Reflection of My Childhood Essay

Ramsdell (2010) in “Storytelling, Narration, and the ‘Who I Am’ Story”. Based on Ramsdell’s criteria for the “Who I Am” story, it is evident that writers employ similar aspects into their writing, as seen in Sedaris’ (2000) “Me Talk Pretty One Day”, and in my personal literacy narrative, “The Weight of Clinkscale: A Learning Experience”. Both narratives show a story rather than tell it, appeal greatly to emotion, and follow an overall narrative arc which allow for the reader to have a better…

Hayes, Onashly EDFN 4130 Sec. 4
Fall 2017
Writing Assignment # _1_

Miller, P. (2011). Chapter 3: Freud’s and Erikson’s Psychoanalytic Theories. In Theories of Developmental Psychology, 5th Ed., (pp. 143-157). New York: Worth Publishers. Critical summary In Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development, he expands on Freud’s theory of psychological structures of the mind. Erikson is well known for his study on the role of factors such as parents, society, friends and culture on…

An overview of the specifics of the placement, initial emotions and thoughts and how they have changed. Additionally, analysis of the understanding of S.T.E.M and of partnerships of early childhood education. Furthermore, it will cover three major insights, personal areas of strength, and with areas to grow. My practicum II experience was fulfilled at Atlantis Elementary School, in a first-grade inclusion classroom. There were 20 students between the ages of six and seven years old. The…

Discussion & Reflection Identify in detail an ethical dilemma that you have had with a colleague or classmate. Use the same guidance as provided for the discussion questions. I work for an agency that serves low-income families in the High Desert. The program services children ages ranging from 18 months to 5 years old. The families we served come from diverse backgrounds and many children have been in foster care. In my classroom I am an associate teacher that works under my lead teacher…

grade and I had just arrived home from my neighbors. I was utilizing my last few days of freedom and hence was tired and hungry. I had rushed home looking forward to my grandmother’s food and playing time. This had been my routine from kindergarten and it never bored me to say the least. I was however shocked as our house was full of strange people dressed in white clothes and others were crying. My nanny saw me and took me in her arms and tried explaining that my beloved grandmother had passed…

In this essay I will be describing the four types if attachment styles that are Secure, Ambivalent, Avoidant and Disorganize Attachment. These are also based on the caregiver and ta child. I will also identify an attachment in my childhood while growing up and how it now is develop an adult. Description of Four Attachment Styles Secure attachment is a relationship that is built with the caregiver and the infant. This attachment is developing by the moment of life that is gain different…

Within Frank McCourt’s memoir Angela’s Ashes, he writes of his tragic childhood that was surrounded in death, abandonment, and a poverty-stricken existence that entailed starvation, lack of clothes and adequate shelter, and a perpetual state of freezing consequently. Despite his familial struggles, McCourt maintained a neutral tone with slight commentary on unfathomable events. His chronological structure goes to emphasize his experience with consistently appalling realities from where he spent…

Comparing and contrast of “Those Winter Sundays” and “My Papa’s Waltz” In describing “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden and “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke we see that both are reflecting on a childhood experience with their fathers. There is a showing of compassion and understanding in both poems yet fear is also described. The speakers are reflecting back on a past childhood memory with their fathers but we do not understand if they are pleasant or resentment. Although they deal…

Reflection on Growth in the ECFS Major During my four years in the Early Childhood and Family Studies major, there are various themes that have been addressed in multiple classes that I took, yet three major themes stood out to me. They are the importance of a child’s first 2000 days, the consistent prevalence of achievement gap, and the benefits of active parental involvement in the child’s education. Not only are these three themes addressed in most of the ECFS classes I took, I also…

The topic of my spoken word poem was More Than 4. This topic inspired me in many ways. More Than 4 means more than 4 percent for childhood cancer research. The National Cancer Institute only gives 3.7% of the funding and research to childhood cancer. The kids that I have met and have gotten close to, have inspired me to write this poem. The strength those kids have, the way they smile and laugh through the pain inspired me. Children are our future. The challenge that I had to face while…