- Things addressed on websites included:
- Children's Health and Nutrition
- Gaining resources as a country to aid in the countries development.
Things I did not know....I was aware that adults get empty nest syndrome when their children go off to college but, I was not aware that this type of syndrome could happen even earlier. Early childhood Australia did a great job exploring separation for parents and young ones. Its crazy how we do not necessarily prepare our children for the kind of anxiety or even, trauma that they can endure through being separated.
Everyone involved in transition to school experiences changes at the relationship level. As children leave prior-to-school settings they, and their families, may lose contact with staff, children and other families from those settings. Some children start school with friends, but their friendship groups may change considerably as they adjust to school. For children with special education needs, and their families, the changes in relationships are often major, as prior-to-school support ceases and new relationships with new resource staff need to be built.
Perhaps we as educators can find a way to help children and parents better segway into this transition.
The other thing I noticed was that the African sites were very barebone and lacked the design, color and detail as the other sites. I do not know if this was intentional or not but,I it does help to drive the message home.
What a great insight. Your post reminded me of when my daughter went to school for the first time. When she began school she was my only child at the time and I remember feeling that empty nest syndrome in the beginning. I almost did not send her to PreK just to keep her home an extra year but after taking this program I am glad I did.
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ReplyDeleteI did not notice the differences in appearances on the websites. Do you think the websites with less design was easier to read and navigate or were they less appealing so you did not want to spend as much time on them? That would be a good research topic to find out the best way to set up websites.
Jennie
Hi Doretta- I like how you brought up about relationships that special education students have. I worked with junior high special education students for three years. They were very attached to certain people and did not like change or anything out of routine. If I was going to be gone fro a day, I would always make sure to tell them in advance so that they were aware someone different would be there and I would not.
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