Greetings!
My name is Crystal. I am a senior English major at Texas A&M University. Welcome to my classroom!
In addition to being a full time student, I work at a local elementary school as a tutor. Now, I have 3 years under my belt, but that does not make me an expertise on this subject. I am simply here to express my opinions and relate them to the issues around me.
What is my main purpose of this blog? Well, I plan to discuss the importance of primary school education in relation to preparing students for a successful future, as well as different programs implemented to ensure the youth is progressing in education. Working in a school setting has opened my eyes to many things going on in my community, as well as the education system as a whole. When it comes down to the facts, I am confident in stating that elementary school helps set the pace for someone's future in education. You learn the basics in primary school and build on from there. Now, what happens if you do not learn the basics? This is a common problem that is seen, or shall I say overlooked at times, in schools. There are children who coast through the system, under the radar, without truly learning the basics. When this happens, they fall behind their classmates and peers. At this point, the student must play "catch-up" to meet standard requirements set for them. Without the motivation and encouragement from others, some students remain below average in school all the way through high school. Situations as such are not true for all students, but in communities with low socioeconomic statuses, it is common and unfortunate. Does this happen around the world? Yes. Should it happen? Goodness no. Are there ways to improve the system and elimate this problem? Slowly but surely, yes. Over the course of my blog entries I will speak about situations I have encountered concerning issues in primary education, any current instances around the U.S., and steps that are and can be taken to solve the problem.
Thank you for taking the time to read and I hope you will follow me through this journey in discovering the building blocks of education!
