HOW DOES THE CHILD PROGRESS FROM CONCRETE TO ABSTRACT IN THE MATHEMATICS MATERIALS‚ Mathematics is the most eye opening of the entire Montessori curriculum. It is full of fascinating and beautiful hands on materials that bring the mathematical concept to life. The goal of Dr. Montessori was not just to teach the children the children to recognize numbers and calculate but enable them to think logically. The mathematics materials develop the child mathematical mind‚ the ability to reason abstract
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Alexis Sorensen Kant Final James Griffith 1:30-3:00(T/TH) 11/17/12 Pure Mathematics Immanuel Kant‚ a Prussian philosopher during the 1700s‚ examined the basis of human knowledge and its existence. Through rationalism and empiricism‚ Kant developed an individual model that supported the concept of pure mathematics. Kant’s logic allowed him to prove concepts that appeared unable to be proven. Pure mathematics‚ as an a priori cognition‚ can be considered to be an example of a concept that may
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Kyle Smith Math 1332 Fall 2011 McCullough-Pannell How Mathematics is used in Firefighting Math is used extensively in firefighting‚ partly because firefighters have so many jobs to do in the course of their work. As a volunteer firefighter‚ I have seen mathematics used in many areas of firefighting. If you don’t have a solid background in math‚ especially algebra‚ you will struggle to pass the required exams and have a hard time getting
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I would love to be in the National Honor Society‚ I was a part of the National Junior Honor Society at Sawtooth Middle School and I enjoyed it very much. I had so much fun being apart of the NJHS and that group of people. I love being apart of my community and being able to take action. One reason you should consider me for NHS is volunteering is a big part of my life already. I volunteer at Meridian Elementary and at the Boise Humane Society. At Meridian Elementary I help in the library with the
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Being admitted to the University of California‚ Berkeley was a shock to my family. Nevertheless‚ everyone was full of joy and support. My mother and father offered immediate advice for my well-being. Yet‚ I was full of uncertainty. Attending UC Berkeley was not within my plans. Being family oriented‚ I could not imagine leaving home. I could not picture myself 200 miles away from my family. Living in a city where the school campus itself is bigger than my town was inconceivable. However‚ becoming
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When I think about Virginia Commonwealth University‚ three words come to mind: diversity‚ excellence and opportunity. Attending such a college as VCU will not only help me educationally‚ but it will also help shape up many different aspects of my life for many years to come. From the variety of classes to the incredible diversity‚ VCU has the potential to shape my college years. Since I was four years old‚ I have always dreamt of living in the city. However‚ my dream was short lived seeing as how
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After one semester as a Resident Assistant‚ I knew I wanted to continue this great opportunity into next year. This will allow me to improve some aspects and continue with ideas that I believe worked over last semester. There is always an opportunity to learn new things and I believe continuing my job as an RA will assist me with this. In the upcoming year‚ my most significant goal is to create a community where everyone feels at home‚ safe‚ and welcome. This provides residents with motivation
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I have spent much of my life in two entirely different worlds. Born and raised in America‚ I spent many of my summers visiting my grandmother in Cheonan‚ South Korea. During the long summer visits‚ I attended art academy‚ Taekwondo classes‚ and Korean language school. I met and befriended many people as I immersed myself in the city and its culture. Despite the differences between us‚ my friends and I were unified by one commonality – we were all academically invested. We constantly worried about
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There are a number of different reasons why I want to be in Coast Guard Counterintelligence. As an intelligence specialist for the Coast Guard‚ I have spent countless hours working in many different fields of intelligence from Intelligence Watch Analyst‚ Military Linguist‚ Maritime Intelligence Support Team Member‚ and Targeting Analyst. Each job has brought its own lessons‚ challenges‚ and opportunities. I view Counterintelligence as another such opportunity and challenge where I will gain new
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The question I have been asked an excessive amount of times in my life is‚ “What do you want to do after high school?” For many years I did not know the answer to that common question. I started to become aggravated with myself‚ and I felt like I was not prepared enough for my near future. One day‚ it clicked with me on what I intended on pursuing as a career. For the last three years I have been a student aid for the High School Athletic Director at my school. I’m intrigued by athletics and I’m
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