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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local waitresses working their way through college. Bethany had been making preparations for the perfect vacation. Travel expenses had been set aside‚ hotel reservations had been made in advance and the concert tickets had been purchased the first day they went on sale. With the rising cost of gasoline today‚ Bethany knew they would have to follow a strict budget. She set up spread sheets to keep track of all money transactions for herself and her roommates. Then she checked and re-checked the balances
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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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responsibilities on my shoulders. From helping my siblings get dressed to keeping them calm when babysitting‚ early as the age of eight. I kept in mind that my actions were going to be looked upon‚ always. It was not until I entered middle school that I realized how some classmates were not used to taking initiative. My classmates were reluctant to participate in our group projects‚ afraid of failure‚ and not willing to take risks. So I took control of group projects‚ always. I entered high school and my perception
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we also seem like total opposites at times. You are a really funny/crazy guy and that’s why I like to hang out with you‚ but sometimes you really get to me and you push my buttons. Darin‚ you argue with me about the stupidest things Thank you for taking the time to actually listen to what I have to say. I don’t want to keep my feelings and thoughts all bottled up inside me and I know you’ve been really busy lately‚ so I figured it wouldn’t hurt to write it all down on paper. What I’m basically
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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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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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This entry is dedicated to my dad and he will never read it. Sad thing.* When I was 16 I had to write an essay in school about the person I admire the most. So I wrote about my dad. My dad is not famous‚ nor is he rich or talented. He is not a scientist or a professor. But he is the best man in my personal world even if he doesn’t know. We never talk about emotional stuff‚ he never gives me good advice‚ actually we hardly talk. When my dad was young he was a biker. Motorbikes were his lifestyle
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“Run! You got this Hannah!”‚ shouted my dad. Hearing him cheer me on urged me to play tougher‚ run faster‚ kick the ball harder. I passed to one of my teammates‚ she scored‚ and the crowd went wild. I turned towards my dad and saw his smile explode across the field making me feel like the utmost adored person in the world. This was my junior year. It has been three months since my father abruptly died. I spent time with him on Sunday and he was gone on Monday. I felt desolate‚ heartbroken‚ and resentful
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a child. My friends and I were excited and nervous. There would be kids who were in the Sixth Grade there! The race was a long race going around a track‚ through a trail and then doubling back. Since I was still a quiet boy who liked to remain in the background‚ the older boys pushed their way with ease to the edge of the starting line. The gym teacher signaled for us to start and the wave of people flooded the track. My friends and I always were always competing with each other for best mile time
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