Consider This: Refugee Children - Early Education in Exile
The majority of refugee children in Malaysia struggle to access the early learning so crucial for their development. With the absence of a systematic approach, many refugee families and teachers are left navigating an under-resourced Early Childhood Education landscape—leaving refugee children behind their peers, threatening their developmental potential and future opportunities. To mark #WorldRefugeeDay2024 this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Kimberley Kong, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education and Child Development at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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![[COLUMNIST] Reinventing Malaysian early childhood education](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/51685797394_Taska.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Reinventing Malaysian early childhood education")
[COLUMNIST] Reinventing Malaysian early childhood education
There can be no national educational excellence without stronger equity of outcomes!
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