Thursday, July 16, 2015

Ideology on my Controversy

I am going to now tie together all of my previous posts on my preschool debate by answering the questions listed out to me. 

I think that every teacher, no matter the level or discipline, every parent or future parent, and every business is involved in this issue. Not only is it political, but the ideas of the roots of the children in this nation are for us all to admire and encourage. While there are two sides to this issue everyone has a point of view on it that makes a big difference to our future. Companies involved in the education system such as ASCD and MapleBear, as well as early education specialists and parents are all involved in this huge topic that doesn't seem to be a big topic of discussion when it should be. The fact that the building blocks for all learning starts in the preschool setting and that each child who goes through the system will need to be able to eventually put forth their knowledge and bright minds into the world, means that the way in which we teach them at 3 has a great impact on the job they have, the family they keep, and the car they drive in 20-40 years from this moment. The unacknowledged teachers who are struggling to fit in both the strong education-oriented curriculum set in place by the state and the play-built willfulness of fun, engaged learning, just doesn't seem fair. The fact is that there are only two sides to this issue: the first is that children should be structured from an early age and learn discipline and learning to memorize and be smart, and the second is that learning should be fun and engaging to the child. Both could yield the same or different results but the fact is that the results won't show up for another 20 years or so. 

1 comment:

  1. A very nice, thoughtful piece! Be sure to always proofread for clear syntax before you post to your blog.

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