The use of systems like RTI shows improvement within these ages in attempting to close the achievement gap. In preschool, public funding of early education programs is probably already reducing ethnic and racial gaps (Magnuson, K. A., & Waldfogel, J., 2005). Magnuson and Waldfogel examine the effects on Ethnic and racial gaps in school readiness. By observing factors such as enrollment and attendance, we see that Black and Hispanic children are more likely to attend preschool than white children. This time spent in early childhood programs might “narrow racial and ethnic gaps if children from minority groups are more likely to be enrolled, spend more time in them, attend higher-quality programs, or benefit more” (Magnuson et al, 2005).…
The founder of this program, Olds believes that parents who wait for their children until the age of four to send to preschool are wrong because there is no difference in their lives. For example, the author restate what David Olds said “Olds was blunt: I don’t think this program makes a difference, and we won’t know with available data. But I think we can design an intervention that will make a difference and that can be evaluated so we’ll know whether it works” (62). In this quote, Olds claims that his invention of sending…
"Major(s)/ Concentration(s)/ Minor(s)" "Human Development and Family Sciences/ Birth-Kindergarten/General Foods and Nutrition minor and Psychology Minor " Education "High School: Holland Hall, Liberal Arts College Preparatory School List Current College Status: Current Freshman " "Scholarly Activities " High School: I have taken Spanish language classes since I was in the first grade and continued through my Junior year of high school. College: I am currently at the University of Arkansas Bumpers Honors College. "Extracurricular Activities " "Spanish Club member I was a part of the Culture Fest committee, I led t-shirt design with my brother and I helped organize many meetings with my peers to prepare for our events Softball I…
Two Americas: The Inequalities Between White and Black Citizens In the United States, it isn’t unusual for children to know the Pledge of Allegiance before they know how to properly read. The Pledge signifies the unity of America; our “one nation, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all” (Wyman). But for children of color—particularly black children—there isn’t just one America; rather, they learn early on that white Americans lead very different lives than they. Black children grow up learning in early childhood education programs that are less instructionally supportive of than their white counterparts (Quitana et al 29).…
When that was over, preschool at Blackfoot high school began. This class was hands on with three to four and five to six year old children. While running and organizing children’s activities every student was assigned with a lesson…
There are many clear benefits of educating kids before they officially enroll in school. Preschool gives kids a firm foundation of knowledge that they need before entering kindergarten, such as basic language and math skills. Most people don’t realize that preschool education goes far beyond what kids learn in the program. Thomas Friedman, author of The World is Flat, writes about globalization, or in other words, the flattening world. This concept basically outlines the fact that America used to be on top of the world in regards to success, but other countries are catching up.…
Long Term Effects of Early Childhood Programs on Cognitive and School Outcomes". The Future of Children. 5 (3): 25–50. doi:10.2307/1602366. Two other studies in the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies reported effects on IQ of about 1/2 standard deviation, gone by age…
However, nowadays the earlier their education starts the better chance children have to succeed and meet the high standards set in place by our society. Therefore, the proportion of children participating in preschool has increased. Almost 66% of children nationally attend preschool each year according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). “Preschool is generally understood to be school provided for children before they enter publicly funded kindergarten to grade twelve programs” (Brown, 2008, p.1).…
The concept of community at a Waldorf school is understood in terms of cyclic, holistic and personal interconnections, and authority is distributed in order to foster childhood innocence and amenity. Psychologist Rebecca Marcon states: “Learning progress may actually be slowed by overly academic preschool experiences that introduce formalized learning experiences too early for a child’s developmental status” (2007). Non-Waldorf preschool programs utilize skill-based and extensive rote-learning tasks and that are intended to promote brain development; however, these comprehensive methods can actually distort and stunt normal brain growth (Healy, 2007). Waldorf preschools, on the other hand, are strictly play-based and have a calm, uncluttered classroom environment to encourage…
President said, “Young children deserve high-quality early childhood programs to enrich their social, intellectual and physical development, and build a foundation for school success. Raising the level of education and training for early childhood educators is an important step to ensure that every young child enters school ready and able to learn”. This shows evidence that early intervention and intensive early childhood services set up children for academic and life success. Children deserve to have a head start and parents deserve to have their children obtaining a good…
When compared to Finland or China, America’s educational performance is suffering (Kenny, 2012). For future careers, math and reading are essentials, and without them other countries are given the opportunity to move ahead of Americans. Although, many Americans often times blame low grades and standards on teachers and administrators, they fail to consider the amount of time that children put into their early education. Ohio must require an all-day kindergarten program for all public elementary schools amongst Ohio. All-day kindergarten should be a public policy solution because kids in all-day kindergarten receive long-term academic benefits, and it allows children to advance themselves in both math and reading.…
My most effective piece of writing happens to be my illustrative essay titled “The Impact of Preschool Teachers.” To get this essay started I started out with a brainstorming list of listing all the possible careers I want do once I graduate from Alexandria Technical and Community College. I picked a preschool teacher for the career. I then brainstormed a list of all the duties a preschool teacher does throughout their day. After I finished brainstorming, I looked up action verbs that went along with tasks of being a preschool teacher.…
Over the past week there has been a lot of new material that I’ve had to learn. While it may have been a hard a times, the information we have learned is very important. In the Taking Sides book, I learned about the controversial issue on institutional childcare. Greg Parks believes yes, institutional childcare is good for children. The research he used to back up his claim was, The High/Scope Perry Preschool Project.…
Spending two and half hours in each classroom, I learned a great deal about early childhood education from ages birth through eight, and the effort and skills that it takes to create a stimulating learning environment. For my infant, toddler, and preschool observations, I spent my hours at the CCC Childcare Center located in our college while for my kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade observations, I spent my time at Casey Park Elementary School. During my observations at the CCC Childcare Center, I learned plenty about the methods and practices that go into early education before primary grades. The preschool classroom really stood out to me because the centers in the classroom were very open ended and filled with lots of manipulative for…
I believe that early childhood education is an essential for school readiness. Early childhood education plays an important role in children’s development in cognitive and social skills. At the age of three years old the children begin to develop more rapidly. Children progress in their physical, social, intellectual, and emotional. According to The Urban Child Institute, studies have shown that “from the ages of 0 to 3, a baby’s brain grows to 80% of its adult size and is twice as active as adults”.…