What is transition? This is a common terminology that is familiar to most of the early childhood educators. The definition that was given for transition is the change from one situation or phase of life to another or even change in certain conditions (National Children’s Bureau 2005). Urie Bronfenbrenner (1979) has also given his view about transition, stating that transition happens when an individual’s position in the environment is effected as the consequences of change in role, setting or both
English as a Second Language also refers to specialized approaches to language teaching designed for those whose primary language is not English. The English language is introduced to the Malaysian child as early as preschool, at the tender age of 5-6 years old. It continues to be taught as a compulsory subject in the national curriculum at the primary (6-12 years old), secondary school (13-17 years old), as well as post-secondary and tertiary levels of education (18 plus onwards). The inclusion of
The preschool period (i.e. 2 to 6 years of age) is of great concern in studying disfluency patterns. These periods are both important in regards to disfluency (Ram & Savithri, 2007), and also, the onset of stuttering as has been observed to be most frequent during this period of development (Johnson, 1959 cited in Tumanova, Conture, Lambert, & Walden, 2014). Since the relationship between normally disfluent speech and early stuttering continues to be of theoretical interest (Tumanova, 2016; Yairi
Introduction Curriculum consists of planned and unplanned activities, interactions and experiences as well as routines and transitions throughout the day in school or setting (Arthur, Beecher, Death, Dockett, & Farmer, 2014). In Singapore, the aims and goals of The Kindergarten Curriculum Framework (see Appendix 1) act as a guide to preschools in designing and implementing a quality curriculum. It relates to ‘Social efficiency ideology’ as it prepares children’s potential in their future role as
Education plays the significant role in the development of a nation. It is an investment that lays the foundation for future economic growth and development of a country. Education is a process of transferring knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits from someone (teacher) to others (students). It usually under the guidance of teachers, but students may also educate themselves in
pressure on Chicago Public Schools administration, who decided to increase a length of a school day. According to the words of "the Father of the Nation" Nelson Mandela - “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”, and on the ground of the importance of education one of the most controversial and disputable problems of our time is how long should be a school day. I have chosen this global issue, because I have met this problem in my school, where we have 9 lessons
societal problem and also a personal problem for affected individuals, their families and schools. Kegan described a theory of how people become progressively more socially mature across their lifespan. Though a wholly original and creative contribution, Kegan’s theory borrows heavily from earlier developmental theorists, most notably from Jean Piaget. He described how children’s ability to think develops from birth through early adulthood. He theorized that children pass through predictable developmental