Universal preschool

I still can recall my first day attending preschool. I got out of the car and clenched on to my mother’s hand tighter than I ever had before. When we got inside the building, the teachers were so jolly, assuring that I would love preschool and that the day would be a great day. Finally, I stopped wailing, let go of my mother’s hand and went to join the rest of the kids on the alphabet rug. I sat on the letter “A” because I remembered how my mom taught me that my name was Ashley and that it…

Preschool at Three, or Let it Be? Eyes closed, deep breath. Remember back to childhood. Clinging desperately to Mom’s hand, peaking around her leg at the prompting of an overly expressive wonderful woman ready to start another beautiful day. Musty smelling carpet ground with fish crackers and surrounded by new and faded well-loved toys that never get old. Running about, meticulously working on crafts completely oblivious to the fact that learning is invisibly woven into every second of the day.…

My first day of preschool was the most exciting day of my life. I remember being so excited when walking into the classroom where it was already filled with an abundance of elated children. We played with each other in and out the classroom, sang songs as a class, and did many crafts. With making new friends, being in a new environment, and learning new things, preschool was the place for many adventures. Unfortunately, many American children do not get to experience preschool. Many parents…

Quality of Social and Physical Environments in Preschool and Children’s Development of Academic, Language, and Literacy Skills Manuel Lee Jr. Child Psychology – EDPR 7111 Dr. D. Winsor University of Memphis Mashburn, A. (2008). Quality of Social and Physical Environments in Preschools and Children 's Development of Academic, Language, and Literacy Skills. Applied Developmental Science, 12(3), 113-127. Retrieved September 24, 2014, from EBSCOHOST. Introduction In the United States of…

spend with the children. Before all the children have lunch and nap time around 12 pm to 1pm as Eileen told me over the phone. On my way to the Nursey School, I was quite nervous about how everything is going to turn out because I never been to a preschool with so many kids in one room and thinking about if the teachers and children will like my company from a total stranger. I was a little lost on my way because I took the wrong way, but I eventually found the building, the front of the…

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 in preschool is an excellent opportunity for children, but if only it did not require the parents to empty their wallets. Children should all be granted the same educational opportunity that is not dependent on what…

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…

GPS tracking devices are a tremendous and astounding way to stop kids from being late to class. We as a community want our kids to succeed and get the best possible education that they can receive. On the other hand, opponents argue that making kids carry around something that tracks them seems a little bit extreme because it makes them seem like common criminals. In addition, they argue that the cost of the GPS device in incredibility expensive. However, I disagree. According to Miller Sylvan,…

Annotated Bibliography: Decreasing the risk of Clostridium Difficile (CDIFF) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2015) Clostridium difficile Infection http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/organisms/cdiff/Cdiff_infect.html This particular site by the CDC summarizes all the Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs), the organism that cause the disease and its data and statistics. Then it breaks down each infection one by one with an easy to read fact sheet. This is a great resource that merely…

The first half of the novel’s title, “inside out,” reflects the universal refugee experience of fleeing home. This relates to Ha’s experience in various ways. For instance, at the beginning of the novel, when Ha was still back in Saigon, she writes in the poem, “Closed Too Soon”, that, “I’m mad/ and pinch the girl/ who shares my desk,/ Tram is half my size,/ so skinny and nervous” (Lai 38). This shows how Ha was a bully who was feared by others. This proves how before the war, she was a…