Week 3 Blog Assignment - EDUC - 2

Research that Benefits Children and Families - Uplifting Stories

Joanne Erina Lynch

Professor: Dr. Lisset Bird - Pickens

Date: Saturday 25th May, 2013

 

 

          This is an example of the effect on a pilot project conducted by the Early Childhood Health Outreach (ECHO) that involved families and children in the community of Calliaqua, a small town that is located in the parish of St George, on the island of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

          In particular, the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment joined in partnership with the Caribbean Child Support Initiative (CCS); United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF); Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); and support from Bernard Van Leer Foundation (BVLF), to converge the Early Childhood Health Organization (ECHO) concepts into the Primary Health Care System for children at risk (0-3), by establishing a two-year pilot project  in the Calliaqua health district, with a view of institutionalizing the Roving Caregivers Programme which was conducted in 2006, by extending its reach in a national context. Evidently, the Calliaqua health district was identified because of the following indicators: A very high level of poverty; the Roving Caregivers' Program was not existing in the community of Calliaqua; the unavailability of day care centers; and high migrant activities.

          At the final stage of the pilot project, the children who were involved received stimulation, which placed them on an even platform. For this reason, when they entered pre and primary schools, they were well prepared and would have reached their developmental milestones. Children were assisted in areas of health, education, and social development by their parents, since they were empowered to do so. More importantly, the Early Childhood Health Outreach (ECHO) has a mission which provide non-formal early childhood intervention services to disadvantaged communities for families with children from birth to three years (0-3 years), to realize the immediate and long-term benefits of good quality early childhood development experiences.

 

 

Reference

Early childhood health outreach. Retrieved from

          http://www.health.gov.vc/index.php?option=com-content&view

 

 

 

Week 2 Blog Assignment - EDUC - 6162 - 3

My Personal Research Journey

Joanne E. Lynch

Saturday 18th May, 2013.

     The subtopic I will be focusing on for my Research Simulation is: "The effect of diversity (positive or negative) on young children and families in early childhood education." The reason for my choice is that, as society matures into more linguistically and culturally diversity, and the controversy of bilingual education has changed into further legislatively transfiguration, early childhood educators have the reliability to comprehend how foremost to meet children's demands and how to supply effective early childhood education for all children.

     Consequently, as an early childhood educator, I have been faced with difficulties when dealing with children who are of differing kind (diverse), due to not being competently prepared to work with them. However, I have the accountability to respect these children and families. Additionally, the expansion in racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity is mirrored in innumerable early childhood classrooms, and the diverse configuration of early childhood classrooms convey numerous confrontations, as well as countless possibilities to educators.

     Undoubtedly, everyone is a consumer of research in almost every aspect of his or her everyday life (Drew & Hardman (1985). Therefore, the research chart produces new knowledge, and this in turn presents the possibility to become aware of unfamiliar preferences. Likewise, in this course, I am constantly engaged in learning new things, which add volume to my already acquired knowledge, to clarify doubts, and prepare ways and means for me to facilitate productive prediction and possible prevention modes.

     Certainly, I do gather fresh information from my colleagues weekly. Nevertheless, if there is any insight that my colleagues can assist me with, during this process/ or with this course, I will be appreciative of it. We will continue with sharing information with each other, because each are has to teach one, since that is the way it should be.

References

Pearson, C. (2000). Diversity in the early childhood classroom. Retrieved from

http://www.fountainmagazine.com/Issue/detail/Diversity-in-the-Early-Childhood-Clasroom

Research methods for educational administration (2000). Bridgetown, Barbados: The University of the West Indies.