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    Are electronic devices having a positive or negative effect a child’s education? Age: ..........years old Year Group: .......... 1) Please tick below if you have any of the these devices at home: Please tick more than one if appropriate. Xbox Xbox 360 Gameboy Play Station 3 Play Station 2 Play Station iPod touch iPod iPad Wii DS DSi

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    teaching our kids that education isn’t important. Therefore‚ we need to address this issue by teaching our kids to value education. John Gatto‚ who is the author of “How public education cripples our kids‚ and why”‚ shares his insight and experience about schooling. He talks about his experience as a school teacher and how bored not just the students are during school‚ but the teachers as well. Throughout the beginning of his article he questions himself why is schooling so boring and who is to blame

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    my pediatric clinical I saw all the school-age children running all over during recess and getting good exercise. This made me even more aware of how my son does not get enough exercise. School –age children is my targeted age group for physical activity. These years are important to development of lifelong exercise. During these years the children are continuing to enhance skills such as eye-hand coordination‚ agility‚ speed‚ and muscular strength. Children need to be involved in physical activity

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    In the poem titled “The School Children” by Louise Gluck‚ the author utilizes an industrious tone and the symbol of the apple to establish the understanding that it is hard to maintain individuality in a society where one is expected to conform to the masses. Continuing to conform can only lead to a loss of one’s sense of self. In the first line of the poem‚ the speaker states‚ “The children go forward with their little satchels” (Gluck). The term “satchels” is used in this line and is a small bag

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    School violence is a problem throughout the United States. Students can only learn effectively in a safe and protected environment. The daily news reports too often remind us‚ schools are no longer immune from the violence that plagues other parts of society. Many people question‚ "How could we as a nation let such a terrible thing take place"? In my opinion‚ school bullying‚ family and or personal problems‚ and gangs are some of many reasons that relate to violence in school aged children. First

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    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

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    "Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others‚ however‚ believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion." It is the opinion of others that children’s proper attitudes and behavior should start at home because that is the place where innocence of one child grows and formed. Family is the basic foundation of the society that a kid can have to orient him with the right manner like respect to others

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    Should children be allowed to wear uniforms to school? The debate on wearing uniforms to school has been going on for decades. Some schools in America give in to the students‚ but not in Singapore. Recently‚ there was a ‘Design Your Uniform’ competition‚ but I find it ineffective‚ as not many schools would want to change their school dress code. Firstly‚ we all have a right to individuality‚ to make personal choices and to express our personality. This right of free expression includes the

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    Dropping out of school is common for children in the world. The children feel as if the problem is that they have‚ will stop them from accomplishing the goals that they want to achieve in life. Children drop out every year and think about what they could have done or want to do to go back and try to finish. There isn’t any single issue that makes children drop out of school‚ because every person is different. There are many solutions to the problems‚ but the key is to watch for warning signs to stop

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    Summary 3: “Against School” In the essay “Against School” the author John Taylor‚ Gatto claims boredom has made a big impact in schooling systems all around the United States not only in Manhattan‚ New York. Gatto believes that boredom affects the capability of ones education and also states that boredom is a common condition not only in students but also in schoolteachers. Gatto is against schools all together‚ saying that our school system is to blame‚ a school system not designed by the United

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