The most compelling statement from our reading for me was from the Smidt text. It stated "Prout (2005) suggested that we need to broaden our concept of childhoodto include childhoods of the poor as well as those of the rich. In other words childhood itself cannot be seen as a single simple concept but one that has to take on the diversity of the reality of childhoods across the world" (Smidt, 2006). This statement really moved me because I often believe that when we are teaching our children skills or testing them we are basing their needs and information not on the middle class or poor child but the upper class. I agree with this statement we must consider the complexity of childhood and look at "childhoods across the world" (Smidt, 2006).
Resource
Smidt, S. (2006). The developing child in the 21st century: A global perspective on child development. New York, NY: Routledge.
Carmen,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you and that statement. You know there is a "No Child Left Behind Law" put in place, but not enough resources were given to the states to properly fund and enforce it. As a result, many of the poor children are left behind all the time. When I was a sub, I worked in some of the poorest schools and many of them either did not have computers or they only had one. This is a prime example. How are they able to compete if just about everything is based upon technology and they do not have any of it. So I can definitely relate to that statement.