Thursday, July 23, 2015
Identifying Basic Grammar Patterns
In my paragraph I found that I tend to use a lot of compound sentences. I also like to write fewer sentences that still contain the information but in a concise manner. I will need to focus on broadening my sentences, adding more sentences, and creating larger written work within the same context of the piece. This will eventually help me gain length in my final draft but will probably take time to accomplish.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Summary of "How Preschool Fights Poverty"
How Preschool Fights Poverty
By: Cynthia E Lamy
1) Summarize each paragraph:
A) Lower-income household children are usually behind in development from higher income household children, as shown through scores in early math, literacy, vocabulary, and social skills.
B) These scores continue to remain lagging throughout higher education, where much of the focus of the media and political debate is, even though the delay shown in preschool can be a huge indicator of such behavior. "Children who enter school lagging far behind don't usually catch up,".
C) Lower income families tend to be more stressed, less educated, less patient, and less likely to have the resources available to them to help grow the vocabulary, social, literary, and other skills necessary to stay ahead in kindergarten.
D) Preschool helps to bring all children to the same high level of skills and learning ability.
E) There are 3 studies that show the growth and development of children from preschool to higher education to prove that preschool is beneficial.
F) These studies each started 10 years behind the other, so the finished product adults are in their 30's, 40's, and 50's.
G) Other statewide studies have started to follow children through elementary school; though not completed they still have helpful insight to the growth of young children and have been conducted in many different states and therefore show variety.
H) These studies showed that those who had preschool education prior to kindergarten had higher developmental and test scores than those who didn't.
I) These children scored higher than the control group on standardized tests, were more successful as shown through their yearly expected incomes by the age of 40, had lower crime rates than the control group, attended college at a higher rate than the control group, and were less likely to be a teen pregnancy statistic.
J) High quality programs are: staffed with highly educated, responsive teachers with "strong backgrounds" in child education, knowledge of best practice in the administrative offices of the program, strong classroom supports and lots of knowledge in background information, and classrooms that are full of interesting materials and play activities to engage and entertain learning.
K) Preschool teaches children that they like to learn.
L) Preschools also provide families with support systems and resources some cannot find on their own.
M) Preschools help school systems by delivering highly educated children with a desire to learn who are less likely to need extra help, make poor choices and fall out of schooling, or need to repeat a grade. This gives higher level schools good ratings and less money pulled from the budgets, giving them more money to use for further classroom learning materials.
N) Preschools give a holistic approach to children at an early age, promoting school in a successful, meaningful way that instills success and learning for years to come.
2) 1-2 complete sentences:
A) Preschool extends the love of learning to all children, no matter the family household financial status by promoting positive and successful learning experiences in a safe and loving environment. Through preschool programs, these children can grow up to be successful, well oriented adults who have higher standardized test scores, less teen pregnancies and crime rates, higher incomes by the age of 40, and more likelihood of going to college.
3) Write it again:
A) Preschool extends the love of learning to all children, no matter the income level of the family household by promoting positive and successful learning experiences. Through preschool programs, these children can grow up to be well oriented adults who have higher standardized test scores, less teen pregnancies and crime rates, higher incomes by the age of 40, and a more likelihood of completing college.
4) Comparing my summary to another peer's:
A) I compared my summary of that of Jake's. I found that I liked how he stated the very basic, general information, and left out the details of the article for the audience to read on their own. I found this helpful in a summary situation. My summary definitely has more writing in it, as I dive into details. I guess this is a prime example of how two different writers can provide the same kind of writing in two very different ways.
By: Cynthia E Lamy
1) Summarize each paragraph:
A) Lower-income household children are usually behind in development from higher income household children, as shown through scores in early math, literacy, vocabulary, and social skills.
B) These scores continue to remain lagging throughout higher education, where much of the focus of the media and political debate is, even though the delay shown in preschool can be a huge indicator of such behavior. "Children who enter school lagging far behind don't usually catch up,".
C) Lower income families tend to be more stressed, less educated, less patient, and less likely to have the resources available to them to help grow the vocabulary, social, literary, and other skills necessary to stay ahead in kindergarten.
D) Preschool helps to bring all children to the same high level of skills and learning ability.
E) There are 3 studies that show the growth and development of children from preschool to higher education to prove that preschool is beneficial.
F) These studies each started 10 years behind the other, so the finished product adults are in their 30's, 40's, and 50's.
G) Other statewide studies have started to follow children through elementary school; though not completed they still have helpful insight to the growth of young children and have been conducted in many different states and therefore show variety.
H) These studies showed that those who had preschool education prior to kindergarten had higher developmental and test scores than those who didn't.
I) These children scored higher than the control group on standardized tests, were more successful as shown through their yearly expected incomes by the age of 40, had lower crime rates than the control group, attended college at a higher rate than the control group, and were less likely to be a teen pregnancy statistic.
J) High quality programs are: staffed with highly educated, responsive teachers with "strong backgrounds" in child education, knowledge of best practice in the administrative offices of the program, strong classroom supports and lots of knowledge in background information, and classrooms that are full of interesting materials and play activities to engage and entertain learning.
K) Preschool teaches children that they like to learn.
L) Preschools also provide families with support systems and resources some cannot find on their own.
M) Preschools help school systems by delivering highly educated children with a desire to learn who are less likely to need extra help, make poor choices and fall out of schooling, or need to repeat a grade. This gives higher level schools good ratings and less money pulled from the budgets, giving them more money to use for further classroom learning materials.
N) Preschools give a holistic approach to children at an early age, promoting school in a successful, meaningful way that instills success and learning for years to come.
2) 1-2 complete sentences:
A) Preschool extends the love of learning to all children, no matter the family household financial status by promoting positive and successful learning experiences in a safe and loving environment. Through preschool programs, these children can grow up to be successful, well oriented adults who have higher standardized test scores, less teen pregnancies and crime rates, higher incomes by the age of 40, and more likelihood of going to college.
3) Write it again:
A) Preschool extends the love of learning to all children, no matter the income level of the family household by promoting positive and successful learning experiences. Through preschool programs, these children can grow up to be well oriented adults who have higher standardized test scores, less teen pregnancies and crime rates, higher incomes by the age of 40, and a more likelihood of completing college.
4) Comparing my summary to another peer's:
A) I compared my summary of that of Jake's. I found that I liked how he stated the very basic, general information, and left out the details of the article for the audience to read on their own. I found this helpful in a summary situation. My summary definitely has more writing in it, as I dive into details. I guess this is a prime example of how two different writers can provide the same kind of writing in two very different ways.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Draft of Quick Reference Guide
https://docs.google.com/a/email.arizona.edu/document/d/15b2WZ318buRDF5P4gpVEXv5Gm0cNlSNAtzGULHMPO7Q/edit?usp=sharing
My draft on Preschool curriculum is kind of modge-podge to me currently. I cannot decide what is understandable to the reader and what is understandable to me (being a preschool teacher makes this hard as I already know and understand this topic). I would like the viewers to help me figure out what is clear and what is unclear. I would also like help figuring out what is needed (ie: more information on a topic, a definition, etc) and what is not needed but in there (unnecessary information or ideas). Lastly, I would like to know if I am unclear and where. Thank you for taking the time to review my draft!
My draft on Preschool curriculum is kind of modge-podge to me currently. I cannot decide what is understandable to the reader and what is understandable to me (being a preschool teacher makes this hard as I already know and understand this topic). I would like the viewers to help me figure out what is clear and what is unclear. I would also like help figuring out what is needed (ie: more information on a topic, a definition, etc) and what is not needed but in there (unnecessary information or ideas). Lastly, I would like to know if I am unclear and where. Thank you for taking the time to review my draft!
Saturday, July 18, 2015
QRGs, the Genre
This genre seems to focus on the fast and most important facts, not leaving room for little insignificant details to the topic, and is focused on helping someone learn more about something that they probably already know a little bit about. It seems like this type of writing is for those who want or need more information fast about a certain topic. This is defined by the use of visuals to greatly enhance the writing, and simple topic sentences that help a reader find the answer they are seeking fast.
Response to three other blog posts:
I looked at Selena's blog first. I found that her use of words to be concise and detailed, but not overly informational was helpful and she was very intelligible.
I then looked at Aaron's blog. I found that we had similar ideas, but varied in who the audience was. I like that there was a bit of controversy there because it shows how different people can think many different things from the same information.
Lastly, I looked at Helen's blog post. I thought she went into a lot more details than may have been needed, but that the common ideas she carried were the same. I liked how she exposed the authors, and not just the genre, in her post.
Response to three other blog posts:
I looked at Selena's blog first. I found that her use of words to be concise and detailed, but not overly informational was helpful and she was very intelligible.
I then looked at Aaron's blog. I found that we had similar ideas, but varied in who the audience was. I like that there was a bit of controversy there because it shows how different people can think many different things from the same information.
Lastly, I looked at Helen's blog post. I thought she went into a lot more details than may have been needed, but that the common ideas she carried were the same. I liked how she exposed the authors, and not just the genre, in her post.
Cluster of Preschool Curriculum Controversy
https://docs.google.com/a/email.arizona.edu/drawings/d/1HgI5b2Dedh7MnA6kPV4GH7ICp483-WtegTPd0qbl4gc/edit?usp=sharing
In my cluster I categorized each side to the issue on Preschool curriculum. I noticed that I need to do more research for the reasons why play-oriented wouldn't be successful. But I have enough sufficient research to back up play-oriented preschool. I think my next step will be to look more into the political viewpoints of this discussion and to also look more into educational preschool learning.
In my cluster I categorized each side to the issue on Preschool curriculum. I noticed that I need to do more research for the reasons why play-oriented wouldn't be successful. But I have enough sufficient research to back up play-oriented preschool. I think my next step will be to look more into the political viewpoints of this discussion and to also look more into educational preschool learning.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Annotated Bibliography of APA Style
Annotated Bibliography of APA Style:
The purpose of this article to share with parents how a greater level of education-based curriculum within a preschool can greatly increase the chances of a successful child in later education. The audience is for parents. This article will be great for supporting education-based preschools.
International Play School India, Best Preschool Education India, School Franchise | MapleBear (International Play School India, Best Preschool Education India, School Franchise | MapleBear)
The purpose of this article was to show their program was both play-oriented and yielding the highest marks all over the world. The audience for this article was probably to the teachers and parents and the curriculum board in Canada and around the world. This company wants to make play-oriented education available and viable all over the world. They have found their company to be highly successful throughout the world through engaged play-founded learning. This can later be used to help solidify that education-focused programs can be play-oriented as well.
Membership (Educational Leadership:Faces of Poverty:How Preschool Fights Poverty)
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may13/vol70/num08/How-Preschool-Fights-Poverty.aspx
The purpose of this article was to show that preschool is highly important because it builds the child up so those who are from lower poverty lines still have the same level of social and educational skills as those who are from privileged homes. The audience is probably directed towards teachers and parents to help further promote enrolling children of all backgrounds in preschool classes. If this information were to spread nationwide there would be a lot of newly enrolled lower-income family children. This will help back up how preschool is important in my essay; the reason to write the essay in the first place.
Weisberg, D. S., Kittredge, A. K., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R. M., & Klahr, D. (2015). Making play work for education. Phi Delta Kappan, 96(8), 8-13.
The purpose of the article was to show how play-oriented education works to enforce real educational science and mathematical questions in the preschool setting. The primary audience is for teachers and parents to show that there is a way of making learning fun without detriment to the program or information. This will be helpful when I need examples of play-oriented learning that have been proven effective.
The National Preschool Debate Intensifies (Edutopia)
http://www.edutopia.org/preschool
The purpose of this article was to tie together the two sides of preschool education through politics. The audience was designed for those interested in the political side to this argument, including government officials, companies responsible for curriculum guidelines, and teachers who are directly involved with the education of these young minds. This article will be great to use with my essay because I can use direct quotes from politicians to show both sides of this argument.
Academic vs. play-based preschool debate fading in favor of intellectual discovery (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2015/04/01/Academic-vs-play-based-preschool-debate-fading-in-favor-of-intellectual-discovery/stories/201503310025
The purpose of this article was to show how play-oriented education is more engaging and how more people are seeing it that way in today's education system. The audience is directed at teachers and parents responsible for these young minds. This article shows that the growing support for play-oriented preschool curriculum may be coming out the stronger foot. This article uses a wide variety of effective examples which will help in my essay.
EDIT: The last 4 sources:
High-Quality Preschool: Why We Need It and What It Looks Like. (n.d.). Retrieved July 20, 2015, from http://www.readingrockets.org/article/high-quality-preschool-why-we-need-it-and-what-it-looks via Tumblr
The purpose of this article to share with parents how a greater level of education-based curriculum within a preschool can greatly increase the chances of a successful child in later education. The audience is for parents. This article will be great for supporting education-based preschools.
Why Preschool Learning is Extremely Important for Your Child? (Education Blog)
https://educationxpozz.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/why-preschool-learning-is-extremely-important-for-your-child/
This purpose of this article is to education parents on the positive aspects of a preschool environment all together. Though this article doesn't delve into which is better, play or education based learning, this article is important to back up the reason to discuss this controversy. I will be using this article to help support my claims that preschool controversy is worth discussing.
40 Preschools Will TRIAL TEACHING A SECOND LANGUAGE THROUGH PLAY-BASED LEARNING. (2014, November 7). Retrieved July 21, 2015, from https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/2lmy9j/40_preschools_will_trial_teaching_a_second/
The purpose of this article is to spread the news that play-based play could be shown to help children in preschool learn a second language. This is more for the public media side of things and doesn't have any strong background information or facts behind it, making this simply a supplementary article to my discussion. The targeted audience is simply for those interested.
The purpose of this article is to showcase to teachers, parents, and politicians, the benefit of play-oriented preschool, and childhood. This is focused for audiences involved with these children or with politics around the funding of such programs. This article will help solidify my claims towards the political aspect of this debate as well as the help prove the point that play-oriented education is better for the children.
Getting Preschool Right (The Huffington Post)
By: Bongiorno, Laurel.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laurel-bongiorno/getting-preschool-right_b_2782871.html
The purpose of this article is to showcase to teachers, parents, and politicians, the benefit of play-oriented preschool, and childhood. This is focused for audiences involved with these children or with politics around the funding of such programs. This article will help solidify my claims towards the political aspect of this debate as well as the help prove the point that play-oriented education is better for the children.
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