Impressions and Thoughts on the Video "Occupy Kindergarten"
Discussion Question Session 1: Answer fully in the discussion forum. Cite the text when possible:
Watch the video "Occupy Kindergarten" and/or "DEY's Mini-Documentary Series and read the article "Reopen schools with a golden age of play." Then, please share your impressions and thoughts:
Do you agree or disagree with the video and authors, and why? What is one thing discussed in the video and/or article that you found interesting and hope to further explore in the course?
VIDEOS
The videos below will help you think about the role of an ECEC professional.
Video 1: How Every Child Can Thrive by 5 by Molly Wright (Watch Time: 7 minutes, 43 seconds)
How Every Child Can Thrive by 5 - YouTube Link
Video 2: Occupy Kindergarten by Kurt Schwengel (Watch Time: 20 minutes, 21 seconds)
Occupy Kindergarten
Video 3: DEY's Teachers Speak-out MINI-DOCUMENTARY SERIES.
Defending the Early Years Mini-Documentaries Videos
Readings:
Review NAEYC Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards. NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards
One of NAEYC key documents. By reading it you will get familiar with core body of knowledge, skills, values, and dispositions early childhood educators must demonstrate to effectively promote the development, learning, and well-being of all young children.
Doyle, W., & Sahlberg, P. (2020). Reopen schools with a 'golden age of play.’
The reading discusses why it is more beneficial for young children to learn through play, especially after the pandemic.
Occupy Kindergarten
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Occupy Kindergarten
Kurt Schwengel questions why kindergarten has transformed so much in the past thirty years while the pupils have not in the Occupy Kindergarten video. He believes that he will work as an educator in kindergarten until he retires or until "they pry the crayon from his cold, dead hands!" (Schwengel, 2012). He is enthusiastic about what he does. He opposes governmental requirements that make kindergarten pupils learn material previously only taught in the first grade. It contrasts with prior years when children participated in enjoyable activities and had time to socialize, play, and explore. He shows that the current curriculum is sufficient to break the spirit of the