Why Do We Learn In Kindergarten

As stated in Robert Fulghum’s book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, there are many over-simplified lessons that just do not translate to life today. Modern life out of kindergarten has completely different principles. For instance, sometimes things should not be moved in the first place and people have too many duties to get work done, let alone play. Also, friends are not always dependable nor there when you need them. All in all, the lessons of kindergarten cannot be used in peoples’ daily lives.

It is simple, follow these steps, and you will be happier. Robert Fulghum wrote the book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. In this book he mentioned three major, but simple lessons: put things back where you found them, play and work some everyday, hold hands and stick together. These important rules for kindergarten are also important rules for life, and apply to our everyday lives.

Kindergarten is a fun time for most students. Although it is mostly fun, much can be learned during this year of youngsters life. In the Robert Fulghum’s book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten he list some simple lessons that everyone should follow. He says to put things back where you found them, work and play some every day and hold hands and stick together. The world would be a better place if we could follow these rules.

C.S Lewis once said, “Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.” Ethics, defined by Merriam-Webster, is a “set of moral principles.” Ethical behavior should create an ideal learning environment that builds the foundation of an ethical environment. The experience gained in an ethical AP English classroom will greatly affect the student’s future. Education is not limited to academic study, but is rather the holistic growth of a human being.

Memories of kindergarten usually consist of crayons, singing, and holding hands, but tto writer Robert Fulghum, kindergarten is more than just learning your ABC’s. In his essay All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, he states that “ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten,” (1). Fulghum clearly and effectively gets his point across with a matter-of-fact list that he supports later on in the essay with thoughtful details. His simple and relatable style allows the readers to both enjoy and understand his stance.

When thinking about school, most people think of elementary through high school then on to college. What happens before elementary school? Is there any learning and cognitive development happening? Children begin learning at a very young age, whether we teach them, they reflect our actions, or simply they begin to learn on their own. What we teach kids is vital to how well they learn in the future. Observing over the past couple of days, I’ve learned that children from 0-5 show just as much learning capability as a child in high school. Learning is more critical for 0-5 year olds because this foundation shapes the child’s happiness, growth as a person, and how they act in their family or community.

As a child I was taught to be polite and to never use obscenities, that there are many words within the English language that I can use to express myself and this was enforce by family and teachers and I was aware of the consequences of disobeying rules set forth. A core principle that was instilled in me was to always ask for something, but most importantly the value of earning and deserving of getting rewards, that nothing in life that is not earned without hard work and sacrifice. In earning these rewards one can appreciate hard work and know the value of hard work. Another important value taught to me as child is to be willing to share with others and that there is joy and fulfillment in sharing and an appreciation for what you have and not to covet things your neighbors have. I had to learn to appreciate what I had and show that appreciation and that has carried over into my adult life wherein I appreciate gifts and people and I am very thankful for those in my life. I am very careful of the friends I keep as one of the things instilled in me is that the people you surround yourself is a reflection of the person you are.

Starting from the moment you step into kindergarten you are learning the basics. From reading to writing, to adding and dividing, you learn it all. There is so much to learn so you have to start early. You need to learn the iconic stories like Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, and Ronald Reagan. Teaching them all of this knowledge at this stage of their life is essential. They think learning is cool and want to impress you by what they know and if you have the right teachers, learning is fun.

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Teaching children morals and ethics today is important because it shows someone with innocence how to care, listen, and reason without prejudice. In this teaching, it becomes obvious that we, as adults, have stopped listening, caring, and even reasoning; an act that, if performed, can change the world for the better.

I want to start being respectful by helping out my peers with their work. I want to help my teachers in the classroom so they can grade or help out other students in the classroom. My teachers might need to pass back papers i can pass them back if my friends need help with a contraction sheet or a right angle project i want to be able to help them. I want to be respectful but i also want to keep my stuff organized.

The last rule is respecting yourself. Respecting yourself can mean holding your head up high and respecting your own ideas. You can share your ideas even if you might not thing they are right. But it can lead to more important things like peer pressure, and not giving into it. It is about not letting it affect you in any way or sort. You can not have respect for others if you can not respect yourself.

I was taught at a very young age to always respect my elders and to never talk back (of course there are certain circumstances to where that doesn’t apply).

To start off, many students aren’t ready yet for the basis of kindergarten as they never finished, or even attended preschool. Attending a preschool gives children an early advantage, and stimulates an early mind. When a child starts their educational journey at the age of three, they get a two year “Head Start,” for themselves, compared to kids who have not attended preschool. This early advantage is a physical and significant benefit for them as it helps strengthen the child from early on. According to greatschools.org, “To sustain children’s excitement and motivation for learning, high-quality preschool and child care programs introduce early literacy and math skills

Promote core ethical values such as caring, honesty, fairness, responsibility and respect for self and others (Lickona, T). Children follow examples. By displaying these values to them early on in their development they will develop the characteristics with unspoken words.