Critical Annotated Webliography

Critical Annotated Webliography



Research Question: How can we make school better for today's young learners?

Source Information

“Lighting a Successful Spark: Transitioning Children from Preschool to Kindergarten.” Huffingtonpost.com. 2007-2011. Web. 17 August 2011.

Evaluation Paragraph

This website was established with an aim of successfully providing blogs pertaining to politics, education, sports and other sectors. This article discusses the role of transition of children from preschool to kindergarten. This article discusses the various opportunities for young learners to advance their learning and education skills. Students can utilize the ideas of these blogs in furthering their learning.

Passage 1

“In the language of childhood, these words are an exciting invitation -- and a signal that it's time to be at the starting line and prepared to take off in order to sprint to success. But what happens when children aren't ready for the most important race of their lives?

According to the author, children are prone to go through different transformations and thus should be able to assess their growth and development. Children while entering newer stages of their educational ladders, are prone to exhibiting a high level of resistance and thus show negative signs while completing the duration of their school. They are not able to comprehend the idea of them entering school as they are more attached with the concept of a kindergarten.

Passage 2

“In Mississippi, as in many states, the early care and education “family” is bound by the common belief that all children should be well prepared to enter kindergarten. But too often child care providers, Head Start centers, and even public schools are preparing children for the race on their own without working together.

According to the author, the American society has been besieged with the underlying belief that children must be fully equipped to handle the ...