The outside website that I decided to explore was the Early Childhood Council in New Zealand. I carefully looked over the resources page to see what resources are available to teachers, parents, and students. On the parent's page, there are links to all types of resources including how to tell if your child is ready for preschool, how to tell if the center is effective, and coping strategies after a traumatic event. There is also a link for the online store. By reading their newsletter, they try to help all families and make sure that children are treated equally and fairly. Each child is entitled to a quality education.
The National Head Start association tries to treat each child equally and not discriminate against anyone. Head Start offers services to children from low-income families and children with disabilites. Children from middle-income families, however, are not able to attend and it is inequity against them.
References
National Head Start Associationhttp://www.nhsa.org/
Early Childhood Council New Zealand (EEC) http://www.ecc.org.nz/MainMenu
Misty,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your report, it is great to see that somewhere else in the World education is relvent and seen as a necessity and not a need.
Hi Misty,
ReplyDeleteThe recognition that each child is entitled to quality education is key to the making of a successful nation. Quality education for children always put the child at the centre and reflect in the ways families are treated and helped.
Thank you for sharing
Adesoye
Misty,
ReplyDeleteI am really interested in the New Zealand way of doing things since my international contact is from there. I love Head Start but your right the lower to middle income families make to much for any assistance but can't afford quality ECE. There is always something with each issue.
Thank you
Misty,
ReplyDeleteYou have brought such a new insight to a part on the world that we know nothing about.
Thank you for our blog i look forward to continue reading
Lauren