The main aim for the early years settings is for children to learn through play and to start to form friendships and social skills that they need later in life.…
A study conducted by Soltero-Ruiz (2013) examined the perceptions of kindergarten teachers regarding the readiness skills necessary for academic and social success for students entering kindergarten. This study used a quantitative survey to interview 30 public school teachers, six of which also participated in a qualitative interview following the survey. Through the results of this study, it can be noted that out of five primary readiness skills: social skills, literacy skills, academic skills, behavioral skills, and social-emotional skills, 14/30 teachers ranked behavioral skills as being the most important skill for entering kindergarteners followed by social and literacy skills tied with five votes each, social-emotional skills with four votes, and academic skills with only one vote as being the most important skill. One teacher opted to write…
There were many views and beliefs of how children should learn in school, particularly in the early years. Gutek (2013) explains that Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that children should not be pressured to learn before they were ready (p. 247). Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi believed children learned best through sensory learning through object lessons (Gutek, 2013, p. 250). In 1837, Friedrich Froebel established several schools that incorporated kindergarten. “He began to emphasize the importance of play in children’s early development, adapted object lessons to children’s readiness, devised games and physical exercises, and wrote songs and rhymes” (Gutek, 2013, p. 253). As an educational leader, it is important to understand how kindergarten and early childhood development has evolved over the years. Leaders need to understand that the way teachers instruct kindergarten students is more than because it is developmentally appropriate. There is a history of the foundation of kindergarten and how it has come to be what it is…
Everything in a preschool for a child to play with will help them learn and develop different skills. Example: role play will help with their personal, social and emotional development. Role play can be solitary, group and cerebral. All the different costumes help them learn about the world and different cultures. Play dough is…
I encourage my students that being ready for kindergarten is being responsible for their own belongings. This is a time in life where children are used to their parents doing everything for them and my job is to widen that gap so they feel good about doing things for themselves. For my children with special needs these goals do not change, although they may need a little more encouragement and time.…
Memories of kindergarten usually consist of crayons, singing, and holding hands, but tto writer Robert Fulghum, kindergarten is more than just learning your ABC’s. In his essay All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, he states that “ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten,” (1). Fulghum clearly and effectively gets his point across with a matter-of-fact list that he supports later on in the essay with thoughtful details. His simple and relatable style allows the readers to both enjoy and understand his stance.…
The preschool years which are the ages between 2 ½ years to five years old is an exciting time for children. It is during this time that they use all of the development learned during the infant and toddler stage to actively explore and engage in school. Preschoolers learn how to make their own choices, develop socially, and explore their environments. Parents and caregivers still play an important role in helping children during this time take initiative and explore their environments. Adult’s behaviors, attitudes, and styles of thinking contribute to preschooler’s development. Children develop at their own rate while showing developmental landmarks at different times. There are still important stages that occur during this period in a child’s growth physically, social-emotionally, cognitively, and their language…
A private nursery, one that is paid for by the parent do not hold compulsory hours, the child doesn’t have a primary school place already. This is for a younger child to gain confidence at an early age.…
Health Status : A healthy child is very important in their development , if a child eats healthy, stays active, it can help their development, they may work harder and want to do well, a child maybe with poor diet and health may struggle, or not want to learn. Letting a child be active is not only great for the body but the mind too, a happy child is more likely to push themselves to succeed. There also other stuff that can affect a child, such as Asthma which will affect the child’s breathing like when when doing P.E and they maybe have to use an inhaler to help them (this is usually kept in the medical room) . A Childs health can also be affected during pregnancy if the mother is taking drugs or smoking or even Drinking alcohol. This could result a prem birth and low the baby might have low weight which can then lead to a slower development , A child could be born with a sight or hearing problems also this is all…
Kindergarten was originated in 1837 (Burkam 3). Children develop their mental, social, and emotional faculties through play, music, movement, interaction with the outdoors, and opportunities to engage in independent and creative pursuits (Burkam 3). The goal of kindergarten is to prepare children for first grade academics (Burkam 5). Children show great resilience so can therefore adapt to any formal routine, especially education. We must constructively use this critical stage in their lives to have them absorb all the information they can.…
Today is my first day at P.S.69 observing a bilingual kindergarten class. The first thing I noticed was there is a lot of colorful charts around the room. There are charts such as learning charts, birthday charts, mathematics charts, calendar charts, and classroom rules chart. The room consists of primary colors such as red paper bulletin board, yellow paper flowers, and a blue carpet. I also noticed that the teacher used the theme elephants for her room and I asked her why is the elephant a recurring theme she simply said, “Because my this year my class loves elephants!” I thought this was such a great idea that the teacher decorated her room with what her student loved. I love how the teacher incorporate a lot of visuals such as an iguana…
Full-day kindergarten is designed to give children a strong start for four and five -tear-old in school and in life and it is part of Ontario’s plan to support early learning and child development. Furthermore, full-day kindergarten can build a stronger school system and contribute to Ontario’s long-term economic competitive advantage. Ontario’s full-day kindergarten program is not simply a doubling of time in comparison to the half-day program; instead the FDK program offers a child-center, developmentally appropriate program taught by both a certified teacher and a registered early childhood educator. The purpose of the program is to establish a foundation in learning in a safe and nurturing play-based environment. An overwhelming majority…
Recent research on brain development impacts early childhood education programs and settings because knowing that 90% of a child’s brain develops in the first three years of their lives changes the way we teach and interact with them. As a childhood educator, I think that it would be incredibly important to have a program that is stimulating, colorful, engaging, and important that the children know they’re safe. The children would need space to crawl, walk, and run in a safe setting. There would be moments of structured play and activities as well as times where the children are able to “free play”. Letting the children “free play” gives them an opportunity to explore and learn in a new way. Clearly, the new born—12 month children wouldn’t…
After reading this story, I began to realize how much I am able to connect with her as I am Mexican myself. Although I went to school knowing English in Kindergarten, I saw the struggle my parents had to communicate with other as their English was "broken". Several examples used in the story I relate to because I experience the same situations as she did with her mother. For example, when at stores, looking for an item I was always having to translate, not only for my parents, but also family members. Although my parents fully understand English when spoken to, they become rather shy as their accent can be often be bit heavy when saying a word and/or a phrase. Rather causing them not wanting to speak English at all. Thankfully my parents have…
children would be nurtured and protected from outside influences—like plants in a garden. Froebel decided to call his school kindergarten,…