Educating the Global Child: The Role of the Family

This paper takes a look at the role of the family in education of the global child. The discussion focuses on the roles of the family in the child’s education, namely, as the first agent of socialization, the foundation of moral education, the first teacher of language and communication, the builder of emotional stability, the promoter of cognitive and academic development, a teacher of cultural identity and respect for diversity, a trainer on discipline and responsibility, a guide in digital and media literacy, a model of peaceful living and conflict resolution, a nurturer o empathy and social responsibility, a partner with the school and society; and a provider of care, protection and nurturing environment. On the part of the global child, these ills are traceable to lack of good moral values since the family are experiencing the following: poverty and economic hardship, broken homes and family instability, poor parental education, excessive work schedules and absence of parents, harmful media influence, poor value systems in society, digital distractions, weak parent child communication, exposure to violence and insecurity. The discourse pointed to ten ways the family and effectively educated the global child and concluded that educating the global child is not the sole responsibility of the school, government, or society it begins fundamentally in the family.

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