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    "id": 1048516,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to second this Motion. Before I second it, I want to truly congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Milgo for coming up with this Motion. She is the Chairperson of the Committee on Education. We have met a number of governors on the issue of EDCE centres in the 47 counties. We cannot ignore ECDE because it is neither a cost nor a burden, but an investment in this country. EDCE is more of a preparatory stage for children to begin socializing with others outside their homes. Once children are born in a family, the first interactions they meet with the outside world are usually in the Sunday School and then in the schools. When they get outside their family circle, they should go to schools to socialize with others. ECDE brings up a holistic individual in terms of emotional, psychological, physical and cognitive development for children. ECDE gives a firm foundation for children to join others in school. Madam Temporary Speaker, a psychologist tells us the first five years of a child are very important. This is the time a child learns a language and how to interact and share with other children. Children are egocentric. When they are born, they do not know how to share or interact. They are taught how to share with others. They become intellectually and psychological stable. There are four clear goals of ECDE. As I said, they learn how to socialize. This socialization is through the knowledge that is imparted to them by the teachers and caregivers who take care of them. Second is the physical development. When children join the ECDE, the playing materials help them physically. For instance, jumping the rope, throwing the ball, etcetera . All the playing materials are supposed to help them like strengthening their muscles and they become physically strong. It is also during the early years that children learn a language. As a linguist, I know every human being, including the deaf, has an innate device of learning a language. It is possible for a human being to learn any language. The best years to learn a language are usually in the early years. Madam Temporary Speaker, if a child is born in Kenya and taken to China, with time, he or she will begin speaking Chinese simply because of the environment. As I said, children have the innate ability of learning a language. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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