Maggie Simpson In The Longest Daycare

In cartoon “Maggie Simpson in The Longest Daycare” it is shown that Maggie is dropped off for day care. When she first enters the daycare it seems very secure and technologically advanced. Maggie whom seems like a young child goes through a security screening as if she was in an airport. She takes her bow and pacifier out and enters the detector. Followed by going through the detector she then passes through to see if there are lice in her hair. The last test she goes through determines her intelligence. Once her intelligence is established she is placed accordingly. However, because she was labeled as not intelligent she went passed the gifted room that included instruments, colors, computers, and a variety of toys, to a room called nothing special where the room is dull and the children have no toys and are basically doing whatever they want. In this room there is a lot of compelling signs that reinforce failure or being “dumb”. Throughout the rest of the cartoon show Maggie is bullied around by a kid who tries to suck the fun out of the things that Maggie finds intriguing such as learning about butterflies. When Maggie finds a caterpillar and later learns that it turns into a butterfly and may not have a chance to live because her classmate kills all of the …show more content…
Like I previously stated children who are less gifted need more attention in order to push them to further their education. Therefore, putting these students in a situation where they are being placed in a failing environment doesn’t do any justice to them or our society as a whole. Glass states, “teachers with security and support; a curriculum focused on the mental, emotional, and physical health of students—and schools dedicated to providing all students with a safe, orderly environment in which professionals who care about them help them realize their unique