Argumentative Essay: Should Preschool Be Mandatory?

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Learn about a profession in the kindergarten 5. Find the specific area that I would like to work How much information did I collect to develop the strategic plan? I checked the kindergarten’s website, asked the presidents, and talked to other class teachers so that I can understand the kindergarten. The history of the ex-program for two years old, the reasons for creating a new program, the running cost and tuition of the program, teaching methods used in a new program and ex-program, and other kindergarten’s similar program were collected

Parents view the school system as a place to teach their child reading, writing, and mathematics, yet building interpersonal intelligence is considered to be one of the eight basic human aptitudes according to Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner. Children develop at different speeds; some children achieve academic excellence while others excel in relating to people and forming relationships. Shirley Vandersteen, past president of the Psychologists ' Association of Alberta believes “poor social skills put you at a greater disadvantage than poor spelling” (Cottle, 2008). It is believed that “social competence can be improved” (Readers Digest Magazine, 2010). Placing your child in daycare will not assure socialization; however, children will have the benefit of learning self-control, how to get along with others and how to share (The Blank Slate Theory in Psychology, 2010).

Parenting style does have an affect on child development and perfectionism. Indulgent parenting suggests that because of the type of parenting children may not have the aspiration to accomplish high standards because the parents don’t enforce it as much. Neglectful parenting lacks support and order, so children that experience this type of parenting will have perfectionist motives because they look for order and want to be independent. Authoritarian parenting places a lot of pressure on children and the result of that is children that undergo this type of parenting never take on challenging projects because they’re afraid of failure and parental judgment. Children will not attempt to be perfectionists because of this.

The roles of preschool teachers in the management of children with exceptional behaviors can be determined and observed through the use of different classroom management strategies. Related studies for this discuss Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Teachers, Classroom Management, Exceptional Children, Exceptional Behaviors and Identification of Children with Exceptional Children. Pre-school Curriculum It has been well established that early childhood is a crucial time for children’s cognitive development (Bowman, Donovan & Burns, 2001). Preschool curriculum includes the entire span of teachings and lessons that a child will be taught during the course of a preschool year (Rock, 2015). Preschool curriculum covers a wide variety of academic,

Math is tested more frequently than any other subject in the U.S. (Boaler 21), which can be exhausting and debilitating. That is where the negative message of math needs to start changing. Stop testing children and grading them as if they are an object and teach them to understand and apply real math. What is taught in school is not what a mathematician would recognize as math. Through this, children lose their interest of math hitting elementary

Other participants in the study included a kindergarten class (18 students), one kindergarten teacher, and one assistant. A single subject reversal design was used alternating baseline and intervention for a total of four phases each lasting approximately one to three weeks (McGoey et al., 2007). During the baseline phase, teachers used standard behavior management procedures in the classroom along with the team meeting to design the school-home note and to define goals. The child gave their input to and made changes such as using familiar language to make it their own and to understand the goals. Parents instituted a routine of reinforcement or response cost that correlated with the intervention.

For example, in the heading “Many students aren’t ready”, the author states “Some of them didn 't take enough math, some took the wrong math and some managed to pass the classes without learning the math”. The evidence explains that even though a student may pass a particular math course, they aren’t prepared to take college level math or even understand the concept of that math course. In the heading “Your child needs math every year” the author explains that just because some students took a higher level math in seventh or eighth grade and are able to “fulfill minimum admission requirements for all but the most selective colleges by the end of junior year” doesn’t mean they should take a break once they become a senior. Once they do take a break then taking college level math will be hard for

Schools, they are meant to help children learn right wrong, basic life skills, and how to become intelligent adults. Students start school around the age of three and stay in it for as long as they need; however, school are failing to turn students into intelligent working adults. Parents are told when their children are struggling and when they are succeeding, but are they really succeeding? Humans are strange creatures; we become upset about the strangest things, and labeling children is just as bad as eating their snack during snack time. When children hear that they are either good or bad they start to believe this.

Jill Staat UEDU756 December 12, 2016 Annotated Bibliography 3 Mastropieri, M. A., Scruggs, T. E., Norland, J. J., Berkeley, S., McDuffie, K., Tornquist, E.H., & Connors, N. (2006). Differentiated curriculum enhancement in inclusive middle school science: Effects on classroom and high-stakes tests. The Journal of Special Education, 40(3), 130-137. This research study compared measurable outcomes associated with class-wide peer tutoring using differentiated hands-on activities vs. teacher-directed instruction for students with mild disabilities in an inclusive 8th-grade science classes. Thirteen classes of 213 students (109 males; 104 females), of whom 44 were classified with disabilities, participated in 12-week sessions in a

In elementary school though, parents and their children may not have to buy extra materials for the new year as much of what they need, they already possess at home. In conclusion, 6th graders should stay in elementary school because of numerous social and emotional reasons as well as financial and educational difficulties they may face at a new school. These include: teasing/ bullying, negative outcomes in the future, and anxiety/ depression. In the end, if students stay at elementary school they can personalize their education, have a better idea of what they still need to learn, and interact with younger

The purpose of this project is to provide training for elementary school teachers on the topic of teaching kindergarten to 2rd grade students with handwriting difficulties or any student at risk of difficulty with handwriting. This is to fulfill the AOTA’s Centennial Vision to provide scientifically proven methods linking education, research, and practice as a school-based occupational therapist. This project is occupation based, reflects occupational therapist’s role as a scholarly practitioner as well as embraces the Centennial Vision and the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. Learning Objectives: By the end of the presentation, Participants will: 1. Recognize the need for the teacher’s workshop pertained to handwriting instructions.