Essays on Kindergarten

Sending a child to a school or a kindergarten, all parents expect their children to study there and to make friendship with the peers. The children are supposed to spend a lot of time in these establishments, so the school or the kindergarten must become a place the child likes and feels comfortable. But sometimes the parents can notice that instead of being happy, active, and excited about the time spent at school, children come home sad, depressed, and low-spirited. Of course, there may be thousands of reasons – bad marks, problems at school, illness or just a bad mood. ...

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Introduction Pedagogical documentation refers to the processes of keeping a record of the child’s thinking and learning development and using the information gathered to make the development process visible to the child and the family. The process enables the teacher to keep a record and improve the importance of the child’s development. The information can be collected using samples the child’s work such as images of different stages of their work in a bulletin board, and class books, among other methods. The documentation should include artifacts and evidence of progress in fields such as expected behavior, ...

Running Notes

The observation was that of child #111. #111 is a five year female. She has been enrolled in the kindergarten class for five months. I observed child #111 for two forty five minutes sessions. Over the course of the two sessions, a range of physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development aspects were evaluated. Child #111 has an approximate height of 40 inches. She is white in skin color and her overall physical appearance appears to be generally in line with children her age. In essence, from her physical appearance, she is generally healthy. After being introduced to the ...

Data Analysis

Data Analysis The investigation for the ways in which the children can develop creative thinking skills are supported by various data coming from the education practitioners themselves. Additionally, the collected data aims to support and answer the question, “What is the role of play in developing creative thinking skills in kindergarten students?” This analysis will encompass various factors, such as the observation conducted to three different teachers in relation to the practical applications and programs that are successful in using play as a development tool of kindergarten students, how teachers can create creative thinking skills within their classroom environment, ...

EDU-225

Introduction In this day and age, living within the Internet of Things it would be unwise to ignore the benefits technology can provide in the classroom. When used appropriately it can enhance learning experience for children of all ages; the unprecedented interactivity it provides allows for achieving greater level of involvement in the learning process. This plan makes an attempt to outline some practical uses for technology in kindergarten for improving the learning experience and communication between teacher, parents and children.

Section One: Mission and Vision Statement

Vision: technology will enhance the knowledge of children in kindergarten and help them as they strive for excellence ...

Discussion on Hispanic Poetry

It was a great delight to read the book “Platero and I” by Juan Ramón Jiménez as it appeared to be light, easy and gentle. I do not remember coming across a story in which the author puts so much effort into describing an animal that is not only his friend but also a soul mate. I enjoyed reading those paragraphs which are dedicated to the description of the donkey. Jiménez has chosen such tender and warm words to describe Platero that every reader will immediately fall in love with this soft and hairy donkey “made ...

Embracing risk in the Canadian woodlands: Four children’s risky play and risk-taking experiences in a Canadian Forest Kindergarten

In this journal article, Coe employs qualitative research using the experiences of four Canadian children as representative samples. The main subject of this research presents a specific focus on the nature of experiences of children with regard to risk-taking as well as risky play. This research uses qualitative analysis in the attempt to validate the existing evidence on nature-based learning in the early levels of child development and the evidence surrounding their experiences with risk. The research findings can be regarded as being qualitative in nature as they present a perspective of this phenomenon that is specific to the ...

Coe, (2016) in her article looks how four children are risk taking and how they deal with risk at an early year’s program that is nature located in Canada Ontario. Her research work is pegged on the inherent drive and natural curiosity in children to explore their immediate surroundings. Furthermore, the scarcity of information on risk and nature based learning in Canada forms the basis of this study. However, the major undoing of the research work is that the small number of study participants in the conducted study together with the sampling methodology used predisposes the study to ...

This RAFT Card is designed for ____ grade level.

RAFT Row 1 Objective: Able to differentiate various technological methods that can be used for differentiated learning in a classroom. Audience: Importantly can be used by teachers to enhance their skills in student empowerment. Format: Informative blog report. Directions: Visit the website in search of detailed information about differentiated learning through the use of technology. Resources: https://sunrisestarsschool.wordpress.com/2014/11/10/raft/ RAFT Row 2 Objective: Enhance the skills of various students through technology, especially in understanding a concept. Audience: Students, parents, and teachers. Format: Informative podcast report. Directions: Ask different pupils to identify various channels that they are comfortable to use as a ...

In an effort to improve the education of American schoolchildren from kindergarten through 12th grade, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were released by the Council of Chief State Schools Officers and the National Governors Association in 2010 (Applebee, 2013); 43 of 50 states adopted them by 2013 (Conley, 2014). Attempts at voluntary national standards began with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in 1989 and over the next six years, a project in English language arts lost its funding after two weeks in 1992 and standards for history were voted down by the Senate in 1995. The ...

Introduction

The effects of child abuse are risk factors for later lifespan development. There are public policies in force about this issue. There are extreme risk factors associated with child abuse that may not be prevented by public policy. Both internalized and externalized problems that can result from child abuse often lead to overall adjustment issues (Leeson, 2011). Victims of child abuse often suffer an inability to accept their abuse, as well as having difficulties with transitioning through other life experience (Leeson, 2011). Intervention can also be harmful to child development. Ill-treatment and neglect is a public issue because children ...

U.S. Senator, Missouri

2011-Present

Personal Background Martial Status: Married to Abigail Blunt Education: B.A. History, Southwest Baptist University (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt M.A. History, Missouri State University (1972) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Previous Experience: Clerk of Greene County, Missouri (1972-1984) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Missouri Secretary of State (1985-1992) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt President, Southwest Baptist University (1993-1996) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt U.S. House of Representatives (1996-2010) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt

Committee Assignments:

Appropriations Committee 2011- present https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Commerce. Science, and Transportation Committee 2011-2016 https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Rules and Administration Committee 2011- present (became chairman 2015) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Joint Committee on the Library 2015- present https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Joint Committee on Printing 2015-present (vice chairman) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Committee on Armed Services 2013-2014 https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt

Sponsored Legislation

2016 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse?sponsor=400034#bill_type[] ...

Classroom Observation Tool

CHS111 Foundations in Early Childhood Education PRINT THIS FORM to use for your classroom observation. Once completed, print this form again and type the information you recorded into the form. The completed, typed form will be submitted in Unit 4.

Observer’s Name: _____Insert your name________________________________________

Time(s): Start: ___9:00am___________ End: _____11:30am___________ CENTER/SCHOOL INFORMATION Program Type (Place “X” for all that apply): public __ private _×_ non-profit __faith-based __ corporate __ other: _____________________

Observed Classroom

Teaching Staff Total: ___21___Teachers __10___ Assistant Teachers ____9__Other: _____2___________ Observed: ___16___Teachers __8___ Assistant Teachers __7____Other: ______1__________ Child Enrollment Total Enrolled: ___141_ Infants _18_____ Toddlers __24___ Preschoolers __45___ Kindergartners __54___ ...

Introduction

In the lion share of cases the life perception, its values and strategy are determined for individual in one’s parent’s families. Thus, it is critically important to maximize the probability for each particular child for living with one’s parents, and address the existing pitfalls of the institute of family with corresponding policies. This paper would be dedicated to representation of the core aspects of the family policy -as an intentional course of action for minimization of the need of engagement the child protective services into the process of assistance of the children, who fall into the ...

This paper will summarize the legal issues, reveal the outcomes, and formulate a rationale for how the court reached its decision in three separate special education policy reviews. The cases to be reviewed are; 1) Doug C v. Hawaii, 2) PV v. Philadelphia and 3) Phyllene W. v. Huntsville City, AL, Board of Education. These cases will shape the futures of children with special needs and how they interact within their schools. Each case deals with laws that are already in place such as the; 1) ADA (American with Disabilities Act), 2) IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act) and 3) ...

(Summary) The article talks about the difficulties that arise from trying to teach a foreign language to kindergarten students(1). The author provides details about certain issues that affect how well these students will be able to grasp any foreign language(2). One issue is that there is a lack of resources and qualified teachers to complete the job(3). Native language speakers are better at being able to teach the children the language, but the majority of foreign language teachers are not native speakers(4). Therefore, they lack the ability to be able to ease the children into ...

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine whether gender differences in aggression exist among kindergarten children. Two hypotheses guided this study: (a) There is no significant relationship between males and females on aggression (b) There is no significant relationship between children’s physical aggression and relational aggression. The observational research design was used to address these hypotheses. A purposive sample of 50 children (30 boys and 20 girls) were recruited for the study and data gathered by observation. From the analysis of data, statistically significant relationship between physical aggression and relational aggression in children was found. Moreover, results ...

I believe that learning and creativity are closely intertwined. In our everyday life, every person probably experiences learning at one point or the other. Learning is integral to life. There are a myriad experiences and activities that are new to each and every person every day. As a child I learnt how to speak a ride bicycle with the help of my friends. It took a while but eventually I was able to balance myself on the two wheels: something I believed impossible. When I finally tested myself on a motorcycle in my teenage years, the only skill I ...

The future lies in the young generation since they currently benefit from the developing technology. Their education will help create a better future for themselves and generations to come. However, technology changes every day, and what seems relevant now, will lose value with time. Hence, it would be a great deal for children to interact with technology when they are young, for them to understand and grow into it. As the district educator, I noted a great concern on the old ways of teaching the young ones and the struggles they have coping with it in their later years. ...

Goal Achievement

Goals reached At the beginning of the semester, I set some goals and these entailed both professional and developmental goals. First, I wanted to apply for a part-time job during the summer and at the moment I have already done that, and I have gone to couple career fair and given them my CV. Additionally, I have been able to gather sufficient more information as well as needed books that have enabled me to prepare for my CFA exams. To regard myself as well prepared for the CFA exams, I have been reading a single book every month, and ...

If one compares ornament with the language, its basic movements are grammar, and motives - vocabulary. The grammar of Ornament as grammar of the language is more versatile, while the vocabulary is colored with local cultural identity; it can be learned. Ornament is present in the ancient aesthetics and religious manifestations of animalistic cults, such as tribal tattoos and totem sculpture. Each civilization gave the shape to it and made a sign of culture. The fact that ornament in the 20th century was rejected by modernism, confirms its importance. Ornament is subject to certain laws and principles. As historians ...

A Research Proposal First Draft

Abstract While many researchers and practitioners alike are still finding that it is possible to help children develop creative thinking skills, we are also finding that this practice isn't being incorporated for all our kindergarten and pre-school children. The purpose of this paper will therefore be to investigate the ways in which children at the preschool/kindergarten level are being supported in the development of creative thinking skills, as well as the particular role this has played in helping kindergarten students. After initiating a review of the literature to guide the study, the methodology will involve data collection—interviews with ...

Abstract

This paper deals with explanation and evaluation of positive effect of small size classes. In brief it shows history of researches of Glass and Smith on beneficial effect of small size classes and how further findings led to Tennessee’s Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) experiment. After insight in history of this question one observes current situation with small sized classes and CSR. Moreover, there are examples that show positive effect of small size classes for students as well as for teachers. Using research data this paper illuminates why students of small size classes are more successful in school ...

This myth is very popular. It is not surprised that I used to believe in the myth about left and right brains. It seems to me that almost all my friends, relatives, acquaintances believe in the idea that people who have more developed right hemisphere are more talented, creative and even genius. I do not remember when I learned this myth the first time, but I know that even some of my school teachers hold this myth. I used to believe that left-handers are very special or that to be left-hander is better than to be a right-hander. One ...

Introduction

Such researchers as Torrence (1980, 1966) and Diamong and Lee (2011) inform that various tactical approaches have been used to boost the creativity of children to develop executive and diverse skill. These researchers commend the application of pedagogical model to influence children creative skills during the early education. Models to influence creativity like computer, Osborn Parnes, and general semantics among other are being applied to impact it. The struggle for practitioner to foster creative thinking in children still precedes research psychology research fields. Torrence (1972) argues that creative thinking in children is not only possible, but can also be ...

Introduction

Founded more than 70 years ago, the Westside Community Schools is an award-winning district (District 66) situated in Omaha, Nebraska. The schools serve a broad range of school-going children from pre-school to 12th grade. In the academic year 2013-2014, the district recorded an enrollment of 6, 173 pupils (Westside Community Schools, 2016). Westside comprises ten neighborhood elementary schools (pre-school and kindergarten), a secondary Career Center for grades 10-12, a middle school for grade 7-8, and a high school for grades 9-12 (Westside Community Schools, 2016). Westside also operates Before- and After-School Age programs such as full-day care services, preschool ...

Abstract:

This paper focuses on the teaching project that the writer conducted on some 5-7 year old kindergartens who are in their preoperational stage. It will go over the characteristics of preoperational stage, and some theories related to it. Lastly, it will compare and contrast the preoperational stage with the middle childhood or those in the fourth grade who are from 9 to 10 years of age, who were the center of the previous activity. In the end, it will be evident that the preoperational stage is a very significant stage when it comes to growth and development, as this ...

Abstract

Pine Crest School is a Fort Lauderdale, FL-based school offering educational services for Pre-K, Kindergarten, Lower School, Middle School and Upper School students. The school offers a broad range of academic, extracurricular and community activities for enrolled students. In an attempt to appraise her commitment, Pine Crest School's Mission Statement and Vision Statement are analyzed. Textual, content and search engine analyses are performed in order to appraise school's pronounced statements against the actual implementation on the school's official website. Further, Pine Crest School's 2014-2019 Strategic Vision and Recommendations, school's de facto Vision Statement, is discussed. Pine Crest School's main ...

ES 6340

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Research Purpose/Introduction

In a paper presented at a symposium on teaching children to think creatively, child psychologist E. Paul Torrance (1972), creator of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) (Torrance, 1980, 1966) says, I know that it is possible to teach children to think creatively and that it can be done in a variety of ways. I have done it. I have seen my wife do it. I have seen other excellent teachers do it. I have seen children who demonstrated a disability for thinking creatively learn to think creatively. I have seen them continuing for years thereafter to ...

Curriculum Strategy

Poor children have been faced with poverty as a risk factor in their success academically. Some children who come from poor backgrounds are affected in their school readiness. The poverty should not be an obstacle to the normal learning of a child from an early age. Children come from diverse backgrounds, with diverse cultures, this makes them unique and hence when performing an assessment to them one should be acknowledged. The adequate assessment and analysis of the activity of the child, the right chosen method for the child’s learning will help to avoid the problems in the future ...

The time gap between the childhood of the parent and that of the child is significantly large. There is much that happened in between the child’s time and the parents childhood times. Likewise, there has been a change in the face of the world. Globalization has brought with it social change and technological changes too. Moreover, the term ‘world village’ has been invented due to the simplified mode of interaction throughout the world. These changes have percolated to the most basic institutional organ ‘the family.’ It is true that every adult who takes care of children have ...

It is not a surprise to hear people talk of early child hood in the current world and society. The amount of people conversing on childhood development is enormous and greatly increasing since the historical times. Various people have come up with various thoughts and definitions of the same word and several others theorized on what really it involves when someone talks of early child hood. The age at which early childhood starts has sparked a lot of debate and controversies such that up to now it is not clearly visualized when early child hood starts.

The agreement put forward though ...

The Effect of the Family On Middle Childhood Development: children from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

The socialisation process of a developing child has categorically been proven to differ in accordance with that child’s family and their socio-economic background. If a child grows up in a household where both parents work hard to bring money into the home, that child will, invariably (but not always), grow up with a healthy work ethic and an understanding that money is earned through hard work. However, if a child grows up in a household where their parents don’t work, or are even criminally active, that child is much more likely to grow up with a belief that it is acceptable to acquire money ...

Abstract:

This paper analyzes the quality of early childhood educators, the importance of early childhood education, the difference between the children who have attended early childhood education and those who have not. In this paper, we are also going to observe the challenges that are faced by early childhood educators as well as what to be done to improve their well being so as to see them through successfully in their career as they take care of the minors. Introduction: Early childhood education is of paramount importance in minors since, it nurtures and empowers young minds with crucial ...

Poverty is the lack of basics needs such as health care, clean water, education, nutrition shelter and clothing as a result of inability to afford them. It is also referred to as destitution or absolute poverty. Relative poverty is situation whereby resources are inadequate or less income compared to others within a society or country as compared to worldwide averages. Approximately 1.7 billion people in the world live in poverty. Poverty had become a norm before the industrial revolution.

Long term effects of poverty on children

Research has indicated that poverty has greater effects on a child cognitive development and that when exposed to poverty for a ...