Sean has just been hired as an assistant in an after-school program for a group of five- to seven-year-olds. After his first day in the class, he was concerned about some of the activities the leader had set out for the children. Sean was familiar with the guidelines for developmentally appropriate practice and thought some of the activities were not appropriate for the age level of the children. As an example, the children were expected to read and then follow the directions for a science project. He wanted to say something to the group leader, but he thought that maybe he would just quit. 

Was Sean wrong in thinking the science activity was not appropriate for five- to seven-year-olds? What should Sean do about his concerns? How have you handled differences in ideas about programming?