Tuesday, March 10, 2009

What is Elementary Education??

Elementary Education is also known as primary education, grade school, and grammar school in the United States. Elementary education generally begins in kindergarten, and ends in fifth grade before the student reaches junior high or middle school. In most elementary schools, students have one single teacher who teaches all of the different subjects, but will leave the classroom for physical education and music education, as well as lunch and recess.

Teachers are required to receive a teaching degree in order to teach in elementary schools. During college, a teacher could receive an elementary education degree which allows the individual to teach kindergarten through ninth grade. An individual could also receive an early childhood education degree which allows them to teach birth through third grade.

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