Sharing Web Resources

Some of the outside links from my organization of choice (Liberty Foundation) lead to a variety of sources such as plenty of in depth information about the city Belize and their approach and challenges faced towards learning.  One link in particular stuck out to me because it discussed the many issues children have living in the city.  To begin with the majority of children do not live in a home with adequate sanitation and their growth is far too often stunted in this population due to malnutrition.  These children could also be left orphaned and themselves may face illnesses because Belize has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Central America.  Other links discussed their educational approach which is Montessori, which focuses on the fullest development of the child as a whole. The last link I viewed discussed the Reggio Emillio approach towards learning which promotes creativity and active participation.      

	Links Buy your seeds from this website and support Liberty at the same time! www.botanicalinterests.com Award-winning resort hotel in Belize City and Liberty Foundation sponsor: www.radisson.com/belizecitybz/ Belizean travel and directory site: www.belize.com Liberty's Park Renovation project: www.imagefactory.bz   Liberty helps a Belizean kidney transplant patient: http://new.channel5belize.com Monolithic domes, Liberty Foundation's choice for ecological, hurricane proof buildings: www.monolithic.com Montessori, an educational approach pioneered by Maria Montessori aiming for the fullest development of the whole child: www.montessorieducationuk.org www.montessorimagazine.com Official Belizean Government website: www.belize.gov.bz Reggio Emilia, an approach to early childhood education that promotes creativity and active participation: http://zerosei.comune.re.it Salamander, an ecological hideaway resort on Ambergris Caye: www.salamanderbelize.com School opening with Moya Brennan, the voice of Clannad: www.inspiremagazine.org.uk www.christiantoday.com Seasports Belize, offering quality tours for eco-travellers: www.seasportsbelize.com World Health Organisation, the health situation in Belize: www.paho.org UNICEF, the United Nations Children' s Fund analysis of Belize: www.unicef.org A site connecting Montessori projects around the world: www.montessoriaroundtheworld.org

One of the newsletters I reviewed relates to the issues we have been studying in that in September 2011 the Foundation Reggio Children was developed.  This organization works to promote quality education through research, internationally, solidarity and educational quality.  All of these aspects are very important in overcoming barriers that early childhood educators may face when teaching.

The website or e-newsletter did not add to my understanding of equity and excellence in early care and education because the resources that were provided this week were excellent sources of information.
I did gain new insights about other issues that children in other countries and even in the US may face, such as high HIV/AIDs rates that can affect their health and their parents health. Also, these children may be facing severe difficulties such as malnourishment and inadequate sanitation areas.  These circumstances can affect the child's learning ability.  Since their growth can be stunted by this matter their development is also affected.