California Preschool Learning Foundations Volume 2 CALIFORNIA DEPAR TMENT OF EDUCATION • SACRAMENTO‚ 2010 California Preschool Learning Foundations Volume 2 Visual and Performing Arts Physical Development Health Publishing Information The California Preschool Learning Foundations (Volume 2) was developed by the Child Development Division‚ California Department of Education. This publication was edited by Faye Ong‚ working in cooperation with Laura Bridges and Desiree
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Reflection Paper on Becoming a Teacher Introduction I come to education later in life and with a passion. I did not expect that I would have a second career. I volunteered last year in my daughter’s kindergarten class for a few hours a week to be generous to the community. Quickly‚ I discovered that I was the one receiving the gift. The children were extraordinary; exciting‚ challenging‚ and loving. Her teachers and the other teachers I met at her school were extraordinary as well. Their
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THE HIRING OF PRESCHOOL TEACHERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN PASIG CITY: A COMPARISON AND CRITIQUE OF CURRENT STANDARDS‚ POLICIES‚ AND PRACTICES (by Amanda V. del Rosario) ABSTRACT The early years of children are important because of their unique developmental needs (physical‚ cognitive‚ social and emotional). These needs can only be identified and addressed by professionally trained and competent preschool or early childhood teachers. However‚ attracting and hiring these
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Ramona is a hard-working‚ loving‚ single mother of two preschool aged girls‚ Theresa and Rosa. She works overtime every week‚ just to make ends meet for her and her children. Ramona and her children are in poverty. Unfortunately‚ statistics indicate that Theresa and Rosa will struggle to receive the quality preschool education they need to in order to succeed throughout Kindergarten‚ grade school‚ high school and into adulthood. According to one study by Sum and Fogs‚ students living in poverty
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Becoming a Teacher - A Brighter Future Ahead The decision to enter a career in teaching is not something to be taken lightly. There are hundreds and hundreds of other careers to choose from . So I ask myself this question and ponder the reasons‚ why I want to become a teacher. Upon asking another teacher this question I got a quick response of June‚ July‚ and August. There has to be more to it than just summer vacation‚ right? Some of the other reasons people might give are such things like:
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In My Heart Today‚ I wake up and can’t believe this was my life. I was becoming a man of compassion and courage. As a warrior‚ I fought in the Vietnam War against the North Vietnamese Communists from 1972 to 1975. As a humanitarian‚ I helped the teachers heal the struggling students at the Yorba Middle School from 1999 to present. After the South lost the Vietnam War to the North on April 30‚ 1975‚ I looked for a way to go to the United States of America. In 1981‚ I crossed the Pacific Ocean in
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Tips for people thinking of becoming teachers Some young people who are good at a subject at school and who have one or two teachers they look up to might be considering becoming teachers themselves. What these young people need to remember‚ however‚ is that being good at a subject doesn’t mean you will necessarily be a good teacher. There is a lot more to teaching than knowing your stuff. For the right kind of person‚ teaching is a career that can be immensely satisfying. However‚ if you are
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When she was in elementary‚ Rizalina did not ponder herself to become an accountant‚ instead her dream is to become a teacher when she grows up. She reasoned out that‚ “During that time‚ if you are a teacher‚ you are well known and you are respected‚ even if you are in public schools particularly‚ those who are public school teachers”. Eventually‚ her dream of becoming a teacher altered for her father was a farmer‚ and with the aim of helping him in some ways‚ she decided to become an agriculturist
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For many homeschool parents‚ a good preschool curriculum provides a sense of security - at the end of the year of study‚ you can look back and say: "We did ’this or that’ curriculum‚" and have something to show for your efforts. Although I believe that little children do not need a formal preschool curriculum‚ I realized that mothers need quality resources to create a stimulating learning environment for their children‚ as an introduction to their world and God’s creation and to lay a foundation
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The Preschool Years Two years ago he could barely lift his head‚ now he can move with confidence. The preschool years are an exciting time in a child ’s life. The preschool years are a time of tremendous change and growth‚ where physical‚ cognitive and social development precedes at a rapid pace. The preschool years are a time where the parent and teacher make the biggest difference in the child ’s development. The preschool years are defined by some as the years between three and five years
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