them about respecting people different from them.

I like this article because it tells you what diversity is and what it isn’t. Diversity is not Black History or Cinco de Mayo, but it is instead learning about a person’s background that is different from them and learning about to celebrate and accept individuals who are different from them. Because of things happening in our world today, if we teach children to be respectful and accepting of people different from them, they will grow up to become adults who are accepting of everyone

References

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/

 

Resources

Early Childhood International Supports

I emailed UNICEF in Ethiopia and The Canadian Association for Young Children. I am presently awaiting their reply.

 Expanding Resources

The National Black Child Development Institute improves and advances the quality of life for Black children and their families through education and advocacy. 

Trauma Teaching Trauma: How Dysfunction Facilitates the Preschool to Prison Pipeline

I chose this article because I am interested in what happens in a child’s life that leads them from school to prison. This articles talks about trauma in a dysfunctional classroom and its effects not only on the children, but the teachers as well. The author thinks you should address and treat stress and trauma among school leaders and teachers. You should also provide in-school mentoring and fellowships/apprenticeships that engage students and the community.