As I have mentioned in other posts, the topic I chose to research is inclusion in the preschool classroom. I am currently a special needs preschool teacher and truly believe that "typical" children and special needs children should be in the same classroom. It is my thought that both types of children would learn from each other. The typical child would be able to be a positive language model and social model for the children with special needs. The special needs children would teach the typical children empathy, compassion and patience.
Through my research this week I found many articles discussing the benefits of inclusion in a preschool classroom. My biggest challenge was reading all the "scientific" portions of the research. I am not one to concern myself with numbers and statistics. I am much more of a practitioner and focus on the overall impact of something. I know that is going to be my biggest challenge continuing in the research process.
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