Well my time with Shay is drawing to to a close....
While we discuss quality and professionals in the field of early childhood, where Shay is people are mostly concerned with children surviving. She was telling me about the basics like health and money. Many children in Mozambique have to help the family by working in some way. The lives of children there are very different then the lives of children in the western world.
As of now she is in the Peace Corps and we were talking about how good it feels to know that you don't have to stay in one place forever. I have been going through some life changes and it's been freaking me out. But she was a source of comfort knowing that life can always change and be ok.
Koni,
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to the families and children in Mozambique. Worrying about the basic necessities of life and working at a very young age puts a lot of stress on children. They are not allowed to enjoy childhood.
Koni,
ReplyDeleteIt is sad that these children are losing their childhood by having to work to help their families. You are correct their lives are very different than the lives of our children. I am glad that your contact has a positive attitude toward the future, I am not sure I could in that situation.
I really enjoyed reading you post! You made excellent points. The one that stuck out to me is the comment of how you would like individuals in the field to develop empathy towards others and realize there is more than one way to live and that is ok. I too agree with this and feel that after this course I am able to understand the different ways that others live throughout different parts of the world. We can help one another understand different cultures or backgrounds of children by sharing our experiences and using the resources that we now know are available. I think that introducing to the children the different areas of the world and teaching them how children learn in different areas would be beneficial for the children to learn about our world and the people in it.
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