Pre-kindergarten

Common Core and the Controversy Every decade encompasses a movement passing laws helping with the advancement of education. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of the 1960s provided federal funds to low income students assisting them with attending public school. The Improving Ameri- ca’s Schools Act (IASA) of the 1990s beefed up Title I, increased funding for bilingual educa- tion, and allocated provisions for dropout prevention. No Child Left Behind (NC LB) came about in the…

they have to attend kindergarten. Hence wishing that children did not need to know how to use technology until they are in middle school. Despite all the dreaming and wishing we must all face the inevitable truth that our world is constantly changing and we must all adjust. Children are now required to have a higher level of knowledge upon beginning elementary school. Thus, it is essentially required for children to attend preschool or an early start program before kindergarten. Enrolling them…

One of the most important decisions a person can make is the choice of a career path. As early as kindergarten, adults will ask children what they want to be when they grow up. At the age of six, I thought I could grow up to be just like Carrie Underwood; obviously, that was a bit unrealistic, but this demonstrates the importance of the decision and the difficulty in selecting the best career path for the future. The probability of becoming an exact replica of the country singer was minute, so,…

Day care for my preschool child In today's society, typically both parents work away from home. Not all families have the luxury of having a stay at home parent. With this being said, finding the right day care or babysitter for your child can be difficult. Each parent has their own preferences and requirements when it comes to choosing the right fit for their child. Each child is different, as is each home environment. Children should be introduced to a preschool setting because they should be…

Regardless of whether to send your kid to kid day consideration is a hard decision for some guardians to make. Obviously you need to invest however much energy with your youngster as could be expected before they enter kindergarten, yet it can bring about enthusiastic anxiety to go from being one-on-one with a guardian's full focus to suddenly being torn far from the home five days a week. An awesome approach to diminish school incited detachment tension for both of you is to begin sending your…

Texas. Wisconsin. Indiana. Michigan. Michigan. Wisconsin. These are the four states and six different homes I have lived in. I am not a failed child of the foster care system, the daughter of a military hero or a lonely kid who was never adopted. In fact, I am fairly average in terms of family. However, my educational experience has been far from average. Intrigued? Here’s my story. I was born to an engineer and a teacher. My father excelled in school and has always expected that I do the same.…

Derry Koralek is presently the editor of the NAEYC of young children, with 15 years of experience in creating and presenting training for early childhood education staff. She is the author of the article “Reading Aloud with Children of All Ages”. In her article, she illustrates the importance of reading aloud to and with children of various age groups. Furthermore, she explains the benefits of doing so for example, it teaches children the value of books and reading, motivates children as…

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. The government must take action because allowing students to…

how pleased I am that you are considering creating universal Preschool for your city- early education is so vital to the cognitive, social and emotional growth development of young children. Children who attend preschool will more likely enter kindergarten are bettered than those who do not and for this reason, enrollment in preschools have grown exponentially over the years. However, there are many and various types of preschool across country and culture, and their goals for academic…

On February 15th, 2017, I had the opportunity of being a guest at The Village Preschool located in Visalia, California. The classroom that I was assigned to had a total of twelve children that all ranged from the ages of four to five years old. Specifically, the classroom had five female students and seven male students. Upon arrival, the teacher introduced me to the children and explained to them that I was a guest from Fresno State University and would be observing them. To allow the children…