Documentary Analysis: Ponijao From Namibia

A scene that I was focused on throughout the documentary was the introduction when, Namibia was interacting with her siblings. She hurt her brother by hitting him due, to an object they were fighting about thus, causing him to negatively react back. He expressed his anger by hitting her back. One new experience I would provide as an early childhood education would be a sharing experience thus, enabling them to build upon their social and emotional development. I would teach that, selfishness comes before sharing, model generosity and, provide time sharing. Allowing children to get involved with their peers and role playing improves cognitive development and boosts social and emotional development. It allows the children to participate in verbal
B) Ponijao from Namibia development is significantly different from Hattie from San Francisco. Hattie is portrayed throughout the documentary as a child who is unattended and free. Hattie is able to go to daycare and have the resources for her development because; her parents are financially stable and able to provide for her vs. Ponijao who lives in Namibia a 3rd world country. Hattie gets rubbed with a build up brush; Ponijao bites a bone secured in earth. To top it all off, Hattie is compelled to go to a hippy-dippy music class where the facilitator serenades, "The earth is our mom, she will deal with us.'' and soon thereafter Hattie gets up from her own particular mother's lap and heads distinctly for the entryway. Ponijao from Namibia is exposed to risks such as, poverty, malnutrition and poor health thus, negatively affecting the child's development. As an ECE I would offer the same experience I shared in prompt 4a to the other child because, sharing allows children to improve their social and emotional development. The documentary portrays the dislike Hattie has towards her music class. Interacting with her peers would provide the passion to participate and attend the class with ease thus, providing a learning