Kindergarten

I believe that every individual has their own staircase to literacy; my first step was learning how to talk, and my last step is still to be determined. You see, so far I have climbed nearly 16 years up this staircase and have encountered multiple variations of ideas and suggestions about literacy. Luckily, my mentors have never failed me and have always done whatever it takes to get me to the next step. My most recent mentor was my twelfth grade English teacher. In the beginning of the year she…

When most moms have their first child, they want the best for them. What the definition of “best” means to these parents can differ. “Best” could be the happiest that they can be on their own accord, or it can mean that they lead a life with values going back generations. Tiger moms want their child to be better than all of their peers, they want to make sure that no matter what the child will not end up to be a failure. If the child is a failure, that could mean that the parent is also a…

Common Core standards are set in place in the education system to prepare children for college.Giving students knowledge and thinking skills from kindergarten through twelve grade. The Common Core has caused debate from teachers, parents, and politics whether it should be in place or not. Some feel positive the Common Core, should be in place due to, the work it prepares students for and others feel, as if it is a burned on teachers creativity skills. Also, each state would be fair and have the…

Hypothesis: Five year old kindergarten students identified as having an intellectual disability will show improved scores on the Developmental Reading Assessment at the end of the academic year when they are mainstreamed for reading within the classroom throughout the school year. Variables: Independent variable: One group of students will be mainstreamed for reading within the regular classroom. The other group of students identified as ID will be pulled out into a small group to receive…

astounded every time a future educator has said to me some variation of, “I hate writing, so I’m going to teach kindergarten, where they don’t have to write.” But I have heard this often. These future educators are in for a rude awakening, as writing—actual composition, not just letter formation—is an integral part of kindergarten curricula. The Common Core Standards state that kindergarten students should be able to “[u]se a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion…

Like most children, I love listening to my parents read books to me before I go to bed, but when it was time for me to learn how to read, books were my enemy. I look at the words not knowing what they mean and not understanding what my teachers or my family are reading. I would cry with the frustration of my failing attempts wanting nothing more for my parents to read instead of me. I do not think it was my own fault that reading was a struggle, but I believe that as our country economically…

Article 4: Comparing the Teaching Interaction Procedure to Social Stories: A Replication Study The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of teaching interaction procedure to social stories in a group setting by teaching children diagnosed with ASD social skills. The authors first discussed and explained that children with ASD have social skill deficits. They then presented research information on both teaching interactions and social story interventions. This study includes…

Literary Essay: “Charles” Shirley Jackson’s realistic fiction story, “Charles,” takes place mainly in Laurie’s kitchen, where he talks to his parents every day about how his day was is. Laurie is first starting Kindergarten and this makes his mom super emotional. On the first day when Laurie comes home he talks about a disruptive boy named Charles who is in his class. Soon, each day when Laurie comes home it becomes almost routine that he tells his parents what bad thing Charles did that day…

Description Multicultural in a classroom is where the teacher, as well as the learner, accepts all the races culture as well as religions. However, the acceptance of the above activities is enhanced by the books that are read in the kindergarten. The most appropriate resource is the books titled color me. The resource contains some activities that the children can assemble easily. The activities are used to reinforce colors as well as color words. The resource is quite useful while teaching…

Catholic Schools Essay Mary Queen of Peace has given me the best years of my life. Through Kindergarten all the way to 8th grade I have many made so many amazing memories. In Kindergarten I remember with Mrs. Cordia, always wanting be next to her desk at nap time. First grade with Mrs. Broshears and picking out of the Mystery Buckets, wondering what I would get. Second grade with Mrs. Blessing and Mrs. Shultz, having people make a book out of my favorite things for my birthday. Third grade with…