ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAREER EDUCATION – THE NEED, BASICS, EXAMPLES, AND GUIDELINES

According Ediger (2000), elementary school career education is important. Ediger stated that "the elementary school years are not too early to begin to achieve a vision of what one desires to do in life contributing to the world of work". Without career education, students have unrealistic perceptions of careers due to a lack of knowledge and poor decision making. Students have limited knowledge and exposure to careers. (2,3) When students look at the different industries e.g. sports, media and entertainment, most students underestimate the skills and time required to have successful careers. (3) The Basics for Elementary School Career Education Programs In career awareness programs, students do not make premature career choices. Elementary school career education is not career exploration or career preparation. Elementary students remain open to new career ideas and possibilities. (7,8,13,15) Elementary students build awareness of self, personal interactions, school, and the workforce. (2,15) Elementary school counselors and teachers build self-awareness, family awareness, school awareness, community awareness, career/ work awareness, attitude development, skill development, decision making ... [more..]

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WHY ENGLISH LITERATURE OR DRAMA SET PLAYS NEED TO BE SEEN, NOT JUST READ

Any student taking English, Drama or Theatre Studies will find that their course features a number of set play texts. These will almost certainly include a Shakespeare play or two, with typical choices including Hamlet, Othello and Romeo and Juliet. Alongside, these will be other classic plays, with popular choices including The Duchess of Malfi, A View From the Bridge and Dr Faustus. Titles such as the above are studied throughout the English-speaking world, although each country will, of course, have its own preferences, particularly for drama by native playwrights or anything set in their home country. A student in the USA, for example, taking a High School Diploma, SAT, ACT, Ap/IB or Bachelor's degree in English or Theater Studies may well find himself or herself studying The Crucible.  A GCSE or A Level student in the UK could have Lady Windermere's Fan as part of their curriculum. In Scotland, Macbeth is an obvious choice for the Scottish Higher exam. In Australia, The Chapel Perilous is a popular option for Higher School Certificate or Certificate of Education students. Whatever the stage play, studying the printed texts is the obvious starting point – indeed, it's essential. ... [more..]

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WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PICKING THE BEST MP3 MUSIC DOWNLOAD SITE

Now that you’ve purchased that hot new mp3 player, have you thought about what type of mp3 music download site you will use to get your music from? Your options boil down to basically two (2) choices. Legal music download sites or mp3 file sharing programs that facilitate unlimited downloads of music files. But which one is the best option for you? To help you answer that question, this article will explore the pros and cons of getting your favorite music from legal mp3 music sites versus p2p file sharing programs.Music Downloads From Legal MP3 Music Download Sites Legal mp3 music download sites are an excellent way for you to get the music you want. These online music stores offer CD quality music files that are free of any adware, spyware or viruses. The music has been legally licensed from the record labels that own the copyrights to the songs and albums, so you don’t have to worry about any copyright infringement issues when you download the music. Popular digital music services like Rhapsody and Yahoo! Music Unlimited provide members with monthly membership subscriptions that give you a choice between downloading music ... [more..]

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KIDS ACTING CLASSES – THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

What are kids acting classes? Kids acting classes are fun and they instill certain benefits that will assist them as they grow after the training ends. However, before enrolling their child most parents would usually ask, "What do kids acting classes have to offer my child?" Acting classes offer a selection of training courses, programs and routines designed to provide the skills any young actor needs to learn the craft. Children will learn development of acting skills and how to function with his or her stage presence, helping to enhance their self-confidence when in front of an audience. Why enrol your child in an acting class? Before enrolling your kid into an acting class, it is useful to consider if your child has shown an interest in acting, has an extroverted character, or your kid wants to try something new and needs to socialize with other children. Essential benefits that can be acquired in acting classes include your child developing the ability to work well within a group. They will learn to take direction, lead, support and trust other people as co-operation and teamwork is important in this training. Acting classes compared to sports involvement is ... [more..]

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