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say what the authors say Assignment wo !raft Background/ Introduction: As it is a commonly presented issue within our modern society, as well as, relates to the figured world " had originally selected, " chose to analy#e the truth $ehind the proper age for a child to $egin school% "n addition, while doing so " paid particular attention to the reasoning $ehind what is considered a proper educational setting% &or e'ample, while the clients in my mom(s daycare may feel she provides the necessary, close-)nitted care that children need, there seems to $e a lingering opposition that $elieves children can only learn while in a formal school environment% *hile previously, attending school was not a ma+or concerning issue, now it is considered the crucial point of a child(s developmental process% Parents have $ecome too concerned with the school their children attend, and start doing so at a very young age% ,any even go to great e'tremes to assure their child a spot in an -ideal. school to ensure success later in their life% &rom personal e'perience, " have come to see that the setting a child is e'posed to is not necessarily as important as the /uality of the care they receive% his usually refers to the provider or educator who is responsi$le for ensuring the children(s proper progression% &or e'ample, as a provider, my mom has made sure to ensure the children(s mental and emotional development% his tas) is accomplished through ac/uiring and $eholding the essential materials and s)ills to enhance a child(s development% Literature Review: &or many providers, ta)ing care of children has $een a tas) performed for countless years% *hile conducting my interview, " discovered that my mom had $een in the field for well over fourteen years% 0et, she had only owned her own facilities for a$out si' years% As a society, we must as) ourselves is a person who has spent the ma+ority of their life in a certain field /ualified to interpret the rules and demands at a +o$

Shirley Parraga 9/13/13 site1 "n order to determine so, the pu$lic must analy#e the $ac)ground and accomplishments $ehind the provider at hand% he articles " selected to use while conducting this research assignment were helpful due to the insight they provided regarding the importance of an educational atmosphere in a young child(s life% &or the most part, the articles e'plain the teaching methods o$served within a preschool setting% hey also go into detail to descri$e the impact that implementing a specific teaching method may have within the classroom% hat is to say, the authors try to e'plain the importance of $oth the daycare as a figured world for the children, as well as, the multiple artifacts used when attempting to gain structure% 1.) Class Culture: Methods & Outco es "n his article, -,odeling the "mpacts of 2hild 2are 3uality on 2hildren(s Preschool 2ognitive !evelopment,. !uncan does a very good +o$ at e'plaining when a child is ready to move on from a daycare to preschool environment% "n our current era, it seems as though parents are paying more meticulous attention as to when their child is ready to move on% &or the most part, this results from fear that their child will $e left $ehind from the other children upon starting preschool or officially moving on to )indergarten4 elementary school% his source helps in comprehending why it is that parents thin) this way through research that has already $een conducted $y professors% hey are a$le to determine what is re/uired for a child to progress at a certain age% &or e'ample, the fact that all children are different plays a huge role in this study% he literacy practices involved in a child(s developmental process are also outlined within this article% An important part of a child(s life within a school setting is the curriculum implemented% hrough this curriculum, the children are a$le to learn essential concepts for their development% he article, -A 2luster 5andomi#ed rial to 6valuate the 6fficacy of a School-7ased 7ehavioral "ntervention for 8ealth Promotion Among 2hildren Aged 3 to 9,. e'plains the importance of certain literacy practices when trying to enhance a child(s learning potential% &urthermore, the article discusses the possi$le outcomes that may arise from different styles of curriculums% Authors, Penalvo, Santos-7eneit, Sotos-Prieto, ,artine#,

Shirley Parraga 9/13/13 5odrigue#, &ranco and &uster attempt to reach the same argument in their article, yet focus more on the differences that may arise from school-$ased learning as opposed to home-centered% Specifically, they analy#e uni/ue $ehavioral differences that may arise within children ages three to five% "n essence, the article lists and descri$es the discourse communities that may present themselves in a more formal school environment% 8owever, the article also provides e'amples of discourse communities that may form within a smaller-type setting, thus amplifying one(s views on the educational world% !.) "arl# Leaning: $ociali%ation & "ducational &ractices "n addition, within the current scientific world the issue of early education is a highly prevalent one% ,any $elieve that the younger a child is when introduced to a learning environment, the more they will $enefit in the future% his idea is presented within :eyfeld, &uccillo, and ;reenfield(s article as one that deals with the uni/ue areas of a child(s $rain% "t analy#es how early stimulation can $ring a$out more prominent mental development% "n addition, the article allows one to further in/uire on the educational su$+ects that may $e influenced through early $rain stimulation% Similarly, Stein(s article is very efficient in its a$ility to $riefly descri$e the importance of a child(s introduction to education at an early age% he article analy#es the ma+or progression of a child $y having done so% As well as, discusses the idea that environment is not as important as level of education that the child receives% he article in whole does an e'cellent +o$ at providing insight on what truly is necessary to ensure a child(s ideal progression% '.) &rovider &re(aredness "n the article, -Predictors of 8ome-7ased 2hild 2are Providers( Participation in Professional !evelopment *or)shops and 2oaching,. the authors thoroughly e'plain the significance of the provider(s role in smaller learning environment% he certain techni/ues and methods a homecare provider uses are

crucial to the development of the child% As well as, the article discusses the idea of $eholding a certain level of education from the $ehalf of the provider% &urthermore, the article allows for consideration on the correlation that may e'ist $etween a student(s progression with a more prepared provider versus a less prepared one% <n the same note, in the article -A 2omparison of Preschool and &irst ;rade eachers(

Shirley Parraga 9/13/13 =iews a$out School 5eadiness,. authors, Sahin, Sa) and uncer state that depending on the environment, an educator may view a child(s learning progression distinctly% "n their article, the authors emphasi#e the difference on the e'tent to which a child is prepared at two points within a child(s educational +ourney4 preschool and first grade% he article discusses the specific set mar)s that must $e present at $oth levels, and the educational importance they play% his scientific article also offers various theories that are present in the developmental +ourney of a child and the importance and opinions of their educators% >i)ewise, author, =assallo, ta)es into consideration the role a parent or legal guardian plays within a child(s life% 8is article does so $y comparing and contrasting the differences in child development $etween a child with invested and non-invested parents% "t states the importance of the parents as actors in their child(s life and development, as well as, provides suggestions for further progression% *hereas, $oth Samuels and Spar)s, present the reasoning $ehind why many $elieve in-home childcare centers are not as ade/uate in their articles% Samuels e'plains the multiple literacy practices that are ta)en into consideration when coming to this conclusion% Although Samuels mainly discusses the negative aspects of home childcare environments, he also includes the theories $ehind those who thin) home childcare centers $etter ade/uate% 0et, Spar)s goes into further detail $y highlighting the essential characteristics of proper social-emotional learning among children in home-$ased centers% 8e manages to do so in a way which also descri$es how a child(s learning environment may impact this developmental feature% A )ey part of this article is the section which discusses the various artifacts ta)en into consideration when analy#ing a child(s learning development% "nter the Conversation: Although from o$serving my mom(s progress in the childcare development field " have gathered a deep appreciation for in-home $ased childcare, the articles " used throughout my research solidified this understanding% he ideas presented within the various articles, correlated with the actions " have always $een presented with in my mom(s daycares% "n other words, the care the children received and thus the progression that followed was e'plained in writing in the articles mentioned previously%

Shirley Parraga 9/13/13 "n the article a$out the -e'ecutive functions in early learning,. " en+oy reading a$out the various $enefits that are presented the earlier a child is presented within an educational system% " have personally witnessed this theory come true multiple times within my mom(s daycares% &or e'ample, until this year there was a young girl named, Ava, enrolled in the daycare fulltime% Ava had started coming to the daycare since she was three month old% At the time she moved on to )indergarten, she was four years old% !uring those four years, Ava had ac/uired proper writing and spea)ing a$ilities in $oth 6nglish and Spanish% So much so, that she was a$le to pass a state-wide enrollment e'am, which allowed her to enter )indergarten a year earlier than all the other children% " cannot help $ut thin) that this success in Ava(s life was due to $eing e'posed to an enriched educational environment from an early age% "n addition, " must fully agree with the point that the authors of the article -Predictors of 8ome7ased 2hildcare Providers( Participation in Professional !evelopmental *or)shops and 2oaching,. try to convey% he ultimate triumph in ensuring a child(s educational development, can $e ensured through the level of preparedness the provider $eholds% hey are the ones that hold the responsi$ility of transferring the necessary s)ills and concepts needed to grow on to the minds of the young ones they(re educating% "n my case for e'ample, my mom has had plenty of years to fully ac/uire not only the necessary materials needed to run a daycare, $ut also the s)ills and techni/ues needed to wor) $eside children% 8owever, at the same time, " must $e straightforward and admit that " fully disagree with the purpose $ehind Samuels and Spar)(s articles% *hile they argued that home-$ased child care systems cannot $e seen as efficient due to their lac) of resources, " cannot help $ut thin) that is su$+ective to the individual daycare center% <nce again, " must include my mom(s daycare as primary evidence that this is not true% 8er daycare has $een active for si' years, of which she has $een a five star rated facility for five years% :ow, in order to fully understand the importance of the rating system, " must e'plain it a $it further% 6very three years, the state of :orth 2arolina randomly comes and inspects every daycare facility registered in their system% :ow during this three year interval, every owner is assigned a variety of helpful aids? they range from consultants to materials assistants% hese -aids,. in essence are there to help the provider gain all the

Shirley Parraga 9/13/13 concepts and materials necessary to $ecome a three or more star rated facility% *ith five stars $eing the ultimate level of completion, it also implies much wor)% A five star provider must $ehold a certain amount of college education as well as training hours% herefore, " cannot concur with the viewpoint that Samuels and Spar)(s articles e'presses% he literacy practices applied to a facility depend on the provider and their overall commitment% Conclusion/ )$o *hat:+ "n short, for this section rather than repeat the points previously covered for ver$atim, " will simply go over the $enefits having a child in a home-$ased facility can $ring a$out% 1% 6arly education $rings a$out positive results throughout a child(s development later in life% @% he atmosphere they are in allows for direct contact and ac)nowledgement of wea)nesses or strengths% 3% Studies show that children enrolled in in-home daycare centers demonstrate $etter $ehavioral s)ills than those enrolled elsewhere% A% he home-$ased teaching atmosphere allows for a deeper analysis of $oth the instructor(s attri$utes, as well as, the parents( involvement in their child(s educational career%

Shirley Parraga 9/13/13 Re,erences !e=ries, 6% B@C13D% "nterview $y S% Parraga EPersonal "nterviewF% "nterview for children% Assignment <ne Pro+ect% !uncan, G% B@CC3D% ,odeling the impacts of child care /uality on childrenHs preschool cognitive development% Child Development, IAB9D, 1A9A-1AI9% 5etrieved from http4//www%+stor%org/sta$le/3J9J1KK Lramer, ,% B@C13D% "nterview $y S% Parraga EPersonal "nterviewF% "nterview for children% Assignment <ne Pro+ect% :ayfeld, "%, &uccillo, G%, M ;reenfield, !% 7% B@C13D% 6'ecutive functions in early learning4 6'tending the relationship $etween e'ecutive functions and school readiness to science% Learning & Individual Differences, 26K1-KK% 5etrieved from http4//www%+stor%org/doi41C%1C1J/+%lindif%@C13%CA%C11 <rdone#, P% B@C13D% "nterview $y S% Parraga EPersonal "nterviewF% "nterview for director% Assignment <ne Pro+ect% PeNalvo, G% >%, Santos-7eneit, ;%, Sotos-Prieto, ,%, ,artOne#, 5%, 5odrOgue#, 2%, &ranco, ,%, M %%% &uster, =% B@C13D% A cluster randomi#ed trial to evaluate the efficacy of a school-$ased $ehavioral intervention for health promotion among children aged 3 to 9% BMC Public Health, !B1D, 1-J% 5etrieved from http4//www%+stor%org/doi41C%11KJ/1AI1-@A9K-13-J9J 5us$y, G%, Gones, >%, 2rowley, 5%, Smol)ows)i, L%, M Arthun, 2% B@C13D% Predictors of 8ome7ased 2hild 2are ProvidersH Participation in Professional !evelopment *or)shops and 2oaching% Child & "outh Care #orum, $2B9D, A39-A99% 5etrieved from http4//www%+stor%org/doi41C%1CCI/s1C9JJ-C13-9@C9-y Pahin, Q%, Sa), 5%, M uncer, :% B@C13D% A 2omparison of Preschool and &irst ;rade eachersH =iews a$out School 5eadiness% %ducational &ciences' (heor) & Practice, !B3D, 1ICK1I13% 5etrieved from http4//+stor%org/doi41C%1@I3K/estp%@C13%3%1JJ9

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