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Peru: Child Care from a Global Perspective
Overview of Peru
Geography
Area: 1.28 million sq. km. (496,225 sq. mi.). Peru is the third-largest country in South America and is approximately three times the size of California.Major cities: Lima (capital), Arequipa, Chiclayo, Cuzco, Huancayo, Ica, Trujillo, Ayacucho, Piura, Iquitos, and Chimbote.Terrain: Western arid coastal plains, central rugged Andean mountains, and eastern lowlands with tropical forests that are part of the Amazon basin.Climate: Arid and mild in coastal area, temperate to frigid in the Andes, and warm and humid in the jungle lowlands.
PeopleNationality: Peruvian.Ethnic groups: Indigenous (45%); mixed background ("mestizo") (37%); European (15%); African, Japanese, Chinese, and other (3%).Population (2009): 29.11 million. Approximately 30% of the population lives in the Lima/Callao metropolitan area.Annual population growth rate (2009): 1.11%.Religions: Roman Catholic (81%), other (10%).Languages: Spanish is the principal language. Quechua, Aymara and other indigenous languages also have official status.Education: Years compulsory--11. Attendance--ages 6-11, 92%; ages 12-16, 66%. Literacy--96% in urban areas, 80% in rural areas.Health: Infant mortality rate (2006)--29.96 per 1,000. Life expectancy (2007)--68.33 years male; 72.04 years female.Unemployment in Lima (2009): 8.4%; underemployment (2009): 44.66%
Languages
Spanish
Quechua &
Are Peru’s official languages
There are only eight known people left on the earth that speak the language of Chamicuro. And they all live near the Andes of Peru.
Here are some ways to say animal names in Chamicuro:
Did You Know?
Horse = Kawali Chicken = Polyo
Duck = Pato
Monkey = Katuikana
Dog =Ma’nali
Cat = Mishi Cow = Waka
History of the Day CareIn Peru “Day Care/Pre School, Toddlers, and Nursery Schools as
well as Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten” starts and begins in
Elementary school
There are schools that offer bilingual education in English and
Spanish
Nursery schools begin at the age of (3 years old)
In Peru, the school year is from March-December and summer
holiday is January to the middle of March. Students also get 2
weeks of vacation in August
Preschool/Daycare is Peru began in 1975 but before that it was
not recognized
Reggio Emila Pre-schools/Daycare came to Peru in 1999
After 1975 other preschools around Peru were opening up and
preschool/daycare was being recognized and placed into schools
Child would actually start elementary school at 3 years of age
and continue right up until grade 11.
Types of Daycare
Childcare programs are the neediest projects in Peru
The government started to invest in early education and
childcare in 2001
The program was called The Project for Integrated Services to
Children Less than Six Years in the Rural Mountainous Region
However, the program lost its funding and was shut down in
2004
Most childcare centres are very informal places that depend on
many volunteers from around the world
The children in these places require a lot of care, attention and
companionship
These volunteers assist with organizing activities for the children
as well as helping them with their school work
Many of these childcare projects are disorganized, understaffed
and underfunded
In comparing formal and informal preschool programs, there
were reported differences in the language and mathematics
outcomes of the two groups of children
The children who attended the formal preschools did better
http://www.kayavolunteer.com/images/projects/fullsize12_11234778562.jpg
Most recently, Peru has recently adopted a policy for the development
of early childcare programs which supports the work of the country’s
Non- Formal Program for Initial Education This policy makes it
compulsory for children’s education to begin at the age of three
Peru’s Laws of Childhood ensures that the State’s responsibility for
children with disability include education
Even though programs have positive evaluations, they struggle to
survive because of lack of funding
Bibliography
• Images• http://www.flagpictures.tk/wp-content/uploads/pictures/pictures-of-peru-flag-438.jpg• http://www.ayllusuyu.com/gallery/children/peru_child4.jpg• http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/talking-cartoon.gif• http://www.inspirationalspaces.com.au/attachments/Image/web_Ann_with_Peru_child.jpg• http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35762.htm
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The Danger of Poor Day Care Centres
This video shows the consequence of having little money for daycare centres in poor regions.