Kindergarten

year olds filling out worksheets and completing drills on letter and number recognition (Tough, 2013, p.xiii). I did notice when my son went to transitional kindergarten that what was expected from him was what a kindergarten back then would be learning. When he went to kindergarten he was expected to know more than what I remember was required before. Many things have changed since I was little, but I do agree that many children going into kindergarten did not know anything when they started kindergarten. Many parent’s that I have spoke with said that, that was the reason why their child went into kindergarten so that they could learn things and be ready for first grade. From this introduction, what they believed in order for a child to be successful is that a child should have primary cognitive skills (Touch, 2013, p.xiii). Now they are saying that, “what matters most in a child’s development..is not how much information we can stuff into [their] brain in the first few years… Instead, help [them] develop a very different set of qualities…. Like, persistence, self-control, curiosity,…

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. The government must take action because allowing students to learn and study math and reading at an earlier age can help with a district’s performance. Public school districts (often urban…

told you that in most states kindergarten is not mandatory? Unfortunately this is true. Many kids that are of kindergarten age are not required to go to school until 1st grade. If you’re like me, you can see a problem with this. “Early learning is extraordinarily important because we know that the sooner kids start learning, the better their chances of long-term academic success.” (Williams). There is so much learning that needs to take place at this age that when students do not attend…

Successful kindergarten transition means adjusting to a whole new structured environment on top of a more academically rigorous curriculum. A number of teachers reported that at least half of their children had trouble in the first few months of kindergarten in a number of different areas (Robinson & Diamond, 2014). Kindergarten readiness has changed since the national push for public prekindergarten programs throughout the nation (Hatcher, Nuner & Paulsel, 2012). There is a now a greater push…

assessments conducted in kindergarten, grade two, grade three, and grade four to determine if the two groups varied in any way. The researchers also conducted follow-up interviews with the kindergarten teachers to get their views about the classes, curriculum, and the findings of the study. These interviews lasted 30-60 minutes, and were videotaped. The findings of the study revealed that while gender was not statistically significant up until the end of grade one, the differences in reading…

When students come into kindergarten they are across the board with different levels of development and skills. I quickly noticed through observation that a very important characteristic to understand with these children is their maturity level. I found it the most helpful to observe students with how they work and interact with others. I believe the best way to teach is to understand who your students are. This means getting to know them on a personal level; learning about their families,…

It is clear that what is considered full day kindergarten is becoming the standard at an increasingly fast rate every year. Despite the rise in full day programs there are differing opinions about whether this is a good thing or not. There are those who support full day programs, those who do not, and those who say it doesn’t really matter which type of program children at the age of five are enrolled in. Full day kindergarten programs typically have the students at school for six hours…

Although socioeconomic status and pre-K involvement both clearly correlate to kindergarten readiness in urban areas and particularly within Memphis, there are other, larger urban processes at work within the setting of urban Memphis. One of these processes is urban psychology. Urban psychology relates the interactions of the people to their surroundings and how these interactions shape the children. These surroundings for a pre-kindergarten child can include the home environment, which has…

Pre-kindergarten programs and early childhood education is of the utmost importance to four year old children. At the age of four, children must have their minds engaged and developed cognitively. Cognitive development at early ages will stimulate children in their reasoning, problem solving and memory. Preschool environments can provide such stimulating experiences. According to “How Preschool Fights Poverty”, preschools have educational tools that could kick-start cognitive development-sets of…

In early childhood education is reform and early childhood education become more outstanding policy concerns and as we learn more about early development and learning, several issues are receiving major attention. Reading some research on Early Childhood Education I learn some new things and things I already knew. Some report describes investment in Early Childhood Education in the United States. A lot of these research talked about the finically part of Early Childhood Education. It could be…