I’ve been doing research on both England and Australia lately in anticipation of talking to my contacts but I have yet to hear back. They are not as hitched to their computer as I am these days. Both of my contacts have a strong interest in early childhood education. As soon as I hear something I will post it.
What I have found out in Australia is that as late as 2003-2004 there was a lack of schooling for people in poverty areas. Australia in general is an affluent country. There are pockets of rural indigenous and poor people though that in 2003 no private school wanted to go into. I read a report from 2010, which put a better light on the situation. There is now a school system with over 90 locations serving the socially and geographically isolated communities.
One of the ideas that they use I like called “Play Schemes”. Playtimes are arranged for children and parents to come together. Sometimes simple living skills are taught in their own language. No stress, no guidelines, just a building of a community. There are also structured early learning centres and a program called “It Takes A Village” where basic skills are taught and health issues are addressed.
England has had some of the same financial woes we have had. Their poverty level for children is very high. In seeking to address this problem they have come up with a plan called the “2020 Plan”. They are trying to eradicate as much child poverty as possible. In England they recognize that there are 1 in 3 children in poverty.
Some of the ways they are working on this problem is to bring in raised incomes at a local level and to funnel extra funding into the pre-school, childcare, and elementary places where the poor reside.
I got some good ideas that I want to talk to my contacts about. How do they get the extra funds for school uniforms, free breakfasts, and money to pay for the educational class trips for the poor?
I’ve learned that poverty in one place is not the poverty of another place such as India or China. A lot of material items are not necessary. Scarcity of food though is a basic need and should be addressed for all of the poor children in the world. Who can learn when your stomach is growling?

Interesting web sites:

http://www.endchildrenpoverty.org.uk/files/Health_consequences_Poverty_forChildren.pdf


http://www.endchildpoverty.org.uk.files/h3107/childpovertyandeducationbriel.pdf

http://www.savethechildren.org.au/where-we-work/australia/early-childhood-care-and-development





I’ve been doing research on both England and Australia lately in anticipation of talking to my contacts but I have yet to hear back. They are not as hitched to their computer as I am these days. Both of my contacts have a strong interest in early childhood education. As soon as I here something I will post it.
What I have found out in Australia is that as late as 2003-2004 there was a lack of schooling for people in poverty areas. Australia in general is an affluent country. There are pockets of rural indigenous and poor people though that in 2003 no private school wanted to go into. I read a report from 2010, which put a better light on the situation. There is now a school system with over 90 locations serving the socially and geographically isolated communities.
One of the ideas that they use I like called “Play Schemes”. Playtimes are arranged for children and parents to come together. Sometimes simple living skills are taught in their own language. No stress, no guidelines, just a building of a community. There are also structured early learning centres and a program called “It Takes A Village” where basic skills are taught and health issues are addressed.
England has had some of the same financial woes we have had. Their poverty level for children is very high. In seeking to address this problem they have come up with a plan called the “2020 Plan”. They are trying to eradicate as much child poverty as possible. In England they recognize that there are 1 in 3 children in poverty.
Some of the ways they are working on this problem is to bring in raised incomes at a local level and to funnel extra funding into the pre-school, childcare, and elementary places where the poor reside.
I got some good ideas that I want to talk to my contacts about. How do they get the extra funds for school uniforms, free breakfasts, and money to pay for the educational class trips for the poor?
I’ve learned that poverty in one place is not the poverty of another place such as India or China. A lot of material items are not necessary. Scarcity of food though is a basic need and should be addressed for all of the poor children in the world. Who can learn when your stomach is growling?

Interesting web sites:

http://www.endchildrenpoverty.org.uk/files/Health_consequences_Poverty_forChildren.pdf


http://www.endchildpoverty.org.uk.files/h3107/childpovertyandeducationbriel.pdf

http://www.savethechildren.org.au/where-we-work/australia/early-childhood-care-and-development