User talk:Kridg002

Kimberly,

I applaud you for everything you are trying to do and are involved in. It sounds like you have set wonderful goals and are doing all that you can to reach them. I myself worked in pre-k special education last year and it was an unforgettable experience. I felt that the children were teaching me and preparing me for my future as much I was preparing them. I feel that you have a wonderful Education Philosophy, as ever changing as it may be. However, philosophys such as this need to be because we will always be learning new things right along with our students.

Megan Mcparker4 (talk) 00:41, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikibooks, Kridg002!

Hey Kimberly! Thanks so much for your comments! The school I attended is called Norfolk Academy, and it is located in Norfolk, VA. It is a private school teaching grades 1-12. I am not sure exactly why they separate the sexes until 5th grade, but I do feel like I benefited from the arrangement. I have read that sometimes girls feel intimidated by boys in the classroom, so maybe it is an attempt to make everyone feel more comfortable? I don't have an answer, but I am sure it also has something to do with the history of the school. Originally Norfolk Academy was two separate schools, a girl's day school and a boy's prep school. Perhaps when they merged they continued the sex separation since it had worked in the past. I have never seen any other school do it, though. Mfine003 (talk) 17:47, 14 September 2008 (UTC)