Importance of Play and the Cognitive Development of Children Marlene Joy M. Cepeda Western Governors University Abstract The focus on academic success and high assessment scores has led many educators and administrators to perceive play as an unimportant part of a child’s development. But play does lay a good foundation developmentally for children. Through each different types of play‚ a child develops the necessary skills in order to succeed. When children are given opportunities
Premium Early childhood education Childhood Jean Piaget
emphasis on early child development‚ play is without a doubt endangered in today’s society. Academic development as we know is thought of as the key to success for a child‚ and the earlier the child is push to start‚ the more successful he will become. While this idea has completely rendered academia as the ideal way for a child to succeed‚ it completely undermined the importance and benefits of play. Play helps build characters‚ and by participating in play children are allowed the opportunity to develop
Premium
Title: Is Corporal Punishment Need to Discipline Children Debra D. Hill Psy 101 Instructor: John Long March 17‚ 2014 Is corporal punishment need to discipline children Introduction In this research‚ I will provide an overview statistics and past perspectives. There are many ways to punish your children and corporal punishment‚ just happens to be one of them. In today’s society‚ people are starting to realize the side effects of physical abuse. Supporting evidence corporal punishment
Premium Domestic violence Child abuse Suffering
Jessica Brown Western Governors University Bachelor of Arts: Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8) Student ID: 000176947 Philosophy of Teaching Alexander the Great said‚ “I am indebted to my father for living‚ but to my teacher for living well” (www.brainyquote.com). He was a man who knew something about both living well and about teachers. No man has ever risen to a place of greater prominence in such a brief span. Furthermore‚ very few could boast of having a better teacher than Aristotle. He has
Premium Education Lesson plan Knowledge
that more parents are incarcerated now than ever before. The children of these parents are undoubtedly affected. Sadly‚ these children are often considered a collective group with a particular set of needs-- that is‚ basic needs like food‚ clothing and shelter (Johnson and Waldfogel‚ 2002). However‚ each child of an incarcerated parent has emotional and psychological needs specific to his/her situation that must be met. Meeting these needs will help ensure positive growth and development. Many
Premium Prison Family
The "non-compete" clause New Thesis: In society today the "non-compete" clause has gained more and more publicity. In certain industries the non-compete clause is essential to protect employers investments in their personnel. A fine example of this is in the radio industry in Florida. In 1987‚ the Florida appeals court reexamined a case where disc jockeys had signed a letter of agreement with a rival station during the prohibition period of their non-compete agreement. The disc jockeys
Premium United States
Nathan Ridenour ENG 101 2:00 Professor Taber 2/26/13 Athletic sponsors need to support fair play When I was younger I wanted so badly to be a professional athlete. I desired the fame and the enjoyment of being able to play a sport for a job instead of being in the everyday workforce. If I were to find out that the people I looked up to had cheated and were being dishonest about how they got to where they were‚ and the success they achieved‚ it would have crushed me. Lance Armstrong is a world
Premium Rhetoric
ICE #3 Author: Jessica Shepherd Title: GrandmaIllustrator: Jessica ShepherdPublisher: Childs Play International Ltd (July 1‚ 2014)Copyright Date: 2014Genre: Contemporary Realistic FictionInterest Level: 3-8 years oldPersonal Rating: 4: Grandma is a heartwarming book that goes through a change that children might experience as well. I enjoyed this book because Shepherd went about the transformation in a comforting way. Grandma’s story should be shared with children so that they can understand that
Premium Family Education Mother
The book by Jessica Valenti was released in 2009 and asserts that people in America are fanatical about the concept of “virginity.” It scrutinizes the effect of the Americans’ fixation of virgin/ whores and how these thoughts are affecting the women of all ages. Valenti thinks that virginity and feminism have become too much of an issue; celebrities seeking to invigorate their vaginas and keep their hymen intact even after losing their virginity is a clear manifestation of the obsession for virginity
Premium Gender Feminism Female
The Exonerated was written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen was first produced in 2002‚ yet the interviews that make up this play were gathered over the summer of 2000 (4). Due to the fact that all of the stories within this show are true and come from interviews done by the playwrights this play would be best classified as a Documentary theatre. The show focuses on 6 stories of people who were wrongly convicted and eventually exonerated. Though they all come from different walks of life they all
Premium Crime Jury Law