Ms. Smith, a kindergarten teacher was sharing a Where's Waldo book with her students. They spent time searching for Waldo and for many other objects in each picture. After this activity Ms. Smith had the students create their own hidden picture pages to share with their peers. A parent in her class was later heard to complain that his child did too many games in school and to ask when are they
going to learn real things like Science and Mathematics? Which of the following is a valid argument for Ms. Smith to give that parent about her Where's Waldo lesson?
A) The students were having fun and my job as a kindergarten teacher is to make sure they feel good about school and have fun.
B) Science is more than just learning special information. It is also attitudes and processes. I was helping develop the process skill of "observing."
C) Since there is no current Model Curriculum for Science in this state, I can do whatever I want with my students and call it science.
D) At the kindergarten level I'm not required to teach science or mathematics.
E) The students will find out soon enough that subjects like science and mathematics are hard. Right now I just want them to feel good about school.
B
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