ABSTRACT

A social constructivist theoretical approach is beneficial because it allows for the active and ongoing creation of local knowledge and a situationally specific, dialogic construction of a world view. Technology can be a major tool for internationalizing early childhood curriculum, for helping children to learn that knowledge is global and accessible and that people and ideas are connected all around the world. The international community, comprised of all the countries of the world and generally organized around the United Nations and its agencies, is basically focused on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and children’s rights in particular. The intellectual and social environment of the classroom is what children internalize as their model of life in a community. An interdisciplinary, multisector approach leverages the potential of communities and provide for young children’s development.