One of the greatest things about college is the fact that what we learn is tied to observable experiences that we have. I have seen this most in my time at Benjamin Franklin Elementary school‚ where I observe a Kindergarten classroom. This brings about the point that I did not get to experience a toddler and preschool learning environment. I first noticed the curricula in the classroom‚ and how much it matched up with the curricula we discussed in class. Their curriculum was very hands on‚ open‚
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Jackson helps show that things aren’t always what they seem using plot twist‚ and the use of dialogue. The conversation‚ “Charles? We don’t have a Charles in the kindergarten‚” shows that the teacher isn’t quite sure what Laurie’s parents are talking about when they confront the teacher about Charles (77). It almost makes us feel sorry for the parents because their son made someone up and the parents made a big deal about it and talked to the teacher. Jackson uses this conversation to end the story
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The instructional episode that I observed is in a kindergarten classroom where Miss. silva is teaching. The subject she is currently working with her students is writing. She began by assigning the students into different stations that the classroom has where each station is being used for a different activity. While she calls students individually in groups of three to start on the writing instruction. She sits on her table with the three students she had called individually to start working‚ This
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quote supports many different aspects of life. Once one thing is mastered‚ you must keep going in order to grow and improve. In order to grow in intelligence‚ talent‚ and in life in general‚ you must go out of your comfort zone. For example‚ Kindergarten is the first big step a student takes to learning. In this grade‚ I began learning the alphabet and small numbers. Just six years later‚ I started putting letters and numbers together in basic algebra. If I had stopped learning after completing
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Twenty-First Century Kindergarten Gina R. McCarthy ECE 311 Dr. Moore July 12‚ 2011 In the seventies‚ kindergarten consisted of song singing‚ snack time‚ little instruction and nap time in a half day setting. Now‚ in the twenty-first century‚ it consists of; math‚ reading‚ science and the fine arts in a seven hour day five days a week. The competitiveness of kindergarten in the twenty-first century includes academic standards traditionally reserved for upper elementary students. The
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My initial Kindergarten reflection Based on my observations from watching the teachers in the videos combine with teaching kindergarten 7 years ago and being a primary teacher after that‚ my thoughts on the role of teachers in kindergarten are now somewhat confused. When I was a Kindergarten teacher‚ we still had themes and critical pathways were just being introduced (although not called as such). In general‚ our focus as a kindergarten team was mainly literacy based: print-rich classrooms
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Graduation Trip Trip I am never going to forget and a great graduation gift‚ I am thankful for. Four years at an all male‚ private school well known in El Paso‚ Texas. Every day wearing uniforms ever since I was in elementary all the way to senior year in High school. Twice a month white button up shirts with a tie was mandatory due to the uniform I was tired of wearing the uniforms and needed a great trip. The class of 2008 planned a trip to Cancun‚ Mexico for ten days as a graduation party
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Graduation Night Graduation is the ending of one of the biggest parts of a person’s life. Every year‚ seniors look forward to walking across that line and receiving their diplomas. The one thing that most don’t expect though‚ is to find out that their name won’t be called out in front of families‚ friends‚ and teachers because of one stupid mistake they did during their last year. I never realized the importance and the consequences of my mistakes in high school until I was told
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ST AUGUSTINE SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATION VALEDICTORIAN SPEECH Good morning to my fellow graduates‚ Madam Principal‚ Vice Principal‚ Parents‚ Teachers and specially invited guests. We! are graduating this morning. Can you believe that just five years ago we were in the very same positions as the current form ones are now? As we walked into these halls some of us were nervous‚ scared‚ some may have even been anxious on the first day of school. we had to figure out how we were going to fit in‚ in
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Graudation Narrative Jarrid Honore English 101 May 7‚ 2012 Life & Toilet Paper Graduation day‚ what a day. It was by far the most nerve-racking‚ anxious day ever. Many thoughts were racing through my head. All the parties‚ family members showering you with gifts. I couldn’t hardly sleep the night before because of the anixety of walkiong across the stage‚ and knowing I never have to go back to school again. Actually‚ it was probably more of a relief for the faculty and staff because they
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