Essays the Importance of Literacy

James LaRue, Colorado library director, states that “the library is a community center, a place for lifelong learning, a place for early childhood, emergent literacy, a creator space, and perhaps most subtly, statement of community value” (McCook, 2015, 75). The heavy use of the quote sums up my idea of a library, it shows the evolution of the library highlighting the past and future. This balancing act is…

and their culture, I felt that they are a materialistic society. The article describes their experience with the medical system as more of a cosmetic approach. The rituals that they passed down to their children, show that appearance is of high importance in their culture. The most valuable place for the Nacirema people to spend their time, is the shine which includes the chest full of charms and the font. As a whole, the Nacirema people are excessively proud with their appearance and they use…

This theoretical belief is one that requires it to be used responsibly. The theory of social constructivism envelops and threads through humanism and behaviourism theoretical beliefs. Vygotsky emphasized the critical importance of culture and the importance of the social context for cognitive development (Chen, n.d). Bruner (1966, as cited in Duchesne, McMaugh, Bochner, & Krause, 2013), explains that if students make connections to their learning in meaningful ways, they will remember…

I am from a town close to Statesboro, and Georgia Southern is the school my dad went to. I grew up hearing stories about the fun times that he had here, and anytime we came to Statesboro he would take me around campus and show me his old dorm, apartment, and class buildings. My favorite story to listen to him tell is about the watermelon that would be cut and given out to all of the students. I fell in love with the school in his stories, and when I was given the chance to choose, I picked…

Confucius spent thirteen years after serving in the government traveling to various Chinese states and sharing his ideas, hoping that they would be put into practice. Sadly, he returned home unsuccessful and spent the rest of his life, which lasted until 479 BCE, teaching and working on the Five Classics. Not unlike another famous religious figure, Confucius’ legacy and teachings were continued by his followers, most notably Mencius and Xunzi. While Mencius and Xunzi both had different ideas…

Language plays an important role in a child’s intellectual, emotional and social development. Language can be both seen and heard. Language is a guide to social reality (Sapir, 1949). For example, body language, sign language and the social convention about how to combine words, express and connect ideas to interact with other people. All language including written, visual and spoken developed from cultural and social contexts and understood in people's social and cultural background (Green,…

of 2003, in the West Bank alone, there were about 38 officially registered women’s charitable organizations. These organizations included a wide variety of services such as child care, health and literacy programs, and self-reliance and vocational training programs. As the realization of the importance of women’s positions in the national struggle grew, several women’s committees were established in the late 70’s and early 80’s. The first was the Women’s Work Committee set up in Ramallah in 1978…

ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste, as well as ways to make positive contributions to local and community environmental efforts. Almost $200,000 has been donated to literacy enhancement initiatives, partners are encouraged to recommend and apply for grants from the Starbucks Foundation to promote local community literacy organizations. The company established the Starbucks Memorial Fund that makes annual grants to groups that provide aid to victims of violent crimes and are working to…

obey their practices by operating the right way without causing harm to others to promote a positive environment and loyalty to their consumers. One of the biggest modern-day water distributors (Nestle), has disappointingly been exposed for their importance of money over being responsible for putting infants in danger with unsainitaed baby formula. This report will analyze the ethical justifications and a possible solution to this issue.…

This finding points to the need for a global initiative aimed at increasing mental health literacy to change the beliefs about mental health that hinder individuals from recognizing and seeking treatment for their illness (Jorm, 2000). Mental health literacy is particularly important during adolescence and early adulthood, since this is the peak period for the onset of mental disorders. Mental health literacy would include a set of interconnected components: the ability to recognize disorders…