First Day At School” is an excellent example of such a poem. He places himself inside the head of a young child who has just been dropped off by his mother in the playground of a city school on hisvery first day. It is an experience that this reviewer remembers vividly after 54 years‚ and no doubt the same is true of the vast majority of readers of this poem‚ which is why they will find themselves having instant rapport with the sentiments expressed by McGough. The child has clearly been told what
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The First Day of School The first day of school is one of a child’s most significant moments of his or her life. Starting off kindergarten can be quite dreadful but a mother’s presence will reassure you that everything will be fine from the very start. In the story‚ “The First Day”‚ the author conveys the story of the mother going to great lengths to prepare her daughter for the start of school. Throughout the story‚ the author uses narrative techniques such as point of view‚ foreshadowing‚ and
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communities still don’t have an answer; Should the school day hours of elementary schools‚ middle schools‚ and high schools be extended? National and State government’s only have a say in the public schools. Private school’s are not funded by the state or nation therefore support themselves and create their own rules. An average public school day consists of 67 hours required at school than provides optional after school programs or extra help. Although extra hours and making the required school day longer may be beneficial for
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until five each night. When you come home after school there is no one home with you. What could you get into? You might know right from wrong but you still might get yourself into some trouble. Just out of plain curiosity you might get into something or an accident could happen without you even being involved in it. But I say there is a way to stop this from ever happening. I think we should either keep schools open longer or introduce more after school programs. Many advantages would come from either
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life as a student to always carry on. That particular encounter that I had was the first day of kindergarten. Ever since I was a little girl I dreamed of attending school. Although the first day of school was daunting‚ it brings wonderful memories to me. On that first day of school‚ I woke up very early in the morning with so much anticipation. I slowly sat on my bed fully awake and wondering what the day ahead was going to be like. I rushed to the bathroom to quickly take a shower. After taking
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Today was my frist day when I changed my class!! it was awsome and great!! We learned about how can I make lesson plan‚ and also I have to do peer teaching to my class mates!! I was worry about my class but when I went to the class ‚ I had really great time!! Many events happened in my life in the past. I have forgotten some of them. But I clearly remember some. They will remain fresh in my memory. My first day at school is such event. I was six years old when I was
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In this first unit of The First Days of School‚ Harry Wong presents three characteristics of an effective teacher. The three characteristics are: has good classroom management skills‚ teaches for mastery‚ and has positive expectations for student success. The effective teacher exhibits positive expectations for all students. Having positive expectations simply means that the teacher believes in the student and that the student can learn. Students will live up to the expectations you set‚ and
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Looking up at the clock‚ the hands finally read three o’clock‚ the piercing sound of the school bell ringing‚ releasing my classmates and I from our first day of kindergarten. As I step outside the front doors‚ I see the long line of buses‚ which seems to infinitely extend into the distance. “Six”‚ I said to myself over and over‚ “find bus number six.” After walking for what I felt like eternity‚ I finally arrived at my bus. I managed to draw final breath of the heavy emission-polluted air as I
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to the door of my biology class. My first class of the day and the scariest moment of my life. After a couple of minutes of sitting outside‚ giving myself a pep talk I suddenly got the guts to turn the doorknob. I know it was all in my mind‚ but the doorknob felt cold as ice. I was sweating peas for my first day of high school. My family had just moved to the area and today would be my first day at Miller Grove High school. I was shaking in my boots because knowing today would make-or-break
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r my “FRIEND” u r the “BEST”!!!!!!!!! A special friend is rare indeed‚ it beems to be special breed‚ yes‚ perfect friends r very few‚ so lucky I m for having you. They say it takes a minute 2 fine a special person‚ an hour 2 appreciate them‚ a day 2 love them‚ but then an entire life 2 forget them. When God opened the window of the Heaven He asked me: What is your wish for today? “I said : please take special care of the person reading this!!!!!!!” Time might lead me to nowhere and faith might
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