Which of the following is a basic emotion? A. guilt B. happiness C. pride D. embarrassment Answer Key: B Question 2 of 15 Score: 1 (of possible 1 point) One of the first signs of fear in an infant often occurs when they A. see scary scenes on television. B. are approached by an unfamiliar adult. C. are picked up by a familiar adult. D. […]

Question of Policy: 13. Parents should have a license for having children. I think so. It’s pretty ridiculous that anyone can procreate and keep the kids, but you have go to through red tape, often for years! , to adopt. Everyone should be required to take parenting classes through an unbiased (aka non-religious) source, like a hospital. I say non-religious because the discussions will undoubtedly […]

Children of Men “Children of Men” is set in the year of 2027, when the world is in chaos with the multitude of political and social issues including immigration and fascism. The movie could be classified as science fiction because it consists of two common elements of the genre: a futuristic setting and a dystopian society. There is, however, no advanced technology or artificial intelligence. […]

The predominance of poor numeracy among children is by no means a new phenomenon. In fact this is corroborated by the following comments made in 1925 by the Board of Education: “Accuracy in the manipulation of figures does not reach the same standard which was reached 20 years ago. Echoing today’s business leaders and educationalists, they went on to lament the impact of poor math […]

How can ICT Help Special Needs Children Integrate Themselves in Society? “We are seen as ‘abnormal’ because we are different, we are problem people, lacking the equipment for social integration.” (Brisenden, 1986) Not so long ago, society was to blame for secluding and cutting off special needs people, from complete partaking in society and as a result, these impaired people ended up demoralized and feeling […]

In the beginning of the book, the main characters start to make progress towards their goals. When Alexander is trying to learn his name the closest he can come to is “Loyally” (55). Even if Alexander did not get his name correct, I?s hard to pronounce his name. Alexander hard work may have not gotten him to his goal, but it was an improvement from […]

Children Are Not Using their Imagination Growing up, as a child in the mid 80’s and the entire 90’s there wasn’t the holding back children’s imagination, sky was the limit; G. I. Joe, Barbie, E-Z bake oven, and the ever so classic Brite-Lite LED art kit. With their imagination, a child could become an intergalactic alien slayer, or the parent of a tear shedding cabbage […]

1. Learning will be the by product of engagement From Aesop’s fable to Dora the explorer, children have learned some important lessons through stories. However, as attention ps of children drop the world over, stories will form the new way of engaging young learners. Many edtech companies are already doing so with the use of gamification. Duolingo, for example, teaches languages using quizzes. Another example […]

Universal Children’s Day The United Nations’ (UN) Universal Children’s Day, which was established in 1954, is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide. UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, promotes and coordinates this special day, which also works towards improving children’s welfare. What do people do? Many schools and other educational institutions make a special effort to […]

Television is an ever-present form of entertainment and information in modern society. Although there are many excellent educational programs, I believe that television may not be good for children. This is because television can make children more violent due to violent content and because television may have a negative influence on children’s schoolwork. One problem is that television makes children more aggressive. Oftentimes, especially in […]