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Elementary Motor Skills, 2004.
An examination of the way that motor skills in children can affect their social behavior.
2,310 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper explains that, even though children all develop at different stages, parents and care-givers need to be aware of the accepted norms and have their children assessed accordingly. The writer explains that children's social skills and confidence may be affected if their motor skills are far below those of their peers and discusses different methods of assessment and treatment for these problems.
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"Children develop physically and mentally at a known rate, with some individual variations. However, deficiencies in development can be ascertained through observation and testing and may be indicative of problems that need to be addressed by parents and medical or school personnel in order to bring the child up to the same level as his or her peers or to address underlying causes. The identification and prescription of elementary school students with gross motor deficiencies should be an ongoing process as children work their way through the early grades when diagnosis would do the most good for intervention to produce positive change."
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General Motors and Honda Motors, 1993.
A comparison of the management theories and strategies of American and Japanese automobile firms.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 21 sources, $ 127.95
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"This research will compare the management theories and strategies of General Motors in the United States and Honda Motor Co. in Japan. Policies regarding employee promotions, careers, and skills will be included in this paper.
Honda Motors has been long admired for its policy of making decisions by consensus.. However, recently, since the takeover of President Nobuhiko Kawamoto in June, 1990, this tradition has been changed. In the old system, an electric sign on the tenth floor of Honda's headquarters in Tokyo flagged down the location within the building of each of the company's 32 top executives. Lately, most of the lights have been dark, because Honda's new leader has by-passed its executives to get closer to employees, dealers, and suppliers. So radical is this approach that it totally repudiates the management principles of the company's..."
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Computer Usage in Elementary Schools, 2002.
A discussion of the effect on education by the use of computers in elementary schools
1,805 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper is a study of how students in elementary schools with widespread computer usage in the classroom exhibit improved motor skills, enhanced mathematical thinking, increased creativity and earn higher scores on tests that involve critical thinking skills and problem solving ability.
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"Over the last few years, technology has advanced rapidly and there have been hundreds of published studies investigating its effect on education and indicating the benefit of a variety of technology-rich educational environments for learners. Some of the current literature supports the idea that a variety of technologies can be powerful components in accomplishing educational goals, particularly for elementary school students. Students are able to "develop a broad, deep, and creative understanding of community, culture, economics and international politics, past and present, and acquire the social skills to work across differences and distances" (Riel, 1993) by providing "an array of tools for acquiring information and for thinking and expression [allowing] more children more ways to enter the learning enterprise successfully. "
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History of Computing in Elementary School Education, 2008.
A discussion of the history, present and future, of computing in primary and elementary school education.
2,040 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper examines the rapid increase of the adoption of computers into primary and elementary school education. Those who are entering elementary school today are considerably more likely to be well-acquainted already with the recreational and constructive aspects of the computer than were those who were entering into elementary school just a decade ago. One of the reasons for this relative shift is that, with the fairly swift evolution in the technology's applicable versatility, there has also occurred an equally swift evolution in its applicability to the needs, interests and faculties of today's young learners. The paper addresses the problem of the so-called 'digital divide', in which children of lower socio-economic status have less access to computers and internet than those of higher socio-economic status. The paper concludes that these technologies must become more available to all in order for public education to most benefit.
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"The future for computing in education should, at least in this context of elementary education, reflect an interest in furthering the interlinking of in-class and homework activities through the constant of computer technology. This is to say that encouraging students to utilize a tool so often employed for recreation as a means to learning will help to bring learning closer to socialization and lifestyle propensities, reinforcing the basic and consistent finding in our study that young-aged computer-use in educational contexts promotes greater socialization in addition to greater cognitive awareness."
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Calcium Consumption by Elementary Students, 2004.
This paper discusses the importance of calcium consumption by elementary students and programs to promote this nutritional behavior.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper explains that calcium consumption is critical for proper nourishment and bone development in elementary school-age children. The author points out that promotion of the importance of calcium consumption in early elementary years is critical; school nutrition programs and parents are the most likely authority figures that influence children?s nutritional habits at the elementary level. The paper presents a literature review, which concludes that school-based nutrition programs are the most effective in promoting milk consumption perceptions, followed by parental input and feedback.
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"Calcium can be found in many green vegetables and fortified breads and cereals, but typically, elementary aged children resist consumption of sufficient quantities of such materials. Some studies have also indicated that minerals such as calcium and phosphorus are more likely to be absorbed from milk than other calcium alternatives. Later in life, adults are also more likely to drink milk than eat a variety of green leafy vegetables if they have been exposed to the nutritional benefits of milk consumption early in life. By including calcium consumption via milk drinking in school meals, scholastic nutritional programs have a mechanism for providing and promoting better health and wellness among students."
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Parental Involvement in Elementary School, 2008.
A look at the necessity for parental involvement in elementary schooling.
1,758 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper discusses that parental intervention in a child's education is important, irrespective of the parents' qualifications or financial status. The paper states that parental intervention in a child's education promotes growth of students and can be promoted by designing programs. The paper recommends that elementary school authorities should review the requirements of students in consultation with their parents and that parents should feel comfortable to communicate with the teachers. The paper concludes that parental involvement in elementary schools can be achieved only if it is legally mandatory and that governments should institute policies that call for equal participation of parents, teachers and elementary school authorities.
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"Parental intervention in a child's education is important irrespective of the parent's qualification or financial status. Parental involvement promotes academic, emotional and social growth of students. It is beyond doubt that a child who dedicates more time for homework will perform well at school. A well completed homework enables a student to learn systematically. It will also reflect in the character of the child. Involvement in a child's home work enable parents to keep in pace with the lessons at school and know more about the performance of a child. This will also help them to communicate with their teacher in the case of poor performance or absence on a day. Other than homework, parents can teach children to spend their leisure time in a fruitful manner. They can advice children to engage in reading rather than spend time to watch television. Parental involvement in children's studies gives room for conversation. Parents can indulge in positive conversation by giving advice on good behavior and values which will evolve good character in a child. Parents can instill interest in a child's learning. Involvement of family in a child's learning thus influences the child's character and ability throughout life. The success of parent assisted children will be one step ahead of those who are deprived of it."
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Computers in Elementary Education, 2004.
A research proposal to question whether computers are taking the place of quality education in elementary classrooms,
1,226 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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In today's modern world, computers have not only changed the way one handles daily errands and life, but also the way children are being educated. Today, computers are in classrooms across the nation and being used in almost every subject as a teaching tool. This paper shows that, while the age of technology continues to grow, there are some who are concerned that the back-to-basics of elementary education may be lost in the use of technological tools such as computers. People are concerned that the basic ability to read and compute numbers will be lost if the children at this age-level are taught to use technical tools instead of the ?old fashioned method?. Teachers around the nation have been trained to incorporate computers into their lessons, but those who have concerns fear the computers are either taking the place of basic instruction or being used as babysitters. This proposal addresses that concern and asks questions to determine whether the use of computers in the elementary classroom is taking away the basic instructional knowledge for the core subjects.
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"Many articles have been published about computers in the classrooms and the benefits of the programs that are available(Instill, 1995). Children type in the word ?Watergate? and they are instantly taken to a picture of Richard M. Nixon with a history of his life and participation in the scandal. Other students may locate maps of Africa and compare them historically through graphics on the monitor(Instill, 1995). All of this appears to be a positive learning experience but is it taking the place of good old fashioned research? Students are being taught reading skills by chasing characters across the correct words on a screen and some worry that it is replacing the skill of sounding out words on a page."
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Elementary School Basics, 2006.
This paper analyzes the ins and outs of an elementary school in Tennessee, while also focusing on an interview with a K-5 principal.
2,126 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper details the history, as well as the curriculum, of the McFadden Elementary School, near Nashville, TN. This particular school also provides a magnet program which is geared towards academic excellence, in addition to its standard curriculum program. The writer of this paper discusses the school's accelerated academic programs in the areas of reading, art, guidance, music and physical education. This paper also focuses on the academic benefits of this and other magnet programs. The benefit of this particular program is that it permits the students to go through the regular courses of study, while at the same time they obtain special experiences in the skills of written, oral and visual communications. This paper examines the school's goal of maintaining a high ratio of teachers to students. The writer delves into the various resources made available to this particular school. Each teacher at the McFadden school has an advanced multimedia center, as well as numerous computers stations available for the students. This paper also cites the results of an interview with an elementary school principal in California. This paper explores the difficulties in communication between parents and faculty, as detailed by the principal. This paper discusses the various problems facing the education system today, including the fact that schools are becoming more like businesses, where increasing efficiency is the top priority, above academic achievement.
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"The matters which parents have to find out from the students are regarding their friends, and the reason why these other children have developed into friends, and at the same time whether the child considers that he is also a good friend in turn. The next question to be considered is the values that are being taught by the family. This is difficult for many parents to talk to children as their parents keep changing their priorities every day. That is for the comparatively poor students whereas the rich students really do not know what is important for the family. This has to be known to the child. The third serious matter today is regarding the use of drugs, and they have to be restricted to only prescription drugs. Along with this is the use of tobacco as children often see adults smoking outside, but they have to be told that this is not good for them. This has to be clearly told to them. The other problem that the parents have to inform the children is regarding the development from a child to an adult, and this does not happen overnight."
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Elementary Resource Rooms, 2007.
This paper explores what makes a successful elementary school resource room.
1,278 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper discusses how the increase in diversity within modern elementary schools demands that greater effort is put into creating an environment in which all children can be successful. The paper examines what comprises a successful elementary school resource room that will be able to service all of the needs of a diverse student population. The paper looks at the types of students who would engage in this resource room, the kinds of services that would be provided, as well as the resources, materials and funding available for such a resource room.
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"The modern elementary school environment plays host to a plethora of students with different needs. Elementary resource rooms therefore must also be modified to help a greater diversity of students. Traditionally resources rooms were intended for special education needs. These students will have a variety of needs as, "The effects of physical disabilities may be visible or invisible. They include inability to walk and/or use the arms, hands or fingers, often resulting in the use of aids such as wheelchairs, calipers, crutches or walking sticks. Attendants may be needed for personal care and the student may rely on others for transport, photocopying, study notes and library assistance."(Sydney, npg)."
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The Art of Questioning in Elementary Education, 2002.
A paper on the art of questioning young students to elicit quality responses and improve their learning skills.
1,524 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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A study into the effectiveness and need for teachers who ask probing questions to their students. The paper defines the art of questioning as a technique of using probing questions to elicit responses that reflect critical thinking and creativity. Instead of asking questions that produce a dead-end response, a skilled teacher is able to sustain a stream of interrelated questions that respond to students? answers. The paper looks at the skills needed by the teachers and the results they can effect in their student population.
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"First, teachers who practice the art of questioning know how to ask a variety of questions to produce reflective responses. Inference questions challenge students to come up with ideas that are not directly presented to them. In interpretation questions, the teacher helps students trace the development of their thinking processes or interpretation of the problem. With transfer questions, students apply their learning to a new topic."
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Internet in Elementary ESL/EFL Classroom, 2002.
A study of using the internet in elementary school English as a second language classrooms.
1,365 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper recommends the use of internet technology in the classroom. It demonstrates how it benefits both teachers and students, who find their learning sessions more challenging and interesting, by advancing the learning process rapidly through this dynamic information medium. The paper provides an example of the classic elementary school project of pen-pals through e-mail and the gathering of geographical information on their new friend on-line.
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"Sela (1997) encouraged e-mail activities for EFL students. This method should apply to any level of students all over the world since e-mail reaches multiple community and nationalities.
E-mail offers a new way of learning, which students would mostly like. Compared to conventional mode, which takes time to apply postages and put them through post offices, e-mail would provide speedy, inexpensive, and eye-catching materials. When attempting the e-mail technique to teach EFL classroom, Sela remarked how students enjoy learning on first-hand experience, writing to other friends in other countries, which would write them back directly. They would enjoy reading about other cultures as well as telling learning about their own cultures to people from different nationalities. It is like the classical way of pen-pal activities, only e-mail goes faster; therefore students may expect the reply shortly afterwards."
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Block Scheduling in Elementary School, 2003.
Examines requirements for block scheduling in elementary school.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines block scheduling as applied to elementary school learning of the language arts curriculum. It describes how block scheduling works. The paper uses the perspective of a principal to implement block scheduling to enhance language arts.
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"According to Irmsher although we live in a world where far more is known about student learning than ever before, most schools do not apply this knowledge to organizational structures as part of their ..."
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Elementary Education and Religious Diversity, 2008.
A reflective paper on religious diversity and elementary education in Canada.
2,341 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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The paper discusses how studies of different religions in elementary education encourages an introduction to world religions or the religions apt to be encountered by young people. The paper focuses on the many benefits that a religious diversity education has for a child. The paper looks at Quebec's education programme as an example.
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Introduction
The Example of Quebec's Education Programme (2000)
Benefits of Religious Diversity Education
Encouraging Respect
Concluding Discussion
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"Rather than providing students with a rigid 'rule' in favour of respecting others faiths, or of not discussing religion, at all, taking an always very secular approach as though religion and religious differences did not exist, elementary school students can be helped to discuss religions ably. They can learn to ask questions respectfully and generally understand human beings as products of religious traditions that may be slightly different. There is also the promise of students learning to seek universals in terms of spiritual values and decision-making. Since the 1970s, in the Province of Ontario, a variety of enforced secularism may not have served elementary students well, as in an assumption discussed by Hogarth & Crothers (2001) to do with Christianity or the Judeo-Christian heritage as being 'the Canadian' backdrop that need not be explained, no observances required in state schools for Christian observances assumed to be already in place. (pp. 3-4) This variety of sloppy assumption in the future may be overcome by the contribution to be made via religious diversity studies as an elementary school enterprise."
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Arts in the Elementary School Curriculum, 2002.
This paper explains why arts subjects should be included at elementary school level.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines issues such as the development of transferable skills, the ability of the arts to motivate children of this age. The author refers to the studies of well known psychologist Piaget to discuss the way that the arts aid with the psychological development of elementary school children. The paper argues that the inclusion of arts is not only beneficial for the children but also indirectly for many other stakeholders.
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Truancy in Elementary Schools, 2002.
A literature study on truancy in elementary schools including a focus on the Truancy Arbitration Program in Southern Florida.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper is a review of the literature available on truancy in elementary schools. Truancy in urban and rural environments differs slightly, and this will be of particular note in treatment. An emphasis on the Truancy Arbitration Program in Southern Florida will be noted.
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