...Binalfew Mecuriaw EN 102 Prof. Nuredinoski 5/13/13 Cyber-bulling In School Children According to the an author, Zetter, Kim, a neighborhood women setup an account in MySpace anonymously to contact one of her daughter’s classmates. The goal of the woman was to find out why the girl did not go along with her daughter. After she set up the account, the women started contacting her daughter’s classmate. The girl thought the account was for a 16 years old boy. She did not realize that she was contacting her schoolmate’s mother because the woman created the account anonymously. After they started contacting to each other, the woman started abusing the girl with her repeated and mean messages. She started insulting the girl via MySpace repeatedly. Finally, the girl was found hanged behind her house. We all remember that when we were in elementary and high schools, teachers would have to stand on the play ground during break time and monitor the bullies, who would try to take another child’s lunch money, or to take a note being passed around in the classroom that would read something like “I will see you on the play ground after school.” We all passed through this kind of bulling. This kind of bulling used to be performed by physically bigger students and it was not also that much serious. However, over the past few years, with the improvement and tremendously changed of networking technology, the way of life and interaction among people has been altered completely in both...
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...Katie Phillips Mr. Brown English 102 June 28, 2012 School Is Bad For Children In School Is Bad For Children, Holt gave a negative review of the education received in a public school. He started off by saying that most children are better off before they ever set foot in school. Holt goes on by explaining how a baby learns how to sit up, stand, walk, and speak all on their own. When they start school the teachers are not there to help the children, but instead tell them that they are wrong, says Holt. He said that some states are starting to let students go out into the world and get hands on experience, which he thought was a good idea. Holt thinks that children should not be forced to go to school if they don’t want to, but we should make it so that they do want to go. He also believes that school isn’t right for everyone and that if it’s not that they shouldn’t waste their time, instead they should get a job. In School Is Bad For Children, Holt’s view that school is not the best thing for all children was very apparent. I agree with him that it isn’t always the right place for everyone, but I thought that he was a little bit too extreme with some of his thoughts and reasons. I think that children shouldn’t feel like they are being forced to go to school, that they should enjoy it in some way. I recently graduated high school though and I know the feeling, of not wanting to be there or not caring about school like I should. Holt puts a lot of blame on the teachers...
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...Children’s Social Emotional Development and School Readiness. Champaign, IL. University of Illinois. Santrock, J. W. (2010) Children, 11th edition. New York, NY. Mcgraw Hill. The social emotional development of the child plays a huge part of how the child will adjust to a school setting which will end up playing a part in every aspect of the child’s life now and as the child becomes an adult. The article shows us through various researches that there are several options on helping children from all different levels adjust. Having a high-quality experience in education, their social and emotional aspects of life will affect the children in a positive light and that child can be expected to live a successful life wherever they may go. In turn a non-balanced, stressful, and challenged child’s experience will not only affect their education portion of school but the social and emotional aspect as well. The emotional adjustment is a very important part of the child’s relationships with the teacher as well as the students. The child’s relationships will affect the whole educational process. Children who do not have a good rapport tend to have behavioral disturbances and educational downfalls. Those children commonly become our bully’s, delinquent’s, and school drop-outs. When behavior begins to go sour there are actions that the parents and school can take to reduce the downward spiral in the child’s life. Not often will the school and parents work together but when they do the...
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...Deaf children can succeed very far in residential schools. Residential schools play a huge role in Deaf Culture. The very first permanent residential school for the Deaf was established on April 15, 1817 by Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc. When the first residential school opened, American School for the Deaf, only seven students were enrolled. A residential school for the Deaf is typically a boarding school for Deaf children and hard-of-hearing children. Residential schools go from preschool all the way through grade 12. Teachers...
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...Use of Phones by School Children Name: Institution: Children should not use phones at school The recent rise in cheap mobile phones technology has led the usability of phones by young kids to rise suddenly in the modern world. The phones can be obtained at a cheaper price that the parents can afford to purchase for their kids. Children carry these phones to school and use them for other purposes that are evil (Kamibeppu, 2007). Due to peer pressure and contribution of other factors such lack of maturity, the children often find themselves in a position to misbehave with phones when they are together. The phenomenon has attracted many scholars who have tried to explore the topic. The other reason the children should not use phones at schools is that they are too young to be exposed to the internet technology (Kamibeppu, 2007). Using the internet to explore by young children is unhealthy since they lack the necessary self-control to differentiate between what is good and what is bad. The internet also is very addictive and children can spend even a whole day browsing up to the limit that they cannot do their homework. The internet contains all kind of information and facilities that people can access for free. The internet has no control on what persons by their age should access. Due to peer pressure and lack of ability to reason the children can access wrong information in the form of videos, texts and images. Children can influence each other to watch...
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...Motor skills are still developing in school aged children. They are very active and curious, so accidents will occur. Falls are ranked by the CDC as the number 1 cause for nonfatal injury to the school aged child (ages 5 –9). In 2009, falls accounted for more than 2.8 million ED visits. The falls occur from many locations, such as, from windows, playground equipment, and bunk beds. Most falls occur at home. (Safe child. 2012). Adult supervision is the most effective deterrent of injury. There are some important safety tips that the adult should know. Safe Kids Worldwide lists these tips as: no playing on high porches, decks, balconies, or stairs; install window guards to keep from falling out of windows; no climbing on furniture; secure TVs and furniture to the wall to prevent them from tipping over; use playgrounds that have shock-absorbing surfaces; and wear helmets and safety equipment for bike riding and skateboarding. (Safety Tips. 2014) The CDC informs us that, in the US, more than 9000 children die each year from unintentional injuries. In 2009 there were 9143 US children who died, about 25 deaths per day. They list the five leading causes of unintentional injury deaths in the 5 – 9 age group as: motor vehicle traffic, drowning, fire/burns, transportation (other), and suffocation (Safe child. 2012). Adult supervision is the number one preventative measure that might save a child’s life. Centers for disease control and prevention: Safe child, national action...
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...Non-vaccinated Children Allowed to Attend Public Schools – This Is Not Acceptable Assignment 4 – Persuasive Paper Part 1: Revision of a Problem Exists English 215 February 24, 2013 This is a question that every parent must consider when they allow their school-aged child to attend public or even private school. How do you feel about allowing your child to attend school with children who have not been vaccinated? Would it bother you? I’m sure there are several different answers to these questions. This paper will focus on the reasons why unvaccinated children should not be allowed to attend public schools as well as the benefits of vaccination. Every parent wants to raise a healthy child. Every parent wants to make sure their child is protected from infectious diseases and wants to do everything in their power to prevent any illness in the future. Every day there are thousands of babies born in this world and as parents we know that their immune systems are not ready to take on the illnesses that this world has. So why not protect your child? The American Academy of Pediatrics state that childhood vaccines are 90 – 99% effective in preventing disease. The risks of not being vaccinated far outweigh the small risks associated with vaccination. This is an issue that some parents face each time we prepare our children to attend public schools. We all know the common cold is air born and school aged children are prone to picking up that strand from another child. There...
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...En 102 Prof. Nuredinoski 4/26/13 Cyber-Bulling In School Children According to Oxford dictionary, Cyber- bulling is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm and attack other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. With the fast emerging of the new internet technology, we all have experienced new things that have come through this technology. Particularly, it has become more common among young people. Although the innovation of the new technology has brought a significant change in our life style, it also caused for the rise of cyber- bulling. We all have passed through the traditional bulling type. However, this kind of bulling is not as serious as cyber- bulling. Cyber -bulling is a current burning issue that has to be solved. Currently, school children are victimized the most through cyber-bulling. Adams, Caralee, an instructor, says “…Approximately 20 percent of students admitted having been cyber bullied” (Para. 5). According to Caralee, all this happens on school children. Lane, Darcy argues “Schools should talk to students about the harms associated with using technology as a social weapon against their peers” (15). According to Darcy, School teachers have to work together with parents to prevent children from cyber- bulling. On the other hand, some other scholars believe that parents have the responsibility to prevent their kids from cyber-bulling harassment. Adams Caralee says, “Just as parents wouldn't let their kids run around an...
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...Parents with a higher education level will have greater probability of being involved in their children’s school work could this be possible. Parent’s involvement as early as preschool suggests that it is vital in children’s formal schooling for academic success. The participation of the parents on a regular basis is a two way issue. In order for the child to do well in school the parent has to be involved entirely. Every parent would like to see his or her child succeed in life so parents’ that care make a conscious effort to be present in their life. It is obvious that parents who are more involved set positive outcome for their children. According to Hill et al. (2004) the higher parental education level, parent academic involvement was related to fewer problems and academic achievement. For example, more highly educated mothers were more likely to be actively in support of their children placement in honors courses, manage academic achievement and maintain contact with the school than less educated parents (Hill et al., 2004). This may be due to the fact of parents’ interest, and the children’s ability to succeed in school. Researchers consistently agree that SES Socioeconomic status can vary because of parent’s economic and social ranking and can be based on father’s education level, mother’s education level, father’s occupation, mother’s occupation, and family income (Hill et al., 2004). This demographic factor such as SES was associated with the achievement outcome...
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...Concept Paper (Eliminating Illiteracy-Caring for Out-of-School/Vulnerable Children) Introduction In Pakistan, over 25 Million children are out of school, therefore it is crucial that all human and material resources are mobilized to bring children in schools. This concept paper is prepared in the context of Planning commission’s vision 2025 to achieve one of its major objectives of building a knowledge society and knowledge economy. Though mainly it is the responsibility of parents to raise, educate and protect their children. But in situations where basic needs are not being met and children become vulnerable, the Government has to step in. This concept paper intends to provide a brief overview of the major problem of out of school children in Pakistan, its causes, impact and strategies to ensure that each child gets its right to education. Goals and Objectives To help each out of school child not only to have a right to education but to ensure that each Pakistani child is: * In school; * Educated upto secondary level of education. * Provided formal counseling to explore his/her aptitude, make right choice of subjects of study, and enjoy learning and perform well. Issue/Problem Recent data from the Status of Education Report (ASER, 2012) suggests that 23% of rural and 7% of urban children, aged 6-16 years have no access to elementary education and are out of schools, with girls being significantly lagging behind boys in the rural areas. Global...
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...mainstream school. To explore how other learning disabilities can be identified, to develop a general strategy and establish good teaching practice when working with children that have hearing difficulties. To understand the importance of early identification of partial deafness whilst understanding the implications of having a hearing disability in relation to peers and child interaction. The primary school I currently work at is situated within a council estate on the outskirts of Liverpool. The majority of the children enrolled at the school come from low income families and of mainly white race. I had been working as a higher level teaching assistant in year 1 for just over 2 years, when myself and Mrs Clarke (class teacher) were informed that a new pupil would be joining the class in 2 months time. At first, I felt excited that a new child would be joining the class but that excitement quickly diminished as I was told that the child was in fact deaf. I felt immediately nervous and full of anxiety, I pondered on how I could possibly teach a deaf child as I would not know where to begin. I felt incompetent and began to question whether I would be capable to take on such a responsibility. I was unaware about the different aspects of deafness and felt tense about how I could make a deaf child understand my teaching. #I learned that Daisy, aged 6, was born with impartial hearing but used a permanent hearing aid. She had studied at a local special school prior to...
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...stranger, you know nothing about? During school students intact with multiple strangers. To avoid any harm during these interactions students are vaccinated, however some of the parents chose not to vaccinate their kids. These parents are choosing an alternative option in education, health, and raising their kids. Regardless of their choice it’s their choice to make. Some parents don’t need the school system to teach their kids, some actually prefer it that way. You can learn anyway and at any time. Legally you can attend school without getting vaccinated if religion prevents you. Your religion should be respected and along with your lifestyle. Some parents prefer alternative medicine to healing their kids. In third world counties they don’t have pills or shots, they have leaves and roots and they can get by. These parents way of parenting is different but are not less efficient than any traditional way. However their choice puts other at risk in a public space, like school....
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...SAFETY – School Age Children & Adolescents Accidents are a leading cause of death in this age group of 6-12 years. Impulsiveness, poor judgment, curiosity and incomplete control over motor coordination are some of the factors that increase the school-age child’s risk of accidents. Water safety training is highly advised at this age Television and video games often exerts a powerful influence on a child’s development. One concern about this media today is the increased amount of violence it portrays. Many believe that a good deal of available television and gaming content offers the child a potent model for aggressive behavior. Anticipatory guidance would suggest helping parents reduce the negative influence of television and video games Limit the amount of time children watch or play Screen programs for content and age appropriateness Watch programs with children and discuss the content Preventing school violence is another critical issue these days. School violence is defined as anything that physically or psychologically injures schoolchildren or damages school property. Encourage parents to ask questions about their child’s feelings and their school activities on a daily basis. Give children the guidance and encouragement they need to recognize and report the signs of troubled behavior if they notice them in a friend or classmate without feeling that they have deceived the other person or let that person down. Recognize behavioral tendencies...
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...Experiences of School-Age Children with a Tracheostomy The Individuals with Disabilities Act ensures that all children have access to their education in the least restrictive environment (U.S. Department of Education, n.d.). This law has made attending school easier for medically fragile children. Adults recognize the value of schools being places of inclusion. However, there has been minimal research presented on how these children feel about being in a school-setting. A review of a research study published by Spratling, Minick, and Carmon (2012), is able to highlight the perspective of one group of medically-fragile children. The purpose of this paper is to review the background of this issue, the methods used, the researcher’s findings, ethical considerations, and the impact this study may have on nursing practice in schools. Background This research study focused on children who have tracheostomies and what their experience has been in the school setting. The researchers identified that most previous research focused on the child’s experience as interpreted by the parents or a child’s caregiver (Spratling et al., 2012). With the increase of the number of children who are able to attend school with medical conditions, it is important to understand their perspective to see if there are ways to improve their experience. Methods This study was qualitative design and used interpretive phenomenology to describe the experiences of school-age children who have a tracheostomy...
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...Imagine being a teacher of adolescent students. Teachers around the world take an oath to help all their students to excel and achieve their dreams. But, not all teachers have the same ability to teach the way they want to. The American School system is strict when it comes to teaching and academics. “Invading at an early age improves the student social involvement” - Odyssey. The way the system is set up is that a child starts school when they are five years old and they will be done by the age of eighteen. At the age of five, a child does not have the ability to sit down at a desk and be able to understand how to count and read. The brain in a child that young is just starting to develop. That’s why children should start school at the...
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