Essays Tagged: "children need"

The need for Government Intervention in Education Reform

s of families have congregated in the same community or in the same general region of the country. Children grew up expecting to earn a living much like their fathers and mothers or other adults in t ... transportation and communication has made the world a much smaller place then the world we knew as children. The skills our children need to realize parents' perpetual dream of 'their children havin ...

(10 pages) 366 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

One cause of racism according to a feminist's perspective.

ries that support it. Superiority starts early in an adolescent's environment. It is a fallacy that children are taught to hate. Most children that lack guidance are selfish and anyone with a child wi ... le most black parents in this country would probably agree that it is important that families teach children values such as honesty, hard work, and respect for others, black parents also understand th ...

(1 pages) 82 1 4.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Child custody.

ok to the "best interests of the child." It is a "goody feely" term at best, but it is the standard.Children need both parents. Except in cases where one parent is abusive or unable to provide proper ... ents. Except in cases where one parent is abusive or unable to provide proper care and supervision, children benefit when both Mom and Dad play major roles in their lives. Mediation helps parents figu ...

(4 pages) 82 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

This is an essay I wrote for a porfessional ethics class about home schooling and its effects on childrens social behavior.

When it comes to the education of children, parents usually enroll their children in mainstream schools and in some cases private scho ... cases private schools. However, there are a growing number of parents who feel they can offer their children a better education than the public or private school systems. These parents are joining the ... ystems. These parents are joining the growing trend of families who have opted to home school their children. According to Dr. Brian Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute, " ...

(3 pages) 70 1 4.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

United States has a high crime rate.

hey are too obsessed with material possessions. Some might even say they work so much so that their children can have a better life, but what they should understand is that children need their parents ... more than any materialistic things. I understand that it is necessary for parents to work, but the children should come first. The child needs parents to teach him or her right from wrong, to teach t ...

(3 pages) 79 2 3.6 Oct/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Homosexual Adoptions.

Homosexual AdoptionIn today's society, there are hundreds of thousands of children, who need a permanent home-a place where they can feel the love of a family. Dues to the fa ... eed a permanent home-a place where they can feel the love of a family. Dues to the fact that orphan children need a normal life as any other children, adoption are a very value issue. Against the publ ... unrelated couples.These days, both public and private adoption agencies are directing all kinds of children with all kinds of families in all kinds of occurrences. The intention of adoption is a chil ...

(5 pages) 305 2 4.4 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Homosexuality

Essay supporting Benjamin R. Barber's "America Skips School."

Our children need usThe scary truth behind Benjamin R. Barber's "America Skips School" is shocking. In a ... the truth and finally make an effort to end the struggle that their predecessors cannot ignore. Our children need us to moderator them by improving education such as raising teachers' salaries, extend ... ar-around, or more importantly just taking responsibility.Logically speaking, parents entrust their children's teachers a role they, the parents, were not trained for. Realistically, not only do teach ...

(3 pages) 60 1 4.6 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"America's Education"- Short essay discussing the problem w/ the education system.

quite, what it has been in the past. Our Society prides itself in the education we provide for the children in this country. Many public schools are celebrated for their quality. The principal is cre ... ry topics (Burgess 306). This raises a question of can the teachers cover the material and have the children retain all or most of the information. With our educators pressed to cram information down ...

(1 pages) 104 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Homeschooling: The Road to Disaster

Homeschooling: The Road to DisasterOver one million children are homeschooled throughout the world today. That figure constitutes 1 percent of school-ag ... world today. That figure constitutes 1 percent of school-aged children worldwide (Lyman "Answers"). Children are no longer required to sit in boring classrooms day after day and learn from textbooks; ... learn from textbooks; however, along with those classrooms comes the socialization that most young children need in their lives. Janet Mau, a teacher at a public high school, has family members who h ...

(13 pages) 201 2 4.9 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

How can we help children become good writers of narrative? Essay gives advice to teachers about story writing in the classroom

How can we help children become good writers of narrative?To become good writers of narrative children need to have ... orms of story' (Writing Narrative: writer flier 2:NLS)As well as an extensive background of stories children need the right environment to produce them.I will attempt to show how as teachers we are re ... nvironment and encouragement to allow young writers of narrative to achieve the best they can. Many children find the transcription of writing very difficult so as teachers we have to find the best wa ...

(6 pages) 141 1 3.5 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Maya Angelou. A short essay on her life and achievements.

Bird Sings", which was written in 1970. She is best known for her autobiographical books: All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986), The Heart of a Woman (1981), Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' ...

(2 pages) 77 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Socialisation in children

Socialisation in childrenSocial skills in young children need a variety of influences to develop. Children starved of ... more between birth and the age of five than any other time in your life. This may be the reason why children deprived of theses inputs in childhood may struggle to pick them up. Giddens says that thin ... says that things as small as smiling at a child are triggers for social skills. So what happens to children who aren't nurtured this way? There are a number of cases that have been widely discus; one ...

(3 pages) 72 1 4.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

My personal philosophy on education

The question "what do I think we should be teaching and why?" is easy for me to answer. Children should learn what they want to learn and not what we force them to learn. For this paper, ... what we force them to learn. For this paper, I could simply write a list of subjects that I think children need to learn. However, my philosophy of education is that each person's inner desires shou ... ified to pick out those subjects of most interest.In order to understand why it is important for children to learn what they want to, it is first necessary to define what education is. Education i ...

(2 pages) 209 0 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Teen Sexual Rights

remain high in the United States. According to Deborah M. Roffman in "Parents Should Talk to Their Children About Sexual Values," "teens are becoming sexually active at young ages" so many of their p ... "teens are becoming sexually active at young ages" so many of their parents are surprised at their children's sexual precociousness. In fact, parents need to become aware of the mixed messages their ...

(6 pages) 115 1 4.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

REMOTE CONTROL: HOW TO RAISE A MEDIA SKEPTIC

at watching TV can be exhibition to condition.However Susan Duglas believes dissimilar Nlyon's that children need to learn to estimate what they see and hear on TV and she wants parents to have enough ... white lies to their kid! Also she knows that by learning about TV and growing up with it, provides children with a form of cultural literacy that they will need, that will tie them to their friends a ...

(3 pages) 26 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

Computer Technology and what parents should look for when buying a home computer.

Parents are different in many ways when it comes to shopping for a personal home computer for their children. Nowadays, many parents believe that children need a computer to help fulfill their educati ... p the computer up-to-date with the latest technology as it becomes available. The parents of children differ in many ways and each parent has his or her own unique approach while shopping for a ...

(3 pages) 23 0 2.2 Mar/2005

Subjects: Science Essays

Childhood Influences

ildhood is defined as, the state of being a child. As a child one must rely on others for guidance. Children need guidance in order to become successful; they need encouragement, direction, love and u ... ualities are essential to a child's growth with the help of individuals who exhibit these qualities children develop maturity and responsibility. It doesn't matter who teachers them; lessons from chil ...

(2 pages) 28 0 3.0 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Characters - Children Have to Grow Up: "Careful he might hear you" by Sumner Lock Elliot

nly a physical maturation, but an emotional advancement as well. He suggests that people other than children need to grow up (as indeed they do). The adults most responsible for moulding PS into an ad ... affection from Vanessa, a situation which causes him to lose touch also with the humane empathy of children, having observed her manipulation of those around her. This knowledge leads to cruelty and ...

(4 pages) 14 0 0.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Bereavement Process in Children

and bereavement will be dissimilar to one another. Death is hard to deal with for everyone, but for children especially. Studies show that children view death in various ways at different age periods. ... . Studies show that children view death in various ways at different age periods. During these ages children need help and guidance from their parents and or social workers during the grieving process ...

(6 pages) 56 0 5.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Phonics Sounds

*How it's set up.*Planning/Resources*Learning Objective - What you want the children to learn.*Learning outcome - what the children actually learned.What the children need to l ... ees a snake rising up hissing "sssssss", the sound and action is incorporated in each story and the children can imitate the snake waving their arms and saying "sssss".We use as well flash cards, game ... r arms and saying "sssss".We use as well flash cards, games, videos and sound books. It's vital the children know the letter sounds.They need to be fluent at saying the sounds quickly when they see th ...

(1 pages) 33 0 4.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education