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    The author of “Against School” John Taylor Gatto believes that during his long career in public schools he didn’t realise that schools are playing any major role in modification of “raw” children except making them childish adults. And the key problem behind the outcome is boredom‚ it occurs because scholars feel confined in 12 years of “imprisonment”. Gatto thinks that schools can increase the chances of success for their students if they let them make own decisions and take risks when necessary

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    Unit 7- play and learning in children’s education E1: Collate evidence which describes the role of the practitioner in meeting children’s learning needs. * The practitioner’s role is meeting needs and supporting rights of children as suggested by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. ‘UNICEF’s mission is to advocate for the protection of children’s rights‚ to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.’ http://www.unicef

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    efforts: Participating in play with children child is fun for them and shows them you value what they are doing. Your presence and proximity to children can communicate a lot to them. Adding to children’s play: In actively participating in play practitioners can extend upon a child’s current knowledge and help them make new connections. This can be done by practitioners modelling positive behaviours and interactions Preventing problems: By being actively involved in the process of play‚ practitioners are

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    Sanctuary of School by Lynda Barry highlights the negligence of parents and the gap the school system fills to provide a solution to that negligence. Arts programs and the like‚ have proven a reliable outlet for children who come from these settings. We see hundreds of testimonies like Barry’s that tell just how large an impact these programs have on children. Art should certainly be a part of a child’s development system as it serves as a means of expression when words cannot. As is such‚ the school system

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    Do you believe onions buried underground are the cause of sadness? In the book “Buried Onions” by Gary Soto there are many different examples; such as metaphors‚ similes‚ and personification to grab the reader’s attention. That is exactly what you want when reading a book! First type of figurative language‚ “Yellow shoes the color of a pat of butter” (40). is a metaphor that stuck out the most to me. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to

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    problems students have and solutions they could use. Body I. There are many problems that student athletes face. A. Injury =Financial Disaster for most students 1. As a ninth grader‚ Kyle Hardwick committed to the University of Oklahoma to play basketball. The 6’8” forward suited up for his first game in 2009‚ but after two years at Oklahoma‚ he played a total of six months due to a catastrophic knee injury. Today‚ he is trying to continue his career‚ but he has not obtained a medical hardship

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    I am not average. I am extraordinary.” John Lennon and Me was performed at The Kentucky Center‚ by Stage One on February 7th. The play was written by Cherie Bennett‚ and produced by Peter Holloway. All of the actors that performed were incredible‚ even though they were all only in high school. I thought the play was very good‚ even with it’s minor flaws. The play was about a girl named “Star”‚ which she came up by herself‚ her original name “Stella Grubner”. Star had cystic fibrosis‚ a medical

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    Commentary for “Soldier’s Heart” Author‚ Gary Paulsen The book Soldier’s Heart‚ is based on a true story about a fifteen-year-old boy in Minnesota named‚ Charley Goddard‚ who lies about his age to join the First Volunteers of Minnesota to fight in the Civil War. Some of the events and time sequences are not completely factual‚ but the essential elements of the books story are true. Charley Goddard is a fifteen-year-old boy growing up in the farming community of Winona‚ Minnesota‚ in 1861‚

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    What is play? What is play? The word play is usually used to describe the activities of children from babyhood until the early teenage years. There is no neat definition that will cover all the meanings given by parents‚ early years and playwork practitioners and other adult commentators - let alone how children talk about play when their opinions are invited. Yet there are some common themes: • Play includes a range of self-chosen activities‚ undertaken for their own interest‚ enjoyment

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    Get a School Grant | Movement‚ Play and  Physical Activity for Children | Topics In Early Childhood Education | Art and Creativity in  Early Childhood Education | | | | | Job Sharing Board | State Licensing Requirements | | | | |   Subscribe today to our  bi-weekly newsletter! | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form   | Play: A Historical Review | By Carolyn R. Tomlin  | “Play: The voluntary

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