Poverty is a huge stress on many families all over the world. Staying out of poverty. Feeding your family. Keeping your house. Our economy is making it hard for families and individuals to stay out of poverty. In the area we live it there has been a down turn and many are leaving or they are becoming homeless. I have family members that are considered to be in the poverty level of economy. My in-laws are helping a man and his family find a place to live and work. He was injured on the job and has been out of work for a month. His boss told him that his job would still be there when he was ready. Due to huge cut backs and the economy he does not have a job to go back to. My husband is lucky to have a job but he has to work in a different state then where we live. It is tough times and in our area it will get worse before it gets better. In our county we have more people on unemployment then 1 year ago. I chose poverty because it is close to everyone's heart and we have had our struggles but my family has always stepped up to help us out. Many people do not have the support and that is why they end up in poverty. People end up in poverty for many reasons and it is hard to climb out.
Poverty is not only a reality in the United States but in many countries around the world. My father in-law and I were talking to a man whose has been to Samoa on a mission. During his mission he worked among the people and was there to educate the older children so they could attend college and come back at teach other children. They want to break the education cycle by educating and bring people back to their own community to make a difference. The Church of Lateran Day Saints is working to educate and help break cycles.
Samoa has a huge population of poverty and the goal for break the cycle of poverty by the country has not been met. By 2015 they wanted to cut poverty in half and put people to work. It is 2015 and there is more children begging on the street then last year. Reason for poverty in the pacific is:
The SBS report goes onto say “After extensive consultations…a working definition of Pacific poverty or perhaps more correctly hardship was defined in Human development terms as: An inadequate level of sustainable human development, manifested by: a lack of access to basic services such as health care, education and clean water; a lack of opportunities to participate fully in the socio-economic life of the community; and a lack of access to productive resources and income generation support systems (rural credit, capital, markets, skill) to meet the basic needs of the household, and/or customary obligations to the extended family, village community and/or the church.” (samoaobserver, 2013, p.1)
The government wants to break the cycle by getting rid of the hardship. The way they want to do that is by developing Somoa. By bring in more private sector jobs. Now that it is 2015 and the goal was not met I can not find and information on why and what the government is going to do. I found an article that speaks about how the government is reporting they have reached their goal but this is not true. After digging I found another article written this year and it states that due to inadequacy access to trade routes, poor nutrition and relying on other countries is why the poverty rates have not changed. Plus the report that said it was correct was read wrong. This was very interesting topic to research because I learned a lot about the country and its people.
References
The borgen Project (2015) Five factors that contribute to hunger in samoa Retrieved on September 13, 2015 from http://borgenproject.org/five-factors-contributing-hunger-samoa/
SamoaObserver (2013)Report finds Samoans living 'below poverty' Retrieved on September 13, 2015 from http://samoaobserver.ws/other/food/4863-report-finds-samoans-living-below-poverty
Samoaobserver (2013) Of hunger and poverty in Samoa Retrieved on September 13, 2015 from http://www.samoaobserver.ws/editorial/4478-of-hunger-and-poverty-in-samoa
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Monday, September 7, 2015
Child Development and Public Health
The topic that I chose was access to healthy water. Many people around the world do not have access to good drinking water. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention in 2010 801,000 children died from diarrheal. Worldwide the water is declining and is threatening humanity world wide. As I was reading these facts I keep thinking I am so glad I live where I do. I am glad my children do not have to worry about drinking unhealthy water. We live in the mountains and our water comes from ground water. My entire community has wells that we get our water from. We have had somethings come up that have threatened our water but as a community we have fought to keep these out. We have had strip mining threaten our water but has never been able to get off the ground. We depend on the snow and water for drinking water and water use in general. We have had a lot of rain this year and it has helped the farming community and the fire danger in our area.
As I keep reading and understanding that in many third world countries children have to gather water for their families. I was also thinking I am grateful my children can go to school and play and not have to worry about providing water for the family. I was really surprise at the facts from the CDC of the amount of children that are affected by unhealthy drinking water. Water, sanitation and hygiene can help prevent 9.1% of global disease. After reading this I was thinking that why has America been so successful? What are the reasons we are not a third world country? My daughter studied the pilgrims last year and I remember reading how many did from diseases and think we after in house plumbing was invented we do not have the vulnerability to diseases that once happened in our country. I understand our society has grown because of medical advances and technology but sanitation has helped in many ways. Very grateful but also would like all children never to have to worry about safe drinking water.
As I keep reading and understanding that in many third world countries children have to gather water for their families. I was also thinking I am grateful my children can go to school and play and not have to worry about providing water for the family. I was really surprise at the facts from the CDC of the amount of children that are affected by unhealthy drinking water. Water, sanitation and hygiene can help prevent 9.1% of global disease. After reading this I was thinking that why has America been so successful? What are the reasons we are not a third world country? My daughter studied the pilgrims last year and I remember reading how many did from diseases and think we after in house plumbing was invented we do not have the vulnerability to diseases that once happened in our country. I understand our society has grown because of medical advances and technology but sanitation has helped in many ways. Very grateful but also would like all children never to have to worry about safe drinking water.
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Child birth in my life and around the world
I have three children and all of my birthing experiences were different. The hardest birth was my second child. I was in and out of the hospital with complications. I keep having false labor. I went into labor before Christmas and my doctor decided that she was not ready so he stop labor. Well because he did this I struggled to go into labor after that. When we final convinced him that he was wrong on the due date he induced me. I went into the hospital on a Saturday and by night time still had no baby. Went back Sunday and no baby. Late that night I went back and I was in pain bad. Finally he started to give me drugs and really look at what was going on. Well I do not dilate because my cervices does not relax. If he would have listen to me then I could have had her on Saturday. Anyways so I was so drugged by Monday morning she finally was able to come and the doctor was not even there. He was at home eating breakfast. The nurses got mad at him and by the time he arrived she was head almost out. The Head nurse was going to deliver her. When she came out at over 7 pounds the doctor said I guess she was ready. Plus he did not have a chance to put his gown on he just caught. I was not happy with him and neither was my family. She was healthy and had a head full of hair. During pregnancy I was on vitamins and tried to eat right. I gained alot of weight with her. I have terrible stomach problems and it is hard to eat certain foods. I cannot take the prenatal vitamins because they make me sick.
The culture that I chose to look at was Chinese. They recommend that a pregnant mother not lift or eat things that are harmful to the child or mother. They also see that food can be bad omens to a baby. They also have mom become isolated kind of 30 days after birth. The Chinese handle a pregnancy as if doing or eating certain things is a bad omen. They are very spiritual.
The culture that I chose to look at was Chinese. They recommend that a pregnant mother not lift or eat things that are harmful to the child or mother. They also see that food can be bad omens to a baby. They also have mom become isolated kind of 30 days after birth. The Chinese handle a pregnancy as if doing or eating certain things is a bad omen. They are very spiritual.
Monday, August 10, 2015
Examing Codes of Ethics
NAEYC
Appreciate and support the bond between the child and family
Recognize that children are best understood and supported in the context of family, culture, community, and society.
Respect the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual.
Respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues.
DEC
We shall demonstrate in our behavior and language and appreciation for the unique value and human potential of each child.
We shall demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all our professional activities in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families and those with whom we work with.
We shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families and for the professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that enhance the quality of their lives.
I chose these ethics because it is close to my heart and what i try to accomplish everyday with my children. Working with children and teaching the respect is a very hard thing when you as a professional do not respect them. You must treat all individuals with respect and do not judge them. All individuals are unique and we need to learn to respect difference and embrace the uniqueness that will help us thrive as a country. Our children are our future lets give them a great start.
Appreciate and support the bond between the child and family
Recognize that children are best understood and supported in the context of family, culture, community, and society.
Respect the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual.
Respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues.
DEC
We shall demonstrate in our behavior and language and appreciation for the unique value and human potential of each child.
We shall demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all our professional activities in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families and those with whom we work with.
We shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families and for the professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that enhance the quality of their lives.
I chose these ethics because it is close to my heart and what i try to accomplish everyday with my children. Working with children and teaching the respect is a very hard thing when you as a professional do not respect them. You must treat all individuals with respect and do not judge them. All individuals are unique and we need to learn to respect difference and embrace the uniqueness that will help us thrive as a country. Our children are our future lets give them a great start.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
My Additional Resources
http://www.acei.org/childhood-education
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10643-011-0451-3Reggio Emilia, Maria Montessori, and John Dewey: Dispelling Teachers’ Misconceptions and Understanding Theoretical Foundations
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10643-011-0458-9
“I Don’t See Color”: Challenging Assumptions about Discussing Race with Young Children
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Words of Inspiration and Motivation
"Jay was my wisdom source. I plan to take the nuggets of wisdom that Jay imparted and share those with students, families of children with special needs, individuals with disabilities, and professionals. I want to continue to help raise great expectations for what is possible in the lives of people with disabilities and then help put the supports in place for them to actualize full citizenship" Ann Turnbull, Ed. D.
Young children are unlikely to have their self-esteem strengthened from excessive praise or flattery. On the contrary, it may raise some doubts in children; many children can see through flattery and may even dismiss an adult who heaps on praise as a poor source of support-one who is not very believable.
By Lilian G. Katz, Ph.D.
Experts generally agree that taking all opportunities to read books and other material aloud to children is the best preparation for their learning to read. The pleasures of being read to are far more likely to strengthen a child's desire to learn to read than are repetitions of sounds, alphabet drills, and deciphering uninteresting words.
By Lilian G. Katz, Ph.D.
"It was important for me to make a real contribution to the world and to fix all the injustices that existed in tge world, and I wanted to do that through teaching" Louise Derman-Sparks
"Build a safer world for all kids till I die"
"It's my turn to be able to create opportunities for parents and their children to have those opportunities presented to them also, helping them learn about the resources for theier children to be able to go to school and that their is more then the lives in their neighborhood" Raymond Hernandez MS Ed
Young children are unlikely to have their self-esteem strengthened from excessive praise or flattery. On the contrary, it may raise some doubts in children; many children can see through flattery and may even dismiss an adult who heaps on praise as a poor source of support-one who is not very believable.
By Lilian G. Katz, Ph.D.
Experts generally agree that taking all opportunities to read books and other material aloud to children is the best preparation for their learning to read. The pleasures of being read to are far more likely to strengthen a child's desire to learn to read than are repetitions of sounds, alphabet drills, and deciphering uninteresting words.
By Lilian G. Katz, Ph.D.
"It was important for me to make a real contribution to the world and to fix all the injustices that existed in tge world, and I wanted to do that through teaching" Louise Derman-Sparks
"Build a safer world for all kids till I die"
"It's my turn to be able to create opportunities for parents and their children to have those opportunities presented to them also, helping them learn about the resources for theier children to be able to go to school and that their is more then the lives in their neighborhood" Raymond Hernandez MS Ed
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