... several examples of the kinds of myths and cultural standards that are being encouraged of children by their families or teachers. Since children spend most of their childhood in schools, teachers have an immense effect on their student's socialization. For instance, I was observing a small kindergarten class and their teacher when I discovered how much of an impact teachers really do have on their students. The classroom began to come alive as the kindergarteners rose slowly from their naps. The kids rolled up their mats and put them away on the teacher's demand. When their mats were in their correct place, the teacher instructed her students to fetch their collection of crayons and to have a seat at the round tables in the room. The kids were excited at the thought of coloring, and ran to the crayons, grabbed their favorite colors, and claimed a seat. The teacher ...

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