Children Creative Writings Samples For Students

Can you imagine living in a girls-only family? I mean a family that has only girls, no boys. I surely cannot! Firstly, the sight of many kids makes me feel anxious. I can imagine a house where when one kid cries and other kids follow pursuit. In addition, girls are more likely to cry a lot more than boys. I feel terrified just thinking of living under such circumstances. Pamela Vitela is a woman who lives in this kind of a Mexican family, and she is the eldest girl in her family. Why did I say she is a woman? Because she is already 18 years ...

In recent debate, there have been questions raised as to whether the juvenile justice system is too lenient, allowing juvenile offenders to repeat grave criminal offenses and get away with them, citing little to no parental guidance. Some individuals, and institutions alike, have been advocating for the instituting of dramatic measures such as the revocation of parental rights, removal of children from the home, and even forced sterilization of parents convicted of felony abuse or neglect. However, I do not believe such measures would work to mitigate and/or eradicate cases of juvenile delinquency.

While dramatic and stringent measures may ...

1. Why professionals should understand brain development

The early stages of child development play a pivotal role in the development of the cognitive skills of a child, which depends entirely on the development of the brain. The role of the professionals is to ensure that the child has the best environment to ensure that the child remains healthy while enhancing the development of the proper cognitive elements of a child. By understanding the brain, the professionals are able to modify and institutionalize practices as well as teaching methods that enhance healthy development of a child especially in learning and adopting new things.

2. Ways in which my classroom enhances child development

a. By providing illustrations/diagrams e.g. in the form ...

Metaphor

1. Dove is as pure as the driven snow
2. Dove is as simple as innocence itself
3. The purity of Dove is a like a baby’s smile
4. Dove is like a dew drop on a leaf
5. Dove’s purity is as fresh as a daisy
6. Dove is pure like fresh snow on a mountain top
7. Dove is like that first snow crocus that has no fear to appear
8. Dove is pure like a fresh mountain stream
9. Dove is love for my skin
10 Dove is like the first footprint ...

Age/Grade Level _________grade III__________ Subject Area___________ Art

Lesson Title __________________________________Painting___________________________
Length of Time and Date(s) _________One Lesson_______________________________________
Anticipatory Set
The teacher will relate the topic to the students’ prior knowledge by asking them to list their favorite colors, and why they love such colors. The teachers will also engage the students’ prior knowledge by asking them whether or not they had participated in painting previously. From the students’ responses, the teacher will be able to gauge the students’ eagerness to learn and, consequently, the possibility of comprehending the lesson. Another potent way, through which the teacher can draw information from the students’ ...

ACT I

OPENING IMAGE – Shot of a rainy cityscape at night; a clock strikes midnight. Joey Amana walks out of the back door of an underground casino, hurriedly and with a stifled expression of panic in his face. He holds a briefcase, and stumbles toward a car on the far side of a parking lot.
(Insert flashback scene of previously in the casino: text on the screen could read “5 Minutes Earlier” or its equivalent. Joey is confidently pulling in all the money he just won in front of some angry mobsters. He says he did not cheat, he just “knows how to play cards.” Voiceover ...

Prewriting

Narrowed topic:
My narrowed topic is the negative effects of sexualization of girls
Audience:
My audience is the parents or guardians of girls aged 7 years and above. This is the target group of people who needs to be educated on sexualization of girls’ culture and its negative effects for their children. In so doing, I expect that they steer forward the campaign of neutralizing the popularity of this culture starting from their homes.

Thesis statement:

The thesis of this paper is that sexualization of girls impacts negatively on the lives of young girls including their sexual development, ...

1. The goal of direct guidance strategy is to produce desired behavioral change. Children require guidance in day-to-day life in order to produce a given behavior. This habit is important in shaping the behavior of the child.
2. Some of the effective ways to provide verbal guidance include the use of general or simple terms to express a serious issue. The early childhood teacher should speak in a relaxed tone. Children are sensitive to the loud voice and may respond to it by speaking louder (Miller, 2012). Lastly, the counselor should use statements that encourage children. Positive statements make children respond ...

Introduction

Learning is a complex exercise which requires a conducive atmosphere and surrounding. In fact, research studies suggest that conducive a conducive learning environment is importance in preparing a learner for the learning process (Hue and Li, 2008). This paper shows how an environment promotes positive interactions and behaviors among learners. For purposes of effectively covering the objective of the study, the paper will present the findings of an observation made from a visit on a childcare facility that hosts three different classrooms with students of different ages. Finally, the paper will reflect on the experience of the school visit observation and show the relevance of ...

Infants reach several milestones from the very moment they are born up to the age of one year. During this time, babies change with regard to their reaction to everything around them and each day unique growth and development is noticeable (Martin 2008). It is imperative to not that each individual baby reach their milestones in their own unique way and at their own pace. Many of the milestones that they reach cut across and do not vary greatly (Meggitt 2006). There is a child I have seen grow and develop from one stage to another reaching these milestones just ...

Women have always been treated unequally. Often, they are viewed as intellectually inferior, which is why women performed domestic chores while heavy labor and decision making were often given to men. They were not allowed to vote and kept from acquiring education, among others. Following is a conversation between staunch supporters of women’s causes in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Mary Wollstonecraft (MW): I am Mary Wollstonecraft from London, United Kingdom. I am from the 18th century, the era that rated women as second-class people. During my time, women were taught to center their minds and time ...

Nice and peaceful. Just the way I like it.
I set the shovel to one side and wiped the sweat from my brow. I will just wash away the traces of dirt that smeared by face as the mud-stricken gloves accidentally brushed my flushed cheeks. I looked around one more time just to make sure that nobody saw me. At 3:00 am on a cold October dusk, I could never be sure. Teenagers nowadays stay awake nibbling on their laptops. It was hard work but well worth it, considering the consequences of not doing it. My hand reached for ...

The Seagull by Anton Chekhov and “Chekhov for Children” by Philip Lopate.

Chekhov's The Seagull is known to reject the conventional dramatic subjects that dominated the theater at that time. The intensely dramatic events are not seen on stage, and The Seagull brought about a fundamental change in not only how the plays were written but also how they were acted. Chekhov for Children by celebrated writer Phillip Lopate is an inspiring reflection about his experience with the child actors and how he teaches them. This is an assessment of the nature of childhood and evokes the question as to how does one demarcate between experimentation and self-indulgence. The choices made by ...

Three Families

- Family One: 1 Male(husband), 1 Female (wife), 1 child (about 7 years old)
- The man was holding his child and his wife opened the door to get into the restaurant
- They all looked happy
- They ordered food as other people normally do
- While they waited for the food, the child jumped up and down in the front seat making the mother feel embarrassed as the father tried to control the kid.
- It looked like they were satisfied with the food. The kid played with the food while ...

A Day To Remember

She heard small voices talking about how to switch on a toy, followed by a tick sound that switched the toy to start. The small voices started to giggle happily, as if they were seeing something silly and fun. After a long sound of laughter, there were small footsteps walking around and slowly running around. There were scrambling and sound of cabinet doors opening and closing.

And then she opened her eyes.

It was so relaxing and felt that she had enough sleep. She remembers the night before she passed out. George, her husband, and she was talking about how ...

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I heard the kids giggling, and I slowly opened my eyes. It was so relaxing and felt that I had enough sleep. I remember the night before I passed out. George, my husband, and I were talking about how busy our Saturday was, and at the same time, it was very productive. We were thinking that after this grueling task that we are going to have in our work, we will bring the kids out-of-town. We also talked about how happy we are that our friend Rita is getting married soon. ...

C. S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”

Synopsis

C. S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” follows the adventures of the Pevensie children – Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. During World War II, their parents sent them to live in the country with a certain Professor Kirke to keep their children safe. On a rainy day, the Pevensie children play a game and explore Professor Kirke’s house. Lucy, the youngest among the four children, discovers a wardrobe in one of the rooms. Entranced by the wardrobe, Lucy opens it and steps inside only to discover another world. Lucy ventures ...

Problems are the turning points of life and can either make you or break you. At the age of 23 a young, dynamic sportsman was diagnosed with Cancer at that was the biggest setback clouded all the dreams, hopes and aspirations for future. I was born in Miami and grown up in Miami, and dreamt of becoming a sportsman. But life had different plans for me, at a very young age I was diagnosed with cancer and my battle with life began. Initially, I took life very casually whether it was my job, my relationships or my future but the tumultuous time ...

The vision of the author here is magnificent. He has admittedly created the atmosphere where machines are developing their own conscience, and are no longer under the control of men. The comparison of the lights of the machine with dog’s red eyes in the photographs is vital and dark. The mankind has no other choice but to pray and wish that the machines turn out to be forgiving. The purpose of the creation of these machines is unknown as the creator is long gone. Now, the rest of them have nothing but the fear and absolutely panic in ...

During the last three months, I have been engaged in several community service projects related to developmental psychology, especially child psychology. As a volunteer, I worked with many children and adults dealing with a wide range of issues: learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, trauma, and abuse. Through my experiences, I have learned to apply the material learned in the psychology classroom to real life situations. I performed the following four good deeds in the past three months: volunteered as a tutor to provide after-school tutoring and homework assistance for a child diagnosed with Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), volunteered to provide weekend care ...

Dangers of TV and Video Games on your Children

Do you know that TV shows such as Barney & Friends, Junior Showtime – Jeff Evans are harmful to your kid? Even if TV is a high tech source of entertainment, education and information, it has negatively influenced the lives of children in the country. According to Paik Comstock (1994), 90% of households in USA have TV sets. While this should be appreciated as a progress, a lot of questions should be raised about the use of TV by young children. Surprisingly, no one has imagined thinking about the dangers of exposing young children to these technologies.
Over the years, television (TV) has ...

Dangers of TV and Video Games on your Children

Do you know that technology is the best is the best thing in life? Had it not been for the perpetual technological innovations in the fields of medicine, agriculture and transport, life would never be the same. In deed, the human life has been improving after each day. This explains why ultimate solutions have been found to address the numerous challenges facing the society today. Surprisingly, no one has imagined thinking about the dangers of exposing young children to these technologies.
Over the years, television (TV) has become a very common gadget in many households. It has significantly gained ...

There is an ongoing debate of “nature vs. nurture” in the psychological field. How much of a person’s childhood experiences influence who that person becomes as an adult? Can a child with a happy “normal” childhood morph into a nefarious monster? Or could that child become a successful banker on Wall Street with a family of his or her own? However much the nature fact may come into play, it does not discount how strong a child’s experiences can play on his or her behaviors and interactions as an adult. In fact, it can be said that a child’s experiences can play just as big ...

The World Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida is like a heaven-sent land, where children’s dreams and fantasies seem to come true. Just like you are living a very personalized fairy-tale and a much appreciated perpetuating youth once you are all grown up!
I visited the Disney World ever since I was a 6-year-old and my divorced and remarried father used to take me and my brothers there, alongside our step brothers and sisters, for ten consecutive years. We would always go on October and what I do remember from back then is the smell of sun tan wafting. So many ...

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane explores a theme of naturalism in American literature. Crane uses the third person narrative to tell a story of Johnson family during the startup of industrialization at the end of 19th century. Protagonist Maggy is a small ragged girl, who lives in a grim tenement with her parents, her younger brother Jimmy and a toddler Tommy. She usually looks after Tommy before he dies. “The building quivered and creaked from the weight of humanity stamping about in its bowels” (Crane II). She is usually quiet and vulnerable: “Her features were haggard from weeping, and her ...

[Author’s Name]

The Students

NSU & Huizenga School
USA
Dear Students:
Studies are now becoming an important part of our society as it gives a fair idea to the people regarding different things. Study and education is one of the major things in one’s life as it gives a person a sort of differentiation stance on wrong and right of a thing in total. The provision of education deems extremely important for us from different standpoints, but it is seen that most of the people are now unable to get their desired education due to different problems and reasons.
Some ...

'I wish I could spend more time with my five year old son, but since he lives two hours away with his mother and I only get to see him on the weekends, I simply cannot.' His mother and I have been separated since he was two years old. Basically we went out fishing early this summer and I taught him how to fish. He’s a stubborn little guy, so it took me a little bit to get him focused, but once we overcame the initial hurdles, he took to it like a natural.
My main objective was to spend ...

VALUE PROPOSITION

For the willing donors and volunteers, the refugee integration programs that we propose will a common humanitarian problem more effectively than other programs. The main discerning factor with our model is that it is focused on empowerment through entrepreneurship. Our mission will be to facilitate the integration of refugees into the Canadian society without allowing them to become a burden to the government or society.
Secondly, we are proposing a systematic self-empowerment process that has financial independence as one of the mail goals. Our donors will be able to facilitate the setting up of the Happy Children’s home, which will ...

As a woman, I am always concerned about safety. There are many categories of safety including physical, social, financial, and environmental safety. Due to their physical weakness and maternal roles, women are susceptible to physical attacks, rape, emotional abuse, and economic discrimination. Safety is therefore a major concern for me because I believe that when they adequate security, financial freedom and environmental protection, women will proper and social institutions will be strong.
Global warming is the second issue of concern. Human activity has contributed immensely to global warming and the extreme weather patterns being witnessed are a clear indication that global ...

Gangs and gang related activities have been issues that have plagued the American Society and the nation as a whole from the early 60s. The issues of gangs is one that is very difficult to deal with, however, as a community I believe this plague that continues to steal the lives and future of our children can be mitigated if not eradicated.
Firstly, juvenile delinquency, is almost is always exercised in a group dynamic. This is how peer pressure works, the illusion of belonging to a group or family where an individual finds purpose and a reason for life. However, this purpose is ...

Sharon Olds, the author of the poem is telling herself, and at the same time is making us aware of the fact that in this world the bodily pleasure is more important than the true feelings and real emotions. She presents the alleged lovers in an aura-like story as they are compared with two dancers or ice skaters, and this analogy is making us believe that they are having an idyllic romance in which everything ends beautiful and natural since both ice skaters and dancers represent the ideal of beauty and youth and off course the partners show each ...

Characterization

Introduction
This essay will show characteristics of various individuals. This will show how to give description about appearance, psychology, and values.

Describing Individuals

Timothy Gates is a strict police officer. He patrols a route regularly to keep an eye for violators of the law.
Darlene Cross is a 4-year-old kid. She is usually impatient and absurd. She shows self-confidence and is eager to try adventures. She races up and down stairs. Her parents need to watch her closely because of some unusual and unsafe tricks.
Denzel Barns is a rude man. He is arrogant and thinks that he is better than anyone ...

There are many orators who with their speech and choice of words appeal emotionally to the audience, and one such orator was Martin Lurther King Jr. His emotional appeal was strong enough to provoke the thoughts of people and encourage them to act. Martin compares the Negro’s as a bad check that bounces back and keeps increasing the majority of the Negro’s in Unites States. He saw that black people were treated unfairly and had a dream that people of all color would work together (Nelson, 2002). Martin connects with the people by speaking about providing them citizenship rights similar ...

Psychology

The classical conditioning is the essence was the stimulus triggers the reaction to respond when the organism exposed to the stimulus. The reflex that occurs is the involuntary act, which someone just finds oneself doing something.The scenario of the child trying to cross the road depicts the unconditioned stimulus (US) which triggers the other response that is unconditioned (UR) which , voluntary response to the scenario, in this case to make the child be fearful of crossing the road in front of her house more attentive or become afraid of crossing the road.
The psychological concepts show the coordination ...

Rough Draft for Paper 1:

People and Junk Foods
Many Hhealthy and nutritious foods have been replaced by the new food named Jjunk Ffoods. Children and JJunk foods is are a critical emerging issue within thein society as far as their children’s body health is concerned. This is an issue that deteriorates wWhen children consume high level of junk foods, their health is thereby compromiseding their body health and later on deteriorates. It is clear that junk foods is are appealing, convenient and tasty. Food stuff such as burgers, chips, pizzas, ice-cream etc. are some of junk foods associated with that children love ...

Lucia is a Latin word that means graceful light. (She knows, 2013). Lucia is the figure head of the religion of holiness because holiness encapsulates graceful light. Light, an illuminating essence appears in many forms. It appears in the form of fire, which can be used for good and evil. It appears in the form of blinding glares, which prevent one from seeing what’s in front of them. Graceful light is welcomed light. In the religion of holiness this is something that one strives for. To not only be a light, but to also be a welcoming light able to penetrate ...

Introduction

A friend, an ideal, a hero
Back when I was a kid, like most of the kids I know, I dreamed of being Superman, or his buddy in actions. It turned out that I was not Superman, or his pal, but Mike Towry, Co – Founder of Comic Con International and this experience has been pretty exciting for me so far and I have the hope that it has been a fun experience for you also, as devoted readers of Comic Con. I would like to thank you all for coming here today for honoring the statue dedicated to Superman, this famous ...

Health inequality refers to the presence of systematic disparities in health or between the determinants of health between groups that have different social advantage for instance wealth, prestige and power (Boe, 2009). Health equity refers to the opposite of health inequality.
In the US, there exists different ethnicities and there are both instances of inequality and others that exude equity. In the US is there are significant disparities in the prevalence of several chronic diseases. In most cases the diseases prevalence is higher in African Americans than it is for white Americans (Virginia Department of Health, 2013). The ...

Around five o’clock in the morning, when majority of little kids trip in their adventure dreams, little boy Aaron Juniour who is seven years old isn’t actually sleeping. He is prepearing to the morning Friday’s worship by studying the bible. Aaron needs to become a tutor for his four brothers and sisters, show and explain to them how to preach. All his relatives really like to take part in any church activities. Actually, Aaron’s family even lives there. His older brother and his sister are working there since they are studying last year in one of ...

Tribute to Mother-in-Law on Her 70th Birthday

Among the Ten Commandments documented in the Bible, one comes with a promise. That particular commandment is “Honor Your Father and Mother”. But I would say, Honor your mother-in-law too because she gave you a family of your own. Being 40 years of age, I cannot forget to thank God for letting me blow that many candles. However, I thank God more because mother-in-law blows her 70th candle today, which means that she is now 70. I have a lot to owe to you mother-in-law, the most significant being the handsome man I call my husband. But that is not all that ...

Once upon a time on a dreary night, Maria, a beautiful young woman drowned all her children in the lake to be with her lover. Her lover refused to accept her and Maria drowned herself. At the gates to heaven, she was denied entry till she found all of her children. From that day onwards, a weeping Maria rechristened as La Llorona, the weeping woman, walks the earth in the dark, searching for her children. Thinking they are her own, she can catch and kidnap any child playing outside after the dark or children who are mischievous and refuse to listen to their ...

A shadow walks up the stairs of a dark and cold brick building. The walls reek of mold, the stairs creak with each step, and the mice are hiding from the rats. The shadow of a man reaches the third floor, and knocks on the only door in the darkest corner. His dealer answers the door; “ I need my fix man,” the man says in a raspy voice, as he’s scratching his arms; the dealer responds, “Marius I’m here to help.” Marius walks into the dealer’s apartment, a baby is sitting in a crib by the window; he sits down on ...

There is a movement in society today to educate elementary and secondary students about morals, ethics, integrity, and respect in the school system. Teachers and school administrators argue that there are not enough hours in the day to add courses and concepts such as these to an already overflowing curriculum. They claim that it is not the schools’ responsibility to teach students about such issues. Such duties are the responsibility of the parents or caregivers of the students. That used to be the case. Parents did raise their children most of the time. Almost all children did learn about morals, ...

The writer of this journal is very satirical. He uses a lot of irony and sarcasm to reprove the government over the state of affairs in the country. The writer describes how the city’s streets are filled with beggars of every kind and how many citizens are victims of circumstances. Through the use of imagery and symbolism, he analyses how the problem of single parenthood, unwanted pregnancies and overpopulation leads to the problems the country faces at the moment. According to him, poverty leads to more poverty. The population in the country is so large but the number of ...

The role of the teacher and other caregivers is essential in assisting toddlers and infants build and maintain emotional and social foundation. Emotional and social development entail a toddler and infant’s growing capability to express and regulate emotions, explore new areas or environments, and the ability to create close relations with teachers and other individuals such as caregivers. There are different ways in which teachers can support social and emotional development of this young group of individuals. This is done bearing in mind that development impacts on all areas of growth. Teachers should learn to understand and respond to ...

Since the introduction of the ultrasound in 1980s, the population of the girl child has decreased. This ultrasound helps to identify the sex of the foetus before the birth. Once the sex of the child is identified, the boy child is left for the birth, while the girl child for the abortion. This practise is encouraged by culture factors both religious and economic where parents prefer boys to girls. According to the writer, he has a strong stand that women or girl child should be respected. He gives personal experience about women since he comes from a Indian family which is dominated ...

Having read Aurora Levines Morales’ poem Child of the Americas, has brought a new aspect to light: that of being multi-lingual and therefore having a multicultural heritage. Having a multicultural heritage means that she can retain the best of what a particular country has to offer and discard what she dislikes.
The child of the Americas is partly American and partly Caribbean and yet is considered to be a US Puerto Rican Jew. She is a mixture of Spanish and American and speaks Spanglish. She is neither European nor American and sees herself as a whole new specimen of a new generation with new beginnings. Whereas ...

Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Strategies that work

Willis in the article “Young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder” offers a detailed explanation about the Autism disorder. Most importantly, the author outlines the main characteristics related with autism and gives some straightforward strategies of dealing with autism. Notably, the author concentrates on how to assist these children to adapt to preschool settings. This paper gives a reflection of Willis’ article and establishes how the information can be used in a classroom set up.
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurological disorder that affects children under the age of five. It has at least five identifiable types and its’ characteristics appear along a continuum ...

Letter #1:

Dear Bruce,
I enjoyed reading your piece as articles about family is always fascinating. We live in a world where children seem so distant from their parents. Technology has consumed family bonds and this has taken a toll on how parents raise their kids. It’s amazing how much children can be so sucked in by the new gadgets and devices. Teens have more freedom now than they have ever had before. The idea in raising children through family stories, tradition and tightening bonds seem so important now, especially in our age. The most tragic events children now go through ...

Response to Parents’ Claim of Underutilizing Student’s Talent

(Name of the Institution)
“Dear Parent (preferably cordially by name using Mr. / Mrs.),
Thank you for your feedback and we are really happy to make acquaintance of an aware parents who monitor the progress of their children and recognize their developmental needs. We are truly grateful to get assisted by your feedback. However, there seems to be a gap between the angle from which you are perceiving our lesson planning and implementation and the way we view it. Kindly allow me to clarify our way and address your valid concerns.
In our view, class teaching is ...

Agriculture Secretary

Dear Sir,
Ref: SCHOOL LUNCH ISSUES
I take this moment to appreciate you and the ministry for the desire to ensure that our children in school are not only fed but also given healthy foods. However, it is with deep regret that what you actually meant is not being practiced and hence making the entire program more of a curse than a blessing. I understand that the program was to ensure that all children, irrespective of their economic background access food in school and above that, to minimize the rate of child obesity in United States. The issue of ...

Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that develops in the tender years of the child within the first three years. The disability has permanent impact on the child’s muscle coordination as well as body movements. The cause leading to this state is damage to areas of the brain controlling the functions. It should be kept in mind that the individual suffering from the disability does not have mental disability and can actually be extremely intelligent.
Darius Johnson may improve with time if taken care of with caring hands. The family members should be extremely supportive of their ward ...

Women during World War II

The need for women rose during the Second World War. The Second World War started a new period of opportunities for us to take part in the war and be identified for our contributions outside of the household whether it was on the front lines or home front. For the countries that were largely took part in the Second World War, the war endeavor was complete, with us taking part in large numbers together with men. In addition, we occupied conventional men positions at home during the war. We participated in both supportive and active activities in government agencies, resistance ...

Abstract

Observing T.J. in the playground was an insightful experience and provided me a clear understanding of a child’s behavior and overall development. I observed him for fifteen minutes very carefully and closely. In this paper I have attempted to explain the emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development of the child and his individual needs.
The playground is a place where children feel free to act and behave however they like. T.J. came across as a very social child, who had respect and concern for others, because he apologized for running into his teacher by mistake, also let another child ride with ...

Internship Journal #1

As an intern, the lead teacher of the class serves as my supervisor and mentor as I perform my duties as the teacher aide.
Part of my daily task as an intern is to prepare the journals for the writing activity of the pre-K students and conduct an activity with small groups, with four to five students per group. I also monitor the listening center in the classroom and the listening activities of the students. I also facilitate the plan-do-review activity for the students’ center time. Part of my routine as a teacher aide is to stay with the ...

Dear honorable gentlemen who are serving our new nation. I would like a chance to introduce myself. My name is Sally Wilson. I am the widow of Samuel Wilson. As a mother of nine children, I have many concerns during this time of transition that concern my family and our welfare in the present day as well as in the future.
Samuel came to this country as an indentured servant. He was only eight years old at the time, but after laboring for 14 years as a carpenter, he was able to achieve freedom. At the young age of 22, he ...

Listening Exercise

The sounds that I heard in the {add name of park} Park made the park seem bigger than it actually is. There was no ambience in the sounds I heard, so the foreground and the background sounds were strongly contrasting with one another, which induced an auditory illusion. The sounds of children playing and yelling nearby were loud enough to be heard at the foreground, while the sounds were at such a low-tone level that I could only hear them in the background. The pitch of the sounds in the park, especially the voices of the children who were yelling ...

Morrison (1994) statement, “What I think the political correctness debate is really about the power to be able to define. The definers want the power to name. And the defined are now taking that power from them” holds true in a sense that being sensitive in using public statements is very important. It also refined the idea that power is related to saying politically correct terms.
According to Max-Need’s classification of needs, “identity” is part of a category wherein people needs a sense of belongingness and self-esteem. People want to define their own identity as a person to be able to ...

Holidays are a time fraught with tradition and cultural significance. When I think of holidays I think of a time for the celebration of life. Usually this celebration involves coming together with loved ones and remembering the traditions of the past. Traditions play a large role in psychological wellbeing of society.
One holiday that has positively impacted my life is Christmas. At this time I take a moment to gather with my family and revel in the love and good fortune I have received during the year. Traditional Christmas activates such as putting up a Christmas tree, family dinners, and giving presents to ...

Peter Elbow wrote a very interesting article titled “Writing First”. In it, he posits the idea that it discourages children from learning if you put reading before writing, like what is traditionally done. He also proposes that, for college students, writing before completing a reading assignment in either a creative writing class or philosophy class can help the student to approach the assignment with an open and an especially inquiring mind. What Elbow proposes is intriguing, and it makes sense. Now, I do not completely agree with him when he says that children should be taught to read by learning first to ...