Website: http://www.unesco.org/news/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/
I chose the alternative because I never could correspond with an international professional. The topic of discussion that I gain insight was about my specialization the diversity of children and their families.
The purpose of the UNESCO is to help lead international educational agency, to develop a clear guidelines and principles for language policy in early education, particularly within the context of the DaKar Framework of Action, Education for all. The UNESCO voiced support for the maintenance of linguistic and cultural diversity and the promotion of children’s right to learn in their mother tongue. Many of the world’s language and cultures are endangered by historical incursion, mostly associated with colonialism, and host of contemporary political, economic, and social processes.
The decisions about which languages will serve as the medium of instruction and treatment of children’s home languages in the education system exemplify the exercise of power, the manufacture of marginalization and mineralization, and the unfulfilled promise of children’s rights.
This report from the UNESCO provides a rational to promote mother tongue based bi/multi bilingual early education grounded in international normative frameworks theory about dual language acquisition and emerging evidence about the ipact of mother tongue based bi/ multi bilingual education initiatives.
Tonetta,
ReplyDeleteThis UNESCO report is an important one in that it promotes diversity. We have talked about the importance of respecting a child and family's culture and language in all the classes so far and I don't think that will change in future classes. Recognizing other cultures and their validation are vital in establising good relationships with families and communities. This is a diverse world and we must embrace and appreciate the differences each child and family brings.