Qoutes about Children

"Only where children gather is there any real chance of fun." Mignon McLaughlin, journalist and author

 

“Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.” Wess Stafford, President, Compassion International

Testing for Intelligence

As an educator we should know about the different learning styles that children learn. These learning styles will the teacher understand how that learn. Motor skills, language development and concepts are another that educators need to know about children. In   Head start children are tested by doing varies things such as kicking a ball, putting on socks, walking in a straight line, recognizing their name etc. they go by these indicators to see if a child is ready to move to the next task. Once these things are mastered they move on to things that may be a little harder. On the other hand children this age should not subjected to testing. Preschool children are all different and smart. They are their own individuals and if we just take more time to talk to them and let their creativeness show we will see that they know more than what we think they know. 
In Japan they are testing the children English abilities. According to the article among 2.32 million participants taking the Eiken exam in 2012, 206,800 were primary students.  The parents of these children want them to show off their English speaking skills early which is clearly understandable. But we are getting obsessed with testing.
Reference:
www.japantimes.co.jp