2006-11-13 11:10:00 · 10 answers · asked by JoJoRS 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Preschool
dittos or worksheets or "seat work"
what does the research say?
2006-11-13 11:18:52 · update #1
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Children learn by playing that is their work! All dittos teach a child is to copy something.
According to Early Childhood experts they are not developmentally appropriate to children, not to mention those who are earning their degrees in this field are taught to never use them. They even suggest not using coloring books.
However I do have an exception to the rule suggestion:
As long as the child can color the pages any color they want (like a purple cow, red grass, or even a blue tree, and so long as coloring outside of the lines is okay then fine.
2006-11-13 16:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NAEYC (the National Association for the Education of Young Children) says that quality schools should almost never (very rarely) use dittos. Dittos stiffle the creative work of children, and preschoolers have no business sitting for long periods of time doing "paperwork". Preschoolers learn by doing and manipulating, so real life experience is far superior to dittos.
2006-11-13 16:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by dolphin mama 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is a proven fact that children learn by doing! Using copies once in a while isn't a bad thing but daycare centers need to keep the kids active. They can learn by making letters out of play dough, writing their numbers in colored shaving cream on the table.
They need to use their imaginations and get the kids away from the pencil and paper and get them moving!
~An elementary teacher
2006-11-13 13:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by teachin_now 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The following are a couple good articles from NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children).
http://www.naeyc.org/ece/1996/01.asp
http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200401/raver.asp
2006-11-14 08:17:13 · answer #4 · answered by stargirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely - it is preparation for kindergarten when a child needs to be able to do lots of seatwork. Sounds like that kindergarten is staying right on top of things.
2006-11-13 14:55:17 · answer #5 · answered by meoorr 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It depends on how old the children are and if you want them to learn or not.
2006-11-13 11:39:00 · answer #6 · answered by roxy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dittos?
2006-11-13 11:13:06 · answer #7 · answered by harry rav 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
daycare is babysitting.....anything educational is a plus
2006-11-13 14:06:58 · answer #8 · answered by Megs 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
no
2006-11-13 19:34:20 · answer #9 · answered by Edwin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO!!!!!
2006-11-14 14:40:54 · answer #10 · answered by Mary 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋