 SCHOOL - We are going to be in this setting for the majority of our youth.

The school setting is

where a child learns new roles to fulfill which enlarges his/her social world. We begin to build
relationships with people of different backgrounds allowing us to understand factors such as race
and social position. As we develop social relationships and interactions (usually with one class,
race, and gender) in early education settings, our social identity becomes more established. It is
also noticeable how school moulds boys and girls distinct personalities. Studies show that at
school, boys engage in more physical activities and spend more time outdoors, and girls are more
likely to help teachers with various housekeeping chores. Boys also engage in more aggressive
behavior in the classroom, while girls are typically quieter and better behave. Schooling is often
linked with social position in a way that children from well-off families typically have a far better
experience in school than those whose families are poor. Poverty decreases a child’s readiness for
school. One of its hidden purposes is to help instill children the essence of cooperation and
competition which are necessary for them to grow. School is also the first bureaucracy that a
child experiences. When children start school, for example, they are taught to obey authority (i.e.,
the teacher and student body) and follow strict rules and codes of conduct imposed within the
setting.