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Singing with Children: The Climate and Culture of Song in Early Childhood Classrooms
No full textThis study examined how singing was used to set the tone in classroom in one program designed for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. Several observations ranging from thirty to sixty minutes were completed using running records of children’s behavior. The singing and speaking practices of teachers were also examined. In addition, surveys were used to collect information on the teachers’ beliefs, practices, and attitudes toward singing in an early childhood setting. The main findings show that the children responded to singing and speaking indiscriminately; they would follow their teachers whether they were spoken or sung to. However, the teachers chose to sing more often than they chose to speak when requesting child follow them. The singing used during observations was characterized as simple, soft, and warm, allowing a presence and connection to be formed. This indicates that using songs for proximity has more value than using song for manipulation or entertainment in a classroom
Parent and Teacher Perceptions on the Use of Mobile Applications for Communication
No full textTeachers are constantly searching for ways to increase communication with parents as a way to involve parents in their child’s education. “Electronic correspondence can be quite nonofficial (informal); this is in accord with the individual needs of a substantial portion of parents, and it encourages them to be involved.” (Kosaretskii, 2013, p. 84). This study utilized survey research to determine parental attitude toward the mobile app, Class Dojo, as a tool for communicating with their child’s classroom teacher. Participants were surveyed using a 5 point Likert-type scale. The purpose was to determine if parent involvement and communication increased while using digital methods of communication. Results showed parents favored the mobile app as a way of communicating, but cited they only checked the application when they had received a notification. Educators are encouraged to utilize all aspects the app has to offer to notice greater parent involvement
Handles, Hashtags, and Austen Social Media
No full textThis essay explores the role of social media—including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram—in the cultivation of Jane Austen\u27s twenty-firstcentury digital afterlife. It focuses particularly on social media use by global fan communities, scholars, and institutions such as museums. It also makes a case for social media as an easily accessible information commons that provides a digital record of ongoing conversations about the author, her novels, and the people who enjoy them
Linking Phonological Awareness and Reading Abilities
No full textReading achievement is essential in the early years. One potential way to increase early reading skills is through phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is the ability to manipulate words and sounds. This study examined 19 first grade students from a K-6 elementary school in northern New England. All students were provided with a daily five- to ten-minute intervention in phonological awareness. Pre- and post-intervention each child was assessed using the Phonological Awareness Skills Test and general running record forms to determine their grade level in reading. The study found that direct instruction in phonological awareness improved early reading abilities. Of the 79% of students reading below level at the beginning of the study, only 21% were still below level at the end of the study. It is suggested that early childhood teachers provide direct phonological awareness instruction to their students to improve early reading skills
Constitution Day 2019
No full textUniversity of Maine at Farmington Political Science Professor James P. Melcher held his 13th Annual Supreme Court Preview and Review before a live audience in Lincoln Auditorium at UMF on October 9, 2019. Among the cases he discussed from the past Supreme Court term, and the upcoming term, were Ramos v. Louisiana , Zorda v. Altitude Express, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. City of New York,Trump v. NAACP , Timbs v. Indiana, Madison v. Alabama, Gamble v. US , Rucho v. Common Cause. Department of Commerce v. New York, American Legion v. American Humanist Association . He also fielded questions from the audience
Barriers to Parental Involvement
Get PDFThe research discussed in this paper explores parent and educator perspectives towards family involvement activities, and the barriers that cause lower participation rates. The foundation of this research is built from Bronfenbrenner’s (1977) ecological theory, asserting that children have more meaningful experiences when there is a positive connection between their mesosystems. This study surveys pre-k families regarding their perspective on the importance of parental involvement in school activities. Such activities include class celebrations, family activity nights, parent trainings/workshops, volunteering in the classroom, and attending pre-k parent groups. Parents report on the barriers preventing them from being able to attend school activities. Other factors, like the time of day, season, and external incentives are also explored. Educators were interviewed to gain insight about their perspective on parental involvement in the activities they offer at school. Parents and educators agree that work schedules are the most common barriers that parents confront
The Roller Coaster: A Breast Cancer Story
No full textThis memoir traces a little over a year in the life of a forty-one-year-old breast cancer patient as she reflects critically on the loss of her breasts, her struggles as a patient and a person, and life on the other side of chemotherapy and radiation. In this book, the author, who is an English professor, addresses how writing and sharing her cancer story with the public is not only a form of self-treatment, but also crucial to one\u27s survival.https://scholarworks.umf.maine.edu/publications/1079/thumbnail.jp
Dr. S. Waleck Dalpour, PhD Oral History
Get PDFDr. S. Waleck Dalpour was born in the city of Ghemshahre in Northern Iran, close to the Caspian Sea. He migrated from Iran in 1976, coming to the US to further his education. In this interview, Dr. Dalpour discusses his migration journey as well as his experiences integrating into US society and culture. He talks about what it means to be an immigrant in this country and in his community, how his experiences differ from immigrants coming to the US today, and the impact of immigration on a host country. Dr. Dalpour talks about the very few difficulties he has had integrating and the many benefits he has enjoyed since becoming a US resident and eventually citizen
Apprentice to the Work of Thinking: Essays on Violence, Fear, Freedom, Hope
Get PDFThis project studies authors such as Hannah Arendt, Virginia Woolf, and James Baldwin whose writing reckons with the way violence occurs among people in order to understand how my own place in the world has shaped the way I see violence. Through personal narrative I consider my own experience as well as writing that has already begun to think about how violence is implemented through raced and gendered structures of power. How do factors like race, gender, class, and education contribute to our own understanding of what a violent act is, and how we understand what that act can mean