The newsletter I subscribed to is the National Association
for the Education of Young Children. The
link for the newsletter is http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/407193/caf31e95e8/1668531227/a5c4afbbaf/#Books. This month’s newsletter focused on physical
development.
The information presented in the newsletter does not address
changing demographics or diversity for the most part, however there is a small
area that deals with the change to families with two working parents. This part of the article discusses the
importance of physical activity even though families are busy, and parents may be tired from demanding jobs. This is a reality for many families, and it is certainly a change in demographics in many areas within the last couple of decades.
This newsletter presented very few issues, especially in
regard to changing demographics and diversity, but there is an unintentional
consequence presented in the newsletter as a whole. There is very little recognition of
diversity. Physical development is
something that is important for all cultures, but it is also something that can
be different for people with unique abilities, beliefs, and backgrounds. This newsletter could have better recognized
the diverse needs of all families and children that its readers cover.
The issue of physical activity I have noticed is being addressed more and more because of the rise of obesity in children. It is difficult for parents who both work to think about going home and exercising with their children. Our school is participating in a program called Active Bodies and this has brought ideas for physical activity and healthy eating habits to our program and to the parents. I hope the parents read the info., that is another issue.
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