Consequences

First consequence is not being able to make contact! There is such valuable information in being able to communicate with other people in the early childhood field.  The information that we could share between each other is invaluable.  I am sorry that I was not able to make contact with someone to directly talk to.  I was able to talk with coworkers that lived in other countries and worked as teachers, there was valuable information learned, but I was looking forward to more current information.

The second consequence is that there was nothing that I could do. In researching other countries and the way that families and young children are treated is saddening.  It just makes me want to do something.  It was encouraging to see that some countries see the benefits of early childhood education. It is just going to take time to see how it helps their population. 

The third consequence is the lack of governmental support.  In brazil there is a lack of records of children that are born, so there is not a true record of children that are living in poverty.  Governments have a hard time believing the importance of young children.  Having records of what children are born into the country can help a government plan for their future.  It will give them a better idea of how to plan for their future.

I hope that I am able to make connections in the future.  I want to have that connection with someone to work together and collaborate on ways that we can help each other.  I think collaborating with others is one of the most important parts of continued learning.  My goal is to find people that I can collaborate with, I want to have that connection. I think that it is an invaluable learning tool!