Primary and Middle Childhood

Common Core Standards

A set of clear college and career ready standards for kindergarten through 12 grade in ELA and Math

Redshirting

A practice of postponing the entrance into kindergarten

Retention

When a child is held back an attends a grade for a second time. These children need the “gift of time”

Literacy Education

teaching that focuses on reading, writing, speaking and listening

Looping

A practice that you see in school districts. It is when a single grade class of children stays with the same teacher for to or me yars

STEM

science, technology, engineering, and math

Invented spelling

children attempt to use their best judgements about spelling by spelling the words how they sound

Learning Centers

A small area, a corner, an alcove, a table and chairs or workstation with a classroom where specific supplies or educational materials are set up to promote student centered, hands-on-active learning around student interests, themes academic subjects

High Stakes Testing

testing that you take to get into colleges (SAT and ACT)

3rd Grade Guarantee

a program, specifically in Ohio, that identifies students in kindergarten through third grade who are reading below grade level and provides them with interventions and support to ensure they are reading proficiently by the end of third grade.

Where was Kindergarten founded and by whom?

Blakenburg, Gemany in 1837 by Freidrich Fruebel

How has the primary classroom changed?

longer school days, esscalated curriculm

The Primary Chid

Tremendous capacity to learn new words, love talking to their peers, they understand how their actions affect other people,  very active, always running, dancing, jumping and climbing. Enjoys doing things with hands.

Middle Childhood student

want to be very physically active, increasing control of abilities, gaining confidence, comparing themselvs to others, learning how to deal with their emotions

Purpose of common core

So students around the US know the same curriculum.

Primary topics taught in Social studies, science, math

Social Studies: states, countries, American symbols

Science: magnets, five senses, sink and float

Math: patterns, counting, graphing

Four ways to teach reading

whole word, phonics approach, whole language appoach, balanced approach

How should technology be used?

use software that is age appropriate, allow for exploration, invidiualize instruction to build independence

How do teachers impact the learning environment?

be a good role model, conduct conflict-free abilities, provide positive feedback

How do Board games teach all areas of development

board games are engaging, playful activities that build cognitive, social-emotional, and physical skills such as twister that uses all those areas

Similarities/Differences between Primary Classrooms and Middle childhood classrooms

Primary classrooms (elementary school) and middle childhood classrooms (middle school) share the goal of student development but differ significantly in structure, academic demands, and social environments, aligning with the developmental stages of the students

Mental health

stress and anxiety causes a bad mental health and could help by giving moral support and advice

Homework

Pros: readiness and practice of skills

Cons: stress and burnout, lack of time for other activites

Cell Phone Use

Pros: more access, emergencies, easy translaton

Cons: distraction, texting, recording without consent