Getting to Know Your International Contacts - Part 3
UNESCO was a very interesting website. The first part that got my attention was Teaching Pre-school Children about the Environment. I really never taught about teaching preschoolers about the environment except on Earth Day. This segment was very informative. I decide to explore more options to discover solar and wind power to explain to the children. Looking at the example about the young child turning off the lights to help with environment resources.
The second item that caught my attention is the article on Intercultural Dialogue. UNESCO suggest working together in peace and learning to coexist with all cultures around the world. We as educators need to encourage positive behaviors and dialogue towards all cultures.
The third item that I like about the website is the Protecting our Heritage and Fostering Creativity. UNESCO main priority is to become a world wide advocacy for culture development in the world.
The podcast I chose is Physical Education for Healthier, Happier, Longer and more Productive Living. UNESCO talks about the decline in physical education in schools now days. Physical education helps improve academic performance and social impact. Children get a chance to build the knowledge to learn more about safety and how to incorporate physical activity into their adult lives. UNESCO wants policy makers to invest in physical education in many parts of the world.
I still have not heard form my international contacts so I chose the alternative assigned.
posted by Unknown @ 6:59 PM
4 Comments
4 Comments:
Machelle, great post! I missed the part about teaching preschoolers about the environment. What kinds of things did they say? Being more green is something I wish I could do but we don't have recycling here in my town and it's not considered a big deal by many people around here. By starting environmental education with preschoolers perhaps I could make a difference down the road in my area.
Machelle,
I agree that UNESCO is a very interesting website. It i wonderful to see an organization use science and development to try and help children all around the world. I believe that one of the best gifts we can give to the underprivileged countries of the world is knowledge. By helping the lower income countries by sharing research and development techniques and ways to improve their society can eventually help all of the children of the world.
Machelle,
I also liked the idea that UNESCO was interested in helping to protect the heritage and foster creativity of those that they work with. I think it is important for children to be involved in an educational environment and I think it is also important for them to keep their heritage and to have creativity in their everyday lives. I also think it is a good idea to start teaching young children about our environment early. I think that if we can get them interested and passionate early then hopefully they will take a better interest in keeping our environment safe and ready for future generations.
Machelle,
I have touched on the subject of the environment and recycling but never really have been able to be consistent with parts of it. Our school always starts a recycling program and eventually we all get away from it as the year ends. We want to encourage our children to do it more and consistently so that they can see the effects of it.
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