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Lareaus’ book class text reading “unequal childhoods” Lareau illustrates how children start out unequal when it comes to education. Chapter one of her book titled “Concerted Cultivation and The Accomplishment of natural Growth” discusses how parenting styles factor into the education gap between rich, mid-income and poor children.…

The wider the range of possibilities we offer children, the more intense will be their motivations and the richer their experiences”- Loris Malaguzzi. This quote reflects the passion I possess in actively providing children with boundless opportunities to explore their curious, imaginative and creative selves. Through providing a nurturing, positive and stimulating environment for all children, I am to foster an emergent curriculum with open ended play spaces with enriched resources that…

I had the pleasure of interviewing two different parents, they are the parents of a teenage girl and a young boy; with very different age groups. How old and what gender are your children? Parent Interviewee #1 has a 16-year-old girl Parent Interviewee # 2 has a 3-year-old son and 13-year-old son. How do you expect your children (child) to act toward you? Toward other children? (Ask for examples) Interviewee # 1 stated that the expectation of her 16-year-old daughter is that she respects her…

British parenting styles are that they are both much stricter than how we parent as an American culture. They both are so far removed from our western way of life. It is a common notion that Chinese children excel in subjects like math and science, also that British children have far superior manners. “Chinese children really shine in their academic performance, particularly in mat and science” (p. 173 Heine, 2008) Each style has its firm stance in why they are correct in their style of…

In this paper, there will be discussion of the pros and cons of learning in respect of tradition learning and adult learning. The traditional learning style is more appropriate for younger learners, and the adult learning style is primarily administered through on-line learning, which is geared towards adults. Each style of learning has advantages and disadvantages, but the most important aspect is understanding the most effective avenue for learning as an individual. There will be pros and cons…

everyday interactions, children increase their social skills, their capacity to feel emotion, and the ability to properly express those emotions. Many different things can affect how a child develops, but some important factors are hereditary, parenting style, and the child’s home environment. Those who are with the child constantly can begin to shape the way the child develops, to some degree. Families can affect a child in many ways. A supportive, loving family can facilitate healthy…

of all the data, was fairly easy, as the information seemed to just flow. The only issue was trying to condense all the research, in order to compose a good paper, with good information. It was harder than I expected to merge everyone’s own writing style and to make the document sound decent. It became very apparent that we were all at different writing levels and would have to work everything out. The last part that was hard in the writing process was the collaboration of our group. My group…

Relationship of Teachers’ Cognitive Styles to Pupils’ Academic Achievement Gains by Saracho and Dayton was published in the Journal of Educational Psychology in 1980. Saracho and Dayton discuss the relationship between teacher and student cognitive styles and their effectiveness in education. In a country that continues to lose ground on a world ranking for education, the need for reform is an ever present political issue. The study by Saracho and Dayton can prove helpful if a district is…

Chapter 5: Implications, Recommendations, and Conclusions Alarm fatigue remains a national healthcare concern in spite of an increased awareness of the problem. The effect of alarm fatigue on patient safety is well documented in the literature. There is insufficient literature that supports the best methodology to educate nurses on managing physiological alarms appropriately. This project was conducted to determine if one method of educating nurses to alarm fatigue was more effective over…

Leadership styles in the workplace are very similar to parenting style at home. According to Baumrind, there are three core parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive. Authoritative styles are demanding but responsive. They are demanding but supportive as well, setting clear expectations and monitoring the conduct of the child. The goal of this parenting style is to ensure that the child is responsible, assertive, and self-regulated. Authoritarian parenting style is assertive…