Abstract This essays draws on Libby Brooks’ The Story of Childhood in order to examine the social construction of childhood. This essay work analyses three individual aspects of childhood sociology. First, the effects of body image and the media on the cultural examination of childhood. Second, the increasingly overt sexualisation and simultaneous consumerisation of children. Finally, it shifts connection between adulthood and childhood that affects […]

Communication is a way of understanding each others’ needs and sending or giving messages to each other. Good communication skills are essential for early childhood educators and using these skills will enable students to have better understanding to improve their learning process, and to develop the relationship between teachers and student. Apart from reading, writing, speaking and listening, teachers’ facial expressions and body language also […]

The Burden of a Happy Childhood In “The Burden of a Happy Childhood” Cantwell described her grandparent’s house, the three story Victorian house her family lived in during her childhood life. There are so many great things she has experienced, like having a bird as a pet. After a morning dip on the beach, she had a playful moment with her grandfather in his beautiful […]

Early Childhood Educators that are currently in the field include licensed daycares, before and after school programs, programs/clubs/services seeking ECE’s, and soon to be Kindergarten classes in the next 5 years. Funding for Early Childhood Educators is the issue that needs to be looked at and revised. OCBCC “Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care” held a press conference at Queen’s Park on October 27th, 2010 […]

Alyson M. Strand Public Speaking Persuasive Speech Sara Sorenson 12/06/2011 America’s Responsibility On October 19th, 2011 an 8 year old boy was removed from his home by officials from the state of Ohio. The parents are being tried for medical neglect. The child weighed 218 pounds at 8 years old. According to the Center For Disease Control, in 2007, approximately 13 million American children and […]

Over the years childhood obesity has grown by more than 9 million, and this number is expected to grow by even more. Parents are not always heard, and often schools are not run the way they would prefer. In this article parents are given a voice and a chance to be heard on what they feel is important for their children’s health. In this article […]

“Aria. ” an extract from the memoir “Hunger of a Bilingual Childhood. ” histories for the writer. Richard Rodriguez’s. childhood experience with larning English as a 2nd linguistic communication. Throughout his essay he represents the power of the person to get the better of the linguistic communication barrier and how he overcame this peculiar job as a kid. Bing lacerate between conforming to the “public” […]

Childhood is certainly not the happiest time of your life’ It’s about time somebody exploded that hoary old myth about childhood being the happiest period of your life. Childhood may certainly be fairly happy, but it’s greatest moments can’t compare with the sheer joy of being an adult. Who ever asked a six-year-old for an opinion? Children don’t have opinions, or if they do, nobody […]

Saving the Rise of Childhood Obesity Kristy Zamora Kaplan University College Composition II 02/12/2013 When people think of physical education in the school system, the first thing that comes to mind is children running and playing. To some, it may be perceived as a mere distraction to school as a whole, and others may think of it as a way for children to burn their […]

A thematic unit is a zenith of all areas of early childhood development explicitly geared around a central topic. In most early childhood centres activities and based on a theme and is an interesting way to engage students in learning. Moreover, a thematic unit is one in which instruction is based on a central topic in an integrated approach across subjects in the curriculum. A […]