Sharing Insights


This week has been an awesome time listening to podcasts and reading through websites and gaining new insights on issues and trends in Early Childhood Education. I will like to share some with you here.

Listening to Delila Vasquez, the Director of program services Los Angeles Universal preschool, I learnt that Solving the gaps and issues that face children is a collective effort and most especially for early childhood professionals it involves a commitment to supporting the best interest of the child. It involves Sacrifices and the ability to articulate the needs of children. "We need not try to FIX them but we need to work with them, get to know them, build relationships with them and most importantly do what is right for them'' she says (Laureate University, 2011).

Reading through the Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child, (http://developingchild.harvard.edu/about/what-we-do/global-work/ ) these things stand out:

·        None of the problems facing children is unsolvable, but understanding the science of working with children and creating innovative solutions is one of the steps in the right direction. Children all over the world face adversity but solutions will be adapted in various ways.

·        Innovation does not happen in a vacuum, it also involves collective effort, we must understand that no one can do it alone. This quote from the Harvard University sums it up nicely ''When leaders and change agents align their agendas, networks and resources in support of a shared goal, they have the power to achieve larger and more sustainable breakthroughs for children and families''.

·        Building adult capacity is key in improving outcomes for children. Through Various innovative platforms like FIND (Filming Interactions to Nurture Development) and MOMS (Mental Health outreach for Mothers), the center on the developing child, Harvard University is using innovative solutions to bridge the gap and help use science and innovative solutions to help young children. More information on their Website http://developingchild.harvard.edu/about/what-we-do/global-work/


Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). Issues and trends in the early childhood field: Excellence and equity of care and education for children and families—Part 1. Baltimore, MD: Author

Center for the Developing Child retrieved from http://developingchild.harvard.edu/about/what-we-do/global-work/





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  1. Shakira10 June 2018 at 12:40

    The quote from Vasquez is so relevant, "We need not try to FIX them, but we need to work with them, get to know them, build relationships with them and most importantly do what is right for them'' she says (Laureate University, 2011)." It is essential in all aspects - within the home, in schools and with people in children's life. It is easy to say there is a problem with the child and do what we can to 'fix' but it is not necessarily the case. Every child is different and will learn and do things in their way. It is best to work with them to understand how they think and reasoning behind things that interest them. Thank you for your post!

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  2. Naire.m10 June 2018 at 23:25

    Thank you for sharing, great and informative information!!

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