Kindergarten Essays & Research Papers

Full Day Kindergarten programs The reason children attend kindergarten today is so they can be taught a meaningful and balanced curriculum filled with skills and information. Teachers do this through age-appropriate activities that encourage the children to learn more (Marzollo, 1987). In order for children to develop the necessary skills for success in life, they need to attend kindergarten. In full day kindergarten programs more time is available to develop the necessary social and...

Friedrich Froebel, Founder of Kindergarten Friedrich Froebel was a German educator of the nineteenth century who developed an Idealist philosophy of early childhood education. He established kindergarten and education for four and five-year-old children. Kindergarten is now a part of education worldwide. Friedrich Froebel was born in the small town of Oberwiessbach, Germany in 1782. His mother died when he was a baby. His father remarried, but Froebel never liked his stepmother. His...

Auburn Schools: Moving in the Right Direction In 2011, ten years after Maine began issuing laptops to all seventh graders, the Auburn School System launched an initiative to provide an iPad 2 for each of its students entering kindergarten. At a cost of roughly $200,000- representing a 5% increase in the school budget (Opinions Divided…) some taxpayers were less than pleased- calling it a complete waste of money. But in Auburn- and schools around the country- trends are emerging and showing the...

Natassja Libson Professor Funk English 1121 8 April 2011 Full Day Kindergarten Full day kindergarten should be mandatory and of no extra cost for all of the elementary schools. This will boost the children’s academic achievement. The children that are exposed to full day kindergarten will learn more in literacy and mathematics than those in half-day kindergarten. The students that are in a full day program get to spend more time on their math, writing, and reading activities. The full day...

All Day Kindergarten…. What is the Point? Misty Pressnall History 324 March 2, 2009 After critically analyzing the current kindergarten scheduling trends, there is a shift in many schools from half-day kindergarten programs towards full day kindergarten programs. A full day kindergarten or all day kindergarten program is a program in which pupils attend school each weekday for approximately six hours. The growing number of all day kindergarten programs can be attributed to a change in the...

Transition from Preschool to Kindergarten Today, I’m going to talk about “Transition from preschool to kindergarten”. Transition is when you move from a familiar place to an unfamiliar place where you are separated from your friends or families. If you have ever made a move from one location to another or separated from friends, you know how hard a transition can be. Going from a known, comfortable environment to one that is different and unfamiliar can be very stressful. This is often...

Running Head: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN CRITIQUE Research Article Critique: Effects of Class Size and Instruction on Kindergarten Achievement: An Experimental Design Study By *********** Liberty University EDUC 715 Dr. Amy McLemore Experimental Critique: Effects of Class Size and Instruction on Kindergarten Achievement Introduction This article discusses some very important points that will affect many children as they begin the first steps of their education. It is fairly...

The sky is the limit for children. The benefits of children attending full day kindergarten are far greater than those children that attend half day. Some parents and educators disagree; they say that children should not be forced into their educational career so young. Whether for or against full-day kindergarten, the common goal for all parents is the well being for each individual child. Every child has different needs and capabilities. Parents have to make an informed decision on full day or...

Readiness of Kindergarten Teachers along K-12 competencies BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY One of the major reforms in our country’s educational system is Republic Act 10157, otherwise known as “The Kindergarten Education Law” or the K to12 (K+12). This Law made the Kindergarten compulsory and mandatory entry to basic education. This Law was initiated by the Aquino administration in order to address the perceived decreasing quality of education in the country, and to meet the international standard...

W7000_M1_A1_MAYS-TRUITT_L Research Topic 11/4/12 Topic: Kindergarten individual readiness skills promotes student success in Language and Literacy Potential Questions * Does attending Pre-Kindergarten lead to a greater success rate in Kindergarten? * Is academics more important than developing the whole child? * What advantages are achieved by students who attend Pre-Kindergarten compared to those that do not? * Why do some parents prefer not to allow...

All I really need to know I Learned in Kindergarten I can remember my mother telling me for a few weeks before the first day how wonderful school was going to be and how I would meet loads of new friends. She also told me that the other kids are going to be scared just like I was. Turning five years old, and knowing that it was time for me to begin school already, was really very scary. The thought of waking up early and going to school and not being with my mom all morning made me feel sick...

Chapter I The Problem and Its Setting Rationale Kindergarten marks the beginning of formal education. The child’s initial school experience can influence the way he feels and acts to future school activities. I will also affect the way he relates to other people and his environment for the rest of his life. Success or failure at this stage can affect his well-being, self-esteem, motivation and perspectives. Lack of kindergarten readiness may also lead to his being held back in the next...

The preschool market is the fastest growing sector of the education industry in China presently. Over the span of last seven years, the industry has grown at an annualized rate of 10.3% from 2006. The industry showcased increasing revenues in the period of 2006-2012, owing to the inflating tuition fees charged by the growing number of the private kindergartens. The enrollment figures have also shown a progressive trend throughout the years, instigated by the growing market presence and awareness...

The education systems of LT, the UK and the USA. Pre-school and pre-primary education Pre-school and pre-primary education in Lithuania, in the United Kingdom and in the USA have several things in common.. First, both education systems are available in three countries and also pre-school education is not compulsory. There are public and private pre-schools in three countries. Public pre-schools are those which are run by the government. Private pre-schools are those which are run by...

Jodiann Professor Onkowo Emeka English comp I 08 October 2013 In the story “two ways to belong to America” the author and narrator Bharati addressed an issue of images of immigrants in America, and what it truly means to belong to a country. In Bharati short story “two ways to belong to America” she talks and her and her sister experience as first time immigrants migrating from India to America. At their arrival to America they were similar in a lot of ways, appearance and...

Hadja Barry EDC: 2000-S11 Prof: Delia July 23 2013 Final Exam-Essays Question: 1 Susan Elizabeth Blow opened the first successful kindergarten center. It was the first educational opprotunity for young children of the public of Missouri. She spend alot of time in her life of learning and passing her knowledge on to others for generations . When she was grown the average poor family gave their children only three years of education before...

A Comparative Analysis of the Purpose of Kindergarten in Finland and Ontario, Canada The theories of Friedrich Froebel, the founder of kindergarten have influenced kindergartens in several regions including in Finland and Ontario, Canada. The kindergarten program in Finland is one of envy as it contributes the nation’s successful educational system. Kindergarten in Finland is a free service available to all children, which is similar to Ontario, Canada’s program which is also free to...

The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of technology on achievement in the public school system. Using technology is not a new form of teaching in the school systems, but the question are how effective is technology in the classroom and does it really help in some academic subjects. A classroom teacher has to use different learning methods in order for the students to understand the concept being taught. Unfortunately, computers cannot teach some academic areas such as...

Part A Comparative critical analysis of the key quality dimensions within early years provision in a country of students choice and the UK. Childhood studies (2004:3) John Clarke states, “the history of childhood has become a particularly influential area of study in recent years. The book examines Philippe Aries’s claims that childhood didn’t exist before the seventeenth century”. Philippe Ariès (1962) suggests that, ‘He was one of the first to suggest that childhood is a modern discovery....

1 The Benefits of Preschool Literacy 2 This paper is going to outline the myriad of benefits that high-quality preschool literacy programs will afford families, communities, school districts and the world. Today, numerous researchers are delving into HOW to establish an effective and successful pre-school program. In this paper, I hope to answer several questions: ▪ What is pre-school literacy? ▪...

EYMP 1 CONTEXT AND PRINCIPLES FOR EARLY YEARS PROVISION Question: An explanation of the legal status and principle of the relevant Early Years Framework and why the early year frameworks emphasise a personal and individual approach to learning and development 1.1 The statutory framework for the EYFS sets out the legal requirements relating to learning and development and the legal requirements relating to welfare. The EYFS framework has statutory force by virtue of Section 44 of the...

The Negative Effects of Child Care on Child Development Dxx Wxxxxxxxx Anthropology 101 Mr. Bxx Lxxxxx September 5, 2010 Is child care having a negative effect on the development of children in the United States? Studies show that there are indeed negative psychological and developmental effects on children. Scientists in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom are coming to the same conclusion. It is best for a child to be cared for at home. Over the past five to six...

Good morning this is the Educational Channel . Today I will be talking about the famous Philosopher Mr. Freidrich Froebel. Freidrich W. A. Froebel is best known as the founder of kindergarten. He was a German educationalist. Froebel was born in 1782 in a village in Germany. His childhood was difficult because his mother died when he was a baby and his father abandoned him. Froebel was given to his uncle’s care. Between 1808-1810 he attended the training institute run by John Pestalozzi...

CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction “Bright minds make bright future!” Preparatory children nowadays are far better than before they are more advanced in teaching and more capable of absorbing the methods of learning that used with them. Modern teaching accompanied with modules and analytical measures develop the preschooler’s memory retention that serves as the foundation of their education. Kids today are more willing and not afraid to try to discover new ways...

E1: Describe three different types of settings which provide care and education for children in your area. Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School: This is a statutory school set up and funded by the government. The governors within the school have a key role in managing the finances, recruitment and ensuring Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School provide a high level of education for all it's pupils. The school encourages academic, social and emotional development. Our Lady of Lincoln...

Rupp, R. (2009). Whats the big idea? Science and math at the library for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children , 7 (3), 27-31. Math Journal Review The purpose of this article was to explain the use and importance of programs such as the, “What’s the Big Idea” program instituted at the Bennington Library in Vermont. The “What’s the Big Idea” program aims to provide librarians with techniques and tools for...

 Jeffrey Tomczyk Kindergarten and Middle School Learners Paper Dr. Steven Rush 2/24/2011 In the first five years of life, a child has gone through rapid development in physical, cognitive, and social/emotional characteristics. Around the time these children start kindergarten, their growth has slowed down. However, it is still vital for the kindergarten teacher to know how their students have developed and what they can do to further develop their...

The topic of this paper is the debate of whether or not maternal employment has any effect on infant development. Research on this described topic has recently become popular due to the rise of working mothers over the past several decades. Their increasing numbers in the workplace and decreasing numbers as stay at home moms are creating a number of different issues to be studied. The effects of maternal employment are determined by a number of factors that include, the mother's job...

Unit 8- caring for children E1 In a childcare setting the practitioners has an important role in supporting children. In a childcare setting the practitioner needs to help the children learn and achieve their full potential in their development stages; they must understand where the children are at in their development and know what they should be trying to achieve next, the practitioner can do this by spending time with the child and learning what the child can do and what they are...

FDE Module 1000A I am currently working in a small privately run day nursery on a housing estate and have been there now for nearly six years. Within my setting I have two job roles both of which I am very clear as to what my roles and responsibilities are. Common core (2010,2ek) First of which is Deputy officer in charge which has been my role now for nearly two years and holds many responsibilities and challenges on a daily basis, my main responsibilities relate to assisting my manger in...

Position Paper Up until a week ago I thought that the states ideas of “kindergarten readiness” were just political lip service, but last week my opinion changed. I was in the car listening to an interview on NPR (sadly I do not remember the woman’s name) about a new program called Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills, or WaKIDS. This year is the pilot season for this program. The interview was also on the up and coming mandate the child care workers, and preschool...

Early care-giving is a major factor for a child to feel secure to explore the world around them (Carbonell, Alzate, Bustamente & Quiceno , 2002). How different is this early care-giving between two cultures such as the United States and Colombia? This is a look at the differences and similiaries of raising girls, both born in 1988, in Colombia and the United States. Both girls were raised in nuclear families, with one older sibling, close enough in age to be a major part of each girl's daily...

CHILD CARE LICENSING IN ONTARIO Orientation Package for Prospective Child Care Operators June 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Child Care in Ontario Child Care Licensing in Ontario Role of the Operator The Director under the Day Nurseries Act Role of Program Advisors The Application Process Planning and Design Guidelines for Child Care Centres Obtaining a Licence Health Canada – Product Safety Program Duration of Licensing Process Types of Licences Child Care Licensing Website...

Melissa Dettmann ECE 101 Professor Nixon Writing assignment Historical Figure Friedrich Froebel In 1837, having developed and tested radically new educational method and philosophy based on structured activity based learning, Froebel moved to Bad Blankenburg and established his Play and Activity Institute which he renamed in 1840 Kindergarten. Kindergarten was essentially three parts: ● Toys for sedentary creative play. (Froebel called gifts and occupations) ● Games and dances for healthy...

Data (Data Base) Needs for Early Learning 2012-2020 The Outcomes and Targets for the recently passed Families and Education Levy are very high. At the heart of the levy is accountability and using data in timely ways to improve annual outcomes. In the realm of Early Learning the dollars will double and the number of children and professional staff served will increase dramatically. The need for reliable, accessible data is great. An HSD IT web based data system (ELNIS) was created in...

ECH-125 Cultural and Instructional Strategies Carmen Perdew Maria Seven-year-old Maria is an outgoing, happy second-grader with strong literacy skills; in fact, she is bilingual, Spanish/English. Her favorite part of school is reading and writing stories. She also enjoys math. She is very active and enjoys recess and creating dance steps in PE. She is sensitive and can get her feelings hurt easily. Cultural (anti-bias) and Instructional Strategies: Use the reading and writing love...

Duyen Nguyen Eng1D- Ms.Rizvi Research Paper Date: 12/04/12 The Importance of Early Formal Education Early formal education refers to the education that children obtain during early stages of their childhood. Early childhood is a crucial time period for the development of the mental functions of children. This development, including the emergence of the abilities and skills in areas such as language, motor skills, psychosocial cognitive, and learning, is now known to be greatly influenced...

 Physical Education Kindergarten Shatara Williams PED 212: Foundation of Movement & Motor Activities Instructor: James Woodward February 03, 2014 LESSON PLAN Lesson Information: (Follow the Leader) Date: 02/03/2014 Grade Level: Kindergarten (ages 5 and 6) Level of Development: Kindergarten (ages 5 and 6) Number of Students: 18 Fundamental Skill: Demonstrate locomotor skills (running, jumping, skipping, crawling, marching, and etc.) State Standard: Georgia,...

The Disadvantages on Full Day School Introduction Full day schooling refers to a longer day at preschool where they not only learn but are also given time for play. (Lamphere, 2009) Full day preschools run for five hours or longer for five days a week. Half day preschools run for approximately 3 hours for five days a week. (Rosamilia, 2008) Researchers have constantly compared these two types of schooling and most studies came to a conclusion that full day schools are better than half day...

Describe potential negative effects of this curriculum and how it is developmentally inappropriate to literacy development.Sixty semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of credits from an accredited college or university with six semester or nine quarter hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, from birth to age six; or One year (1560 clock hours) of child development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten, or licensed day care center and 30 semester hours...

Friedrich Froebel was born in 1782 in Oberweissbach, Germany. His mother died when he was 9 months old and his father was away on pastoral duties quite often so he went and lived with his uncle when he was 10 years old. Froebel was not completely interested in school but enjoyed forestry, geometry, and land surveying (Dunn 169). His upbringing and interests, along with his Christian faith strongly influenced his educational philosophy. "Friedrich used learner-centered, child-centered,...

On behalf of Umah’s Day Care, I heartily welcome all of you for this Annual Day Celebration! I could see a unique and talented mix of students and the parents who made this happen, have come to us from every corner of the city. In the coming days and weeks, you will start building lifelong friendships for those who are joining us; you will begin classes and you will start to explore ways to fill out your days and evenings - the less tangible part of your education here which are nothing but...

302: Schools and organisations 1.1 - Summarise entitlement and provision for early year’s education There are many different types of early year’s provision which has been funded by the government for early years education. All three and four year olds are entitled to 15 hours of free early year’s education entitlement per week across the 38 weeks of the annual year. Theirs are five different settings where Parents can choose to give their child for their Free EY Entitlement they are:...

Soraya Essay 09/09/2013 Should per_school children go to daycare?(no) Introduction Nowadays parents are forced to put their children to daycare because both have to work to support family. While daycare are keeping children from infant to older age and for parents are much easier to put their children to day care, there is a great deal of issues about impact behavior. This is...

Having grown up in a country where the prevalence of the shadow economy is on par with the continual political problems due to the mismanagement by autocrats. Public administration has surrounded me for as long as I can remember. On graduating ,i went to possess insight into many issues such as the way people and businesses react to the development and management of government programs by public administrators. I had some practical experience working at a hospital in Nigeria with sometime...

Reading Level of Grade Three Pupils at Luis Mirasol Memorial School Dungon B, Iloilo City An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the College of Education Central Philippine University Iloilo City In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Sarah Jane Ofilanda Jirah Claire Gamarcha Zaira Shane Castor Mary Ann Escalona Airyne Ballesteros Byron Mingo May 2012 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background and...

25th October 2014 Lisa Shaw Promote children’s welfare and well-being in the early years 1. The safety and welfare of the children is very important in every setting as indicated in section 3 of the statutory framework for the early year’s foundation stage 2014. All providers must meet the necessary requirements to make sure the children are kept safe and well. In my setting we have three rooms which are the baby room, toddler room and pre-school. As I work in the toddler room I...

The K-12 education system is the public education system that most people are familiar with today. Comprised of 13 grades, kindergarten through 12th, it refers to the public school system in all of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and parts of Europe as well. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact history of education, as it has been occurring in some form for centuries in all parts of the world. Today, K-12 education represents the compulsory education required of all children...

Journal Article: Ways of Talking: Patterns of Parent-Child Discourse and the Implications for Classroom Learning SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS OF EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS 2010 I have been working with children for quite some time and I have always wondered why some children were coming to school being able to communicate better than others. With that being an interest of mine, I chose the article Ways of Talking: Patterns...

SCS September of 1999 was probably the most exhilarating time of my whole entire life. It was the night before the first day of kindergarten at Sandwich Central School and I was so ready the morning. I never went to pre-school or daycare, I spent the days and nights with my mom and dad. My mom packed my lunch box with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, animal crackers, cheese sticks, a juicy juice, and every other possible snack for a spoiled kindergartner. Like every other night my...

Outcome 1 Know the structure of education from early years to post compulsory education. 1.1 Summarise entitlement and provision for early years education. Since 2004 local education authorities, funded by the government ensured that every child in the UK aged three and four years old have been entitled to free places at nursery or another preschool setting (including childminders). From 1st September 2010 the Government extended these hours from 12.5 to 15 hours for up to 38 weeks of the...

Day Care Beneficial Is day care beneficial for children under the age of five? Should one parent stay home with children for the first few years of life? Develop a thesis statement about some aspect of the day-care-versus-home issue and support it in your argumentative essay. Nationally, the employment rate of mothers with children under the age of five has increased throughout the world. If both a mother and a father are employed, who will care for their young children? Normally, some...

Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel (1782-1852) was a German educator born in Oberweisbach. He is known as the founder of “Kindergarten” and was one of the most influential educational reformers of the 19th century. Froebel had a difficult childhood. His mother died when he was still young, and his father, a pastor, and stepmother neglected to care for him. Finally, an uncle took over his care and ensured that he receive a high school education. It was there that young Froebel grew up with a love...

Impact of formal Preschool Education on Primary Enrolment and Academic Performance: Evidence from KPK, Pakistan Yaminay Usman Mustafa MPhil Development Studies Education is an undeniable tool for nation building. It is a process of orderly instruction and training to pass on knowledge, attitudes and aptitudes to people intended at nurturing them to play proactive roles in the development of their nation. But in Pakistan the condition of education is unsatisfactory. According to Secretary...

There are many different types of childcare provision, these include:  Mother and toddler groups- a place were the toddler can socialise with other children their age, whilst the mother or father can stay and learn more ways to look after and help with the childs development.  Pre-school- pre-school is a private nursery, one that is paid for by the parent, they do not do compulsory hours and the child doesn’t have a primary school place already. Some children can go to a school nursery in...

The Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) The effective provision of pre-school education (EPPE) project is a longitudinal study that investigates the care and development of young children from age three to seven years. It focuses on the effects of children in different types of preschool provision and concentrates on their intellectual, social and behavioural characteristics. It also focuses on factors affecting the child’s development such as interaction between child, family...

As a young child in school I can remember saying to myself, “If I were a teacher I would never do that to my students!” At a very young age, as young as the first grade, my personal philosophy of Early Childhood Education was already in progress and surfacing. My personal philosophy is: to instill good morals and values in all children; respect all children and their families’ cultures, ethnicities, race, beliefs, and structure; treat each child fairly to ensure that all children feel equally...

Child Development 201 A Preschool Cognitive Development Observation Child’s Name: Aaron Kingsland (An imaginary name) Date: October 7th, 2011 Time: 9:00am – 11:30am. Observer’s Name: ---------------------------------------------- Location: Early Creativity Learning Center Classroom THE COGNITIVE OBSERVATION OF A PRESCHOOLER - AGE 4 YEARS OLD Cognitive Development consists of imagination, sequencing, problem solving and memory, all these are featured...

"VARIOUS CURRICULUM MODELS IN PRE-SCHOOL" Montessori Approach * Teachers specifically educated in Montessori philosophy and methods. * Partnership with families. * Multiaged, heterogeneous groups of children * Diverse Montessori materials and experiences, carefully presented and sequenced to children’s needs. * Schedules that allow large blocks of time to problem solve and become deeply involved in learning. * A classroom atmosphere that encourages social...

There are different types of childcare options available for early years, these include: Sure Start Children’s Centre: Working with parents right from the birth of their child, providing early years education for children, full day care, short-term care, health and family support, parenting advice as well as training and employment advice. Nursery schools: Provide early learning and childcare for children between three and five years old. They are often based at Sure Start Children’s Centres...

Role of teacher Role of teacher Teachers play an important role in fostering the intellectual and social development of children during their formative years. The education that students acquire is key to determining the future of those students. Whether in elementary or high schools or in private or public schools, teachers provide the tools and the environment for their students to develop into responsible adults. Teachers act as facilitators or coaches, using classroom presentations or...

Values of Early Childhood Education in the Public Schools System: It all begins long before first grade Presented by: Ashley Austin April 14, 2009 EDFL 568 Jackson State University Research Proposal The purpose of my proposed study is to analyze the values of early childhood education in the public schools system. There are several things that I hope to accomplish by conducting this research. This research will further illustrate...

SHC 32.1 Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 Write a description of the duties and responsibilities of your own work role. My role is to deliver a duty of care as outlined in my job description and to ensure I do this to the best of my ability, whilst observing and keeping in line with the settings, policies and guidelines. This is necessary for the smooth running of the pre school and welfare of the children in its care. How...

Art is for anybody. I want to be an art teacher because I believe that I can influence children to create their own piece of amazing art work. When I was in pre-school, I had this amazing teacher who inspired me to do anything I wanted to. Her name is Ms. Linda and she inspired me to become an art teacher when I am older. Now don’t get me wrong, I have had plenty other amazing teachers, but I think she was the one who told me to fly. In conjunction with this, being a very creative person I can...

Assessment task – EYMP1 Context and principles for early years provision Task 1 links to learning outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4. Scenario: A childcare setting is preparing for their annual self evaluation activity to ensure that it complies with the requirements of the Early Years Framework. You have been asked to prepare the following evidence for your manager: * an explanation of the legal status and principles of the relevant Early Years...

1. The ALS Accreditation & Equivalency Test formerly known as the Non-formal Education A&E Test is a paper and pencil test. The test is designed to measure the competencies of those who have not finished either the formal elementary or secondary education. Passers of this test are given a certificate/diploma certifying their competencies as comparable to graduates of the formal school system. Hence, they are qualified to enroll in high school (for elementary level passers) and to enroll in...

Causal Essay Enc. 1101 26th November 2012 Word Count: 739 More Important than a baby sitter In today’s world we live our lives constantly wondering what we can do to better ourselves or our children. When in fact we should be concerned with what we didn’t do already. Pet scans and other research show that from birth to age 6 are the most crucial years for brain development. At just the age of three, a child’s brain is twice as active as the average adult brain and it stays that way for...

Autobiography of Larissa R. Hall I am Larissa R. Hall and I was born to John L. and Wilma R. Hall on February 17th in Utica, NY. They knew I was going to be a special person because I was born on my grandmother’s 50th birthday. I have 3 siblings, 2 brothers and 1 sister of which I am the second oldest. I currently reside in Philadelphia, PA and attended school in the Philadelphia Public School System. I am a musician by heart, mind and soul who has a passion for children. While attending...

Laura J. Williams Eng. 101, October 28, 2011 These humorous stories demonstrates how even individuals living under the same roof may not fully realize the extent of each other’s true behaviors or the nature of each other’s true identities. In the short stories “Charles” and” The Open Window” the characters Vera and Laurie both tell a lie to an adult. These two stories demonstrate how unaware people may be of each other's inner motivations and desires. Laurie’s mother is unaware of her...

EYMP1: context and principles for early years provision: i got a pass This bookelt will include criteria 1.1 1.2 1.3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 1.1 Explain the legal status and principles of the relevant early years framework/s and how national and local guidance materials are used in settings. All practitioners should understand and know the framework for Early Years provision used within the relevant united kingdom home nation. In England, pre-school and nursery education is provided for within a...

As part of this assignment I will write about the historical developments of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) sector in Ireland, History of ECCE provision in Ireland Pre-school education did not really exist in Ireland apart from a few exceptions until the 1980s and 1990s. This was largely due to the fact that until quite recently the majority of Irish women did not work outside the home. Even if they did the childcare was usually provided by family members or childminders located...

THE HIRING OF PRESCHOOL TEACHERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN PASIG CITY: A COMPARISON AND CRITIQUE OF CURRENT STANDARDS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES (by Amanda V. del Rosario) ABSTRACT The early years of children are important because of their unique developmental needs (physical, cognitive, social and emotional). These needs can only be identified and addressed by professionally trained and competent preschool or early childhood teachers. However, attracting and hiring...

Autobiography of a classroom I am a very big classroom in a well-known public school. I cater to needs of the kindergarten class of the school, accommodating I think about eighty five children, a big number isn’t it? I understand that I am the best looking room in the school as, the very small children study here. I am very attractively decorated so that the little ones like to come here every day. The room that is me – is decorated with beautiful coloured pictures. The walls are a blend of...

EPE 218: for ECPE 2ND YEAR 2ND SEMESTER TRENDS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE WORLD, AFRICA AND PARTICULARLY IN KENYA Course description History of Early childhood and primary school education from the ancient Greco-Roman times to the present times. The Renaissance period in Europe; The Industrial period in...

 Claire Daniel Unit 5: Professional care in children’s care learning and development. 1. Understand the values, principals and statutory frameworks that underpin service provisions in children’s care, learning and development. 1.1 ‘National Occupational Standards (NOS) describe best practice by bringing together skills, knowledge and values. National Occupational...

EYMP 1 – Context and Principles for Early Years Provision Part 1 An explanation of the legal status and principles of the EYF and how national and local guidance materials are used in settings The legal status and principles of the Early Years Foundation stage is used with children aged from birth to five years. The Government have outlined three primary and four specific areas and seventeen early learning goals that they think are important to a child’s development and planning is used to...

Introduction The integrated curriculum is a great gift to experienced teachers. It's like getting a new pair of lenses that make teaching a lot more exciting and help us look forward into the next century. It is helping students take control of their own learning. I'm learning more in this course, and I'm doing better than I used to do when social studies and English were taught separately. This teacher and student express an increasingly widespread enthusiasm for curriculum...

Professional practice work pack EYMP4 1.1 The range of provision which is available for parents to access for their children are: Pre- schools Day nurseries Children and family centres These are to be found in the private, voluntary or independent sector. The purpose of the early year's sector is to care for and educate children and the these settings provide for babies and children which are put into a day nursery for parents/careers to go back to work. Children are put...

4.2 SWOT Analysis SWOT is strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. According to Chapman 2007, the co-founder of SWOT is Albert Humphrey in the early 1960-70’s who is believed to developed a tactics map out tools from an outstanding companies at America during that time. SWOT analysis mean information obtained from the market situation assessment can be effectively organized through SWOT analysis. Strengths and weaknesses represent internal assessments of the firm’s current...

Each one of the early years educators has played an important role in setting the foundations that is the basis of the main curriculum's and foundation frameworks in schools today. Maria Montessori believed in independence in nurseries and that children should be taught to use their senses first rather than just educating their intellect with subjects such as maths and science. These of course came later in the children's education but the main focus within her nurseries was to develop...

Management of Elementary Education EDUCATION FOR ALL – MID DECADE ASSESSMENT EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION IN INDIA Venita Kaul Deepa Sankar NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION NEW DELHI i Education for All – Mid-Decade Assessment Early Childhood Care and Education © NUEPA 2009 Published by National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) (Declared by the Government of India Under Section No. 3 of the UGC Act...

Section A - INTRODUCTION Identification of sector, client group and care setting The sector that I have chosen to write my report on is 'children and young people', I chose this sector because I am hoping to work with children when I am older. The client group is children who are 2 - 4 year old(Nursery age) the care setting will be nurserys in England. The work of the sector Nurseries provide full day care and education for children from as young as six weeks to pre-school five year...

“Stupid In America”: An Analysis of The Greed Stricken Monopolies In Jay Stossel’s editorial, “Stupid In America” Stossel addresses controversial and serious problems within the American public school system. He states how “school spending has gone through the roof and test scores are flat.” That education has remained the same throughout all these years since we first began measuring it in 1970. Stossel writes that this is “because K-12 education is a government monopoly and monopolies don’t...

23/09/2014 Unit 2.1 An introduction to the role of the early year’s practitioner Task 1 (1.2): Identify setting which provide early years education and care: Settings which provide early years and care are: Statuary services: This is provided by government or state; they are set by laws and passed by parliaments and Refers to...

Program Interview/Observation Project By: A. Williams Interview: Preschool: First United Methodist Church Teacher: Mrs. Laird Time: 10:25 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Date Observed: November 10, 2011 1. Who are the children who participate in this program? They are all local children and the majority are those who attend the church. Who are the staff members? What are the minimum qualifications required to work here for teacher and teacher aide/assistant positions? -The current...

Values for Children By C Kirkpatrick Values for children is a very broad and controversial topic. There are many, myself included, that believe that our values come from God. I do understand that the same values can be taught without the use of God’s name, but I feel they lose something. Teachers with good values make an impact on students at every level. I know my most influential teacher does. I hope to one day as good of a teacher as she was. The values that I believe each educator needs...

Parent Handbook Children Served I will be serving about 20 to 30 children. There would be six infants, eight toddlers and eight preschool children. The infants, toddlers and preschool children will be in separate rooms for age differences. Each stage of a child’s life is different. Children will be developing different skills depending on their age. Program hours and Days The center will be open at 7:00am and close at 2:00pm. Children should have breakfast before coming to the center....

D1: Describe the purpose of ONE setting that is statutory provision for each age range . Nursery school is for children aged 3-5. The purpose of this setting is to the children learn how to socialise, learn different shapes, different colours, objects letter and numbers. Primary school is for children 5+. Primary school will prepare an education for children in future life. In Primary School children will get the understanding about the world, they will learn how to work with different...

FOREIGN RELATED LITERATURE My name is Robin Rutherford and I will be your child’s Kindergarten teacher this year. I am looking forward to an exciting and productive year with your child. This is my fifth year as a teacher at Parkview Elementary. I have 14 years of experience teaching Kindergarten. I graduated from TexasTech University with a degree in Early Childhood Development with a teaching certificate Pre-K through 6th grade. Over the years, I have taken many hours of...

Abstract: K-12 educational systems are the additional years to secondary level. This research contains some information about the curriculum of K-12. Interviews, books and newspapers were the researchers’ major instrument in gathering information and were augmented with other data collected through readings. Studies cited by the researchers have also shown that the country’s education program is equivalent to the 12-year education cycle followed abroad except that it is being completed in...

Commercial daycare or In-home childcare: Is one better than the other? Lisa Pedler ENG121: English Composition I Instructor Jenna Fussell July 30, 2012 When it comes down to choosing the best childcare option for your child, the first factor that most parents look at is: what that particular child needs. Now, there is nothing wrong with that, but there are a number of factors that needs to be considered prior to making that final choice. The decision of whether to send your child to a...

Explain how the following early years settings reflects the scope and purpose of the sector. The early years sector in the United Kingdom is quite complex, and unlike many European countries it was not developed by government policy with specific aims but came about in response to families’ requirements which were based on changing economical and social factors. In the second half of the twentieth century public expenditure on early year’s provision focused on families with social needs...

Belsky and Rovine (1988) conducted a study in order to assess attachment using the strange situation technique. They observed infants who had been receiving 20 hours or more of day care per week before the age of 1. Their findings suggested that, in comparison to children at home, these children were more often insecurely attached. With insecure attachments being associated with poorer social relationships this may be considered a negative effect of day care. The NICHD started a longitudinal...

 Growth and Development of a Preschooler John Smith Any College Registered Nursing Program Nursing Class Sally Sassy MSN, RN March 15, 2013 Growth and Development of a Preschooler Introduction According to Hockenberry & Wilson (2013), during the preschool years between the ages of 3 and 5, a combination of milestone developments in physical growth, motor skills, cognitive, social and psychosocial best prepare children to enter school (p. 408). Prior to beginning school,...

Task A: Historical Development and Philosophies of Early Education 1) Discuss some of the historical figures that shaped the field of Early Childhood Education. How were they influential with the education of young children or education, in general? 2) Discuss the educational movements that contributed to the field of early childhood education (kindergarten, nursery school and progressive education). What impact did they have with the education of young children? What were...

High/Scope Presentation Introduction Good afternoon everyone.Today I’m going to talk to you about the high/scope approach in a childcare setting. I’d like to start off by saying for parents I believe a main concern of theirs at this stage of their child’s life if they are sending their child to a childcare setting is finding the best the setting, approach and childcare workers to suit their child needs. High/Scope was established in 1970 by Dr. David P. Weikart, who started the...