Not exact matches
Pica and Carlsson - Paige discuss the value of play and comment on how societal factors like media and
academic pressure in the
early years are impeding children's natural inclinations to play.
The
early grades are seeing increasing
pressure from standardized tests and homework and more emphasis on
academics.
Einstein once said that if he'd been an
academic in his
early twenties, he'd have been unable to come up with his great ideas, because he would have been too
pressured by the obligation to fit in with what everyone else was doing.
The
academic career puts
pressure on immediate results, continuous publication, and countless
academic and administrative duties, especially
early on.
This year's report also focuses on
early - childhood education as its special theme, examining how new
academic demands and accountability
pressures are altering the learning environment for young children and the educators serving them.
But in recent years, there has been increasing focus on test based performance by third grade that has created
pressure to ensure children are «ready» by increasing
academics in
earlier and
earlier grades.
I am dedicated to protecting
early childhood from the demands of rigorous
academic pressures and standardized tests, and promoting the value of play and its role in the learning process.