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Old June 16th 07, 06:15 PM posted to misc.kids
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On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:21:29 -0700, annie
wrote:

I've been happy with the level of ceremony at the various graduations
we've had so far. For preschool, the kids were encouraged to dress in
a simple theme (patriotic red, white, and blue, for example) and they
wore felt caps (made by the teachers and reused each year). They
marched in, sang a few songs, and each got called by name to come get
a little scroll and a hug from their teacher.


My granddaughter's preK did a similar thing. They dressed in red,
white and blue (no hats) and sang the songs they had learned all year
to show the things they had done. It was cute and the kids did not
seem stressed. They had a performance in December too and the
difference between that one and the end of the year was quite amazing.

They each got an certificate of completion and awards for completing
the *bookit* program and a few got attendence awards or awards for
good behavior (I didn't really like these because they gave them out
only once per quarter and the prek and K kids really don't understand
the long wait for such things). My dgd did not get this award in the
first three quarters, but she got one at the end of the year when I
think they sort of gave them to everyone.




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Old June 17th 07, 06:02 AM posted to misc.kids
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"Beliavsky" wrote in message
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On Friday my son's preschool will conduct a "graduation" ceremony.
When I visited the school he will attend next fall, the
kindergarteners were rehearsing for their graduation. My first
graduation was of high school in 1987. I think having yearly
graduation ceremonies devalues the important ones. A real graduation
ought to signify a particular level of academic accomplishment,
certified by grades and possibly standardized tests. If children in
preschool and kindergarten are too young to be evaluated in this
manner, they are also too young to be having graduation ceremonies.
Instead I'd prefer that the schools just have a party on the last day.


I think it's ridiculous to have ceremonies and heap praise on kids for the
normal and expected progression through school.

This has created a problem that goes beyond the school years, as this report
indicates :
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=10538676
"Companies are hiring consultants to help manage the "over-praised" Me
Generation. The result? Kudos for showing up to work on time! Awards for
getting a report in! Forget Employee of the Month - how about Employee of
the Day! Some managers are resistant, saying the only praise they ever got
was a paycheck."



 




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