Chapter 8

This chapter shows how  the educational system introduced a number of movements including the kindergarten movement which was established to improve the quality of urban living and poverty.  Before reading this chapter I did not know that one of the main purposes of the kindergarten movement was to mold their characteristics and habits of children so they can bring the same values to their home and teach the parents. It actually bothered me a little. Especially the part where colonists were bias and thought that people living in slums did not have good values just because there are poor.  Coming from an immigrant family, I know how people struggle but that does not mean poor people do not know meaning and important of education and good values. I was just curious how other classmates felt about this Also is it always a good thing for children to enter school at such an early age? I mean who can be more caring about their kids than the parents? Sometimes teachers will not be able to give the special attention a child may need. Also the school cafeteria system forced students to eat  canned and heavily processed foods.   Also I did not like how immigrants had to change their names. I have a hard name too but I would get very offended is I was asked to change my name no matter what the purpose is behind it. It is changing who I am. And it will leave a negative effect that would lead to making me feel shy to admit where I am originally from.