Sharing Web Resources Part 2

The science is strong that the first 2000 day of human life is critical in human development. Life projectiles are laid in theses early years on learning, health and behaviors. The best investment we can make is in childhood. It’s an investment that yields remarkable results not only in the lives of America’s children but for the children worldwide and the future we all share. Laying a solid foundation of learning for our most vulnerable girls and boys not only gives them a better chance for success in school and in life; it also yields impressive returns for society. The earlier the investment in a child’s life, the greater the impact funders can make on that child’s future and the higher the return on that investment for us all. Education is the surest path out of poverty and the road that all children must take to reach their potential (Save the Children, 2020).

Staying with the topic of investing in early childhood I came across the great video. In partnership with Save the Children the World Bank has promoted this video about investing in early childhood. The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. (World Bank, 2020). https://www.worldbank.org/

I have learned that the investment in high-quality child care programs further benefit state and local governments, taxpayers and society as a whole by reducing the need for more expensive interventions later in a child’s life. Participation in high-quality early care programs can help children avoid special education, grade repetition, early parenthood and incarceration outcomes that cost society in the future, and, over the long term, children who participate in such programs are more likely to be employed.

References

Save The Children. (2020). Investing for impact. Retrieved from https://www.savethechildren.org/content/dam/usa/reports/ed-cp/investing-for-impact-early-childhood-programs-us.pdf

World Bank. (2014). Investing in a child's early years for growth and productivity. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dafxTR5qiIY&t=23s