The website I've been studying Save The Children, has some relevant information about education. They train teachers to involve their students through more active teaching practices. They teach the parents and caregivers how to assist their child's learning early before school starts. This organization also has a program that offers parents and community volunteers ways they can get children to read and do math when not in school.
I looked at the issue on hunger and livelihood in a new way. Save the Children does not only try to prevent hunger, they also teach parents how important it is to provide their children with the correct variety of foods to stop malnutrition. They train smaller farms how to prevent losing crops or livestock because of floods, drought, or disease. I think this is important because we all, especially the children, need this food for survival. They teach family farmers how to grow foods that are nutritional and how to raise animals to produce eggs, meat or milk.
There is a section on the website that addresses two senators who says that five areas are not being met when it comes to children's policy and the programs. These areas are early childhood education, economic security, K-12 education, health and safety, and permanence and stability. It goes on to say vote for these candidates who will support investments in children. This tells me again it all goes back to money and wanting the votes. They only want to be elected and the children will be forgotten about.
I admire the fact that they have programs to teach children who been abandoned or institutionalized by their parents because of a disability. The program is called Ensuring Children Have Quality Care. This program helps children get into and stay into school. They also ensure children who cannot attend regular classes will continue to learn through quality non-formal education programs. This is just one of the programs under Ensuring Children Have Quality Care. This is something great they are doing to include everyone. Every child deserves an education and one of quality.
Brenda, I love how they capitalize on teaching parents things they can do to help with the child's early learning before school begins. This is something that has a ripple effect. Parents often question so many practices done in school, and they do not read communications sent home to explain those. The Ensuring Children program is great for aiding in restoration for those kiddos. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBrenda, I enjoyed reading your post. Save the Children is training teachers, Wow that is wonderful! Teachers need all of the training assistance that is available, especially high quality training. this is a good service to the children and the community.
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