Volunteering at The Circle Center was a learning experience is multiple ways, learning in the context of course work, learning about people and their lives, and learning about myself. This experience has helped me increase my self-awareness and realize that I am very introverted and shy when it comes to talking to and interacting with new people. While communicating with participants I noticed that I tend to shift my attention to other things after a while and my eye contact is lost. This is a…
Lucy Calkins Lucky Calkins is a well-known innovative leader, in the world of literacy, for her contributions to writing instruction. She is the founding director of the Teacher College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP), which is an information hub and teacher training center, for methods dedicated to teaching reading and writing to young children (Feinberg, 2007). Lucy Calkins is also the author and co-author of many books pertaining to reading and writing workshop instruction. She is also…
At this time, Chloe writing development would be centered in the Transitional Stage. Chloe really took this writing assignment and ran with it. You can see how enthusiastic she was about writing this piece because of all of the details she provided about her dog, however, she does not organize the details or the paragraph as a whole, which makes the paragraph seem a bit chaotic. Chloe uses capitation and punctuation correctly throughout the paragraph. In addition, Chloe vocabulary is increasing…
“A Perfect Circle” is a story that sheds light on the idea of reality vs. illusion. Through the narrator’s interpretation of the setting, the characters’ and their relationship it makes an important notation towards the theme. Altogether, “A Perfect Circle” is a story that suggests how an individual’s perception of reality can be thwarted due to illusions which can lead to delusions and heartbreak. The story implies how certain events in life can force our grasp on reality to shift and cause us…
In rolling circle replication, a nicking protein called relaxase identifies a specific sequence on the DNA and makes a “nick” or cut at that location. The nick is created by the protein and allows the DNA to unwind and continue the process. Once the DNA opens forming an open complex from there a lagging strand will develop along the 3’ template strand due to the polarity and orientation of the strands. A leading strand will emerge and DNA polymerase enlists nucleotides to pair with the exposed…
above those who are less educated. A person with more education then believes they have the upper hand over the less educated person. This leads people to do things they believe they have the power to do because they have a greater education. In The Circle, Mae sees Dr. Villalobos for the first time to get a general check up. Now technology has advanced since the last time of her check up however the doctor did not get Mae’s consent before initiating an examination. She handed Mae a green…
If only I hadn’t gone around the circle so fast I wouldn’t have gotten stuck in the leaves near grandma’s tennis court, I thought to myself. If only her property were a little bigger, I thought as I dragged the go-kart back onto the circle. “Come on, run!”, I blurted angrily. I yanked the cord one last time as a cold drop of autumn sweat flowed down my frozen cheek. Vroom! The kart shot off kicking up dirt as if it was throwing pieces of chocolate cake in the air. Left, right, left, the kart…
Keep it constant but if children want more time for free play in the morning then we can continue free time, this also applies to circle time, if the children are enjoying a new book at circle time then it can be extended. Circle time is very quick, only 15 minutes depending on the day or mood of the children. It starts with our opening circle time song and then we sing a few other songs chosen by the children. We then discuss a different ideas and concepts including hand washing, germs…
Literary Circles Literary Circles, not a total bust “what do you know”. I thought I wouldn’t like them but I really did, I learned a lot while being allowed to be extremely social. The actual book was really good. I liked the overall idea of the literary circles because it forced me to get out my comfort zone and read a book that I would have naturally vetoed the second I saw it. With that said there isn’t much I would change. I also liked the liitersry circles because they were way better,…
What is Circle Justice,” you may ask yourself. Circle Justice is a form of Justice that is used on criminals or juvenile delinquents. Instead of sentencing the criminal or juvenile delinquent it puts them in a healing circle. Before a person can have a healing circle they form a pre-circle. At this circle a judge, policemen, and a lawyer. The judge decides if the person really wants to change and heal or just not want to go to jail. After the pre-circle they begin the main circle where they…