How to Help the Poor Children?
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Every generation of student by the time they are in high school or college starts identifying with this song so well as they feel the system is leading them to become just another brick in the wall. No this writer is not suggesting that Pink Floyd spoke nonsense or that what we as students feel is absurd and wrong. This writer has also felt the same as any other student and hummed the song many times. However, at the same time I also feel for those who never get the opportunity to go to school, those who never get the opportunity to receive as much education to identify with the song. Instead of feeling that they are turning into another brick into the wall, they have to carry bricks at an early age. How cruel is life isn’t it?
Living in a developing country like India we don’t have to depend on television and magazine photographs to get the right information regarding the true situation in which the poor children of the poverty stricken people are living in. A stop at the traffic light, construction sites, roadside stalls, a visit to the temple or other religious place or the places the foreign tourist love to stay and visit, one can see poor children running about begging, peddling stuffs , or engaged in child labor. Child labor and begging, peddling things are common sites to be found in India, though it is banned by the government. Probably we are missing it out in the implementation of the child welfare the programs.
A well planned program needs to be charted out to help the poor and the needy people so that they do not send their children to work at an early age instead of sending to schools to complete their education. Whatever be our experiences with education system we could not have grown that capacity to understand the meaning of the song, neither could have hummed that song if we haven’t got the proper education.
Poverty is so cruel that it makes people do things against their wishes. Every parent in the world wants to give their kid the proper education and all the facilities that will ensure a bright future for them. Our parents too have slaved for us, so that we can lead a comfortable life. But fate does not favor everyone alike. There are people who even after hard work are not able to provide a good life for their children. Poverty compels them to withdraw their children from school, not allow their children to go to school. Whatever little their contribution would be to the earning of the family is first thought of. How to make a living takes priority than education. We cannot pass judgment on them for making the choice of ignoring the development of brain to quenching the fire of hunger. It’s a realistic decision.
However this should not be an excuse to ignore the welfare programs needed for helping the poor children. We need to design certain child development and child welfare programs exclusively to help poor children. Educating them should be prioritized as that will enable to call the shots for their life. Education societies need to be set up with the help of charitable organizations.
By: Sanjeev Jha
About the Author:
Living in a developing country like India we don’t have to depend on television and magazine photographs to get the right information regarding the true situation in which the poor children of the poverty stricken people are living in. A stop at the traffic light, construction sites, roadside stalls, a visit to the temple or other religious place or the places the foreign tourist love to stay and visit, one can see poor children running about begging, peddling stuffs , or engaged in child labor. Child labor and begging, peddling things are common sites to be found in India, though it is banned by the government. Probably we are missing it out in the implementation of the child welfare the programs.
A well planned program needs to be charted out to help the poor and the needy people so that they do not send their children to work at an early age instead of sending to schools to complete their education. Whatever be our experiences with education system we could not have grown that capacity to understand the meaning of the song, neither could have hummed that song if we haven’t got the proper education.
Poverty is so cruel that it makes people do things against their wishes. Every parent in the world wants to give their kid the proper education and all the facilities that will ensure a bright future for them. Our parents too have slaved for us, so that we can lead a comfortable life. But fate does not favor everyone alike. There are people who even after hard work are not able to provide a good life for their children. Poverty compels them to withdraw their children from school, not allow their children to go to school. Whatever little their contribution would be to the earning of the family is first thought of. How to make a living takes priority than education. We cannot pass judgment on them for making the choice of ignoring the development of brain to quenching the fire of hunger. It’s a realistic decision.
However this should not be an excuse to ignore the welfare programs needed for helping the poor children. We need to design certain child development and child welfare programs exclusively to help poor children. Educating them should be prioritized as that will enable to call the shots for their life. Education societies need to be set up with the help of charitable organizations.
By: Sanjeev Jha
About the Author:
Sanjeev Jha is a researcher and writer for Help the poor. He also provides valuable information about Charity, Education Society, Social Service and many more topics.
Children Educational Toys
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Teach them Young!
Children love to explore, discover, observe and learn. Providing children with the right kind of toys will not only keep them entertained, but will also enhance their mental abilities. There are a number of such educational toys for all age groups available in the market today.
During Infancy
This is the age when children are just beginning to observe their surroundings. It helps if they are given toys that will stimulate their senses of hearing, touch, and sight. Colorful toys in different shapes help the development of hand-eye coordination. White, red and black are among the most attractive colors to a kid, and toys in these colors are sure to grasp their attention and interest them. They make the child think, and the attractive package makes it more interesting. Besides, there are special touch-and-feel books available that acquaint the child to the sensations of touch.
Early Childhood
These years are characterized by a strong sense of curiosity and inquisitiveness. Kids learn a lot by observing the different objects around them. Live habitat toys help children learn about the animals by watching them in their live habitats. There are various such toys including ant farms, frog habitats, and those of crabs, bugs, fishes, and sharks. Apart from this, puzzles, jigsaws, construction toys, arts and crafts materials, and reading and coloring books all help stimulate the child’s imagination and hone his/ her creativity and reasoning skills.
School Years
When children start attending school, their toys need to be upgraded accordingly. At this age, the games should help build social skills as well as sharpen the metal faculties. Board games, playing cards, balls, skipping ropes involve the participation of other children. Space educational toys educate the children about space and satisfy their curiosity about the galaxies, planets, moon, stars and the sun. There are different versions of this kind of a toy, even ones that allow a room to be decorated with glowing figures and create a universe-like atmosphere. Space toys also enhance the child’s interest in science and will thus make him/ her more attentive in class. Another great toy can be a digital camera. This will help the growth and development of the observational powers in a youngster. Besides, the images can be seen right away, and can also be mailed to friends and relatives. This makes the activity even more interesting to the child, as it might require the reciprocation of another individual.
So no matter how simple a child’s toy may look, it definitely plays a vital part in the overall growth and development of the child’s personality, including the social, emotional and physical aspects.
By: melinamenny
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Little Zen Minds is focused on providing SAFE high quality educational toys to parents who are searching for ways to enhance their children's development
Assuring Children Education Opportunities
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Parents take an active role in assuring children's education opportunities are available when they are older by placing the child's name on a waiting list for private schools in their area when they are born. The demand for enrollment in private schools is great and selection for a slot in these elite classrooms settings requires a great deal of patience and perseverance on the part of the parent. Those children that earn a slot in the early years of life are assured of a better education.
The competitions is so keen for educating children in private schools that some parents get frustrated and reach the point where they opt out of public schooling completely. Concerned parents are finding that the children's educational path is more structured with a home schooled education. Parents have found that they like the teaching concepts that surround home schooling because tutors come directly to the home and train their children on a variety of subjects.
The one on one teaching concept used in home schooling assures children of a better education because the training is provided with no distractions. Children can converse directly with the instructor anytime they have a question with the course materials they are working on. The stringent education requirement of the home school programs ensures that all homework is completed and reviewed on a pre-defined schedule. School attendance time can be shortened if the child completes all of the workbooks that are needed to earn the credits required for graduating.
Parents will often overcome many obstacles that get in the way of assuring a child graduates on time. Teen pregnancy is one obstacle that comes along that will often force young girls to turn to home schooling as the one source for reaching their educational goals. Home schooling allows the child to attain the learning factors that they can use to be successful later in life while navigating around the stigma of teen pregnancy and avoiding cruel comments, public ridicule and being subjected to peer pressure that revolves around being a teenager with a child on the way.
For children who are afflicted with handicaps or diseases are long-term or terminal and require regular medical treatments, home schooling is often the only way for them to be assured of the opportunity to gain a good education. The home school instructors are board certified and fully credentialed and are allowed to teach in any setting. Some home school instructors will go to extraordinary lengths to teach and some will hold school classes for several hours while a child is undergoing dialysis.
Home schooling is not the least expensive method that parents could choose to assure that their children are getting a good education. Every family situation is different and life choices make it difficult at times for all educational needs to be met. Children with emotional disorders will often have a harder path to follow in life, but with the home schooling concept, even these children are not left behind. The social services departments work closely with educators to ensure that every child receives the education they deserve and the result of these efforts may not show up for many years.
By: Jim Brown
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The competitions is so keen for educating children in private schools that some parents get frustrated and reach the point where they opt out of public schooling completely. Concerned parents are finding that the children's educational path is more structured with a home schooled education. Parents have found that they like the teaching concepts that surround home schooling because tutors come directly to the home and train their children on a variety of subjects.
The one on one teaching concept used in home schooling assures children of a better education because the training is provided with no distractions. Children can converse directly with the instructor anytime they have a question with the course materials they are working on. The stringent education requirement of the home school programs ensures that all homework is completed and reviewed on a pre-defined schedule. School attendance time can be shortened if the child completes all of the workbooks that are needed to earn the credits required for graduating.
Parents will often overcome many obstacles that get in the way of assuring a child graduates on time. Teen pregnancy is one obstacle that comes along that will often force young girls to turn to home schooling as the one source for reaching their educational goals. Home schooling allows the child to attain the learning factors that they can use to be successful later in life while navigating around the stigma of teen pregnancy and avoiding cruel comments, public ridicule and being subjected to peer pressure that revolves around being a teenager with a child on the way.
For children who are afflicted with handicaps or diseases are long-term or terminal and require regular medical treatments, home schooling is often the only way for them to be assured of the opportunity to gain a good education. The home school instructors are board certified and fully credentialed and are allowed to teach in any setting. Some home school instructors will go to extraordinary lengths to teach and some will hold school classes for several hours while a child is undergoing dialysis.
Home schooling is not the least expensive method that parents could choose to assure that their children are getting a good education. Every family situation is different and life choices make it difficult at times for all educational needs to be met. Children with emotional disorders will often have a harder path to follow in life, but with the home schooling concept, even these children are not left behind. The social services departments work closely with educators to ensure that every child receives the education they deserve and the result of these efforts may not show up for many years.
By: Jim Brown
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James Brown writes about HomeRoomTeacher web code, One Step Ahead deals and Jostens deals