Let's Promote Lifelong Learning for all Children!!!

As an advocate for Early Childhood not only do I believe that children deserve a quality education, I also believe that all children; regardless of race, gender, or disability should all be included. Inclusion is crucial for many reasons, when you have a classroom full of different children their all these children learn from each other in more ways than one. In September 2015, 17 Sustainable Development Goals were formulated at the UN Summit. Goal 4 says: “Ensure inclusive and quality education and promote lifelong learning for all by 2030.” At this point we don’t know how this goal will be reached, but we do know that most of us agree that we want Roma children to be included in good quality education (REYN Blog, 2015). This is one of the most beautiful goals I have ever read, and one that I will make sure to, as least with the children I have control over.

In order to teach a child, the teacher and the child need to share a common language. What happens when a child has not learned this common language, the language that is used in school to teach (REYN Blog, 2015)?  This has always been an issue for me, a child is very capable of learning anything and they want, what’s important is how it’s taught. I do not agree that a child and a teacher must know the same language in order for the child to learn. What I do believe is important, is that teacher must have the skills to teach the child.

For the most part, many individuals in Roma truly support the early childhood field, but just like in any other country, policies continue to anger and frustrate educators as well as parents. It is very obvious the passion that many individuals in this country strive to give all children a better education. My hopes and dreams is for Roma, and all countries to be allowed to promote lifelong learning for all children.

REYN. Invitation to interact on inclusive and quality education for Roma children. 2015
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