Reflection of My Childhood Essay

chicken scratch,” my primary teacher would upbraid me for my handwriting which visually did not fit into the guidelines and measures of a ‘perfect’ handwriting. Being the youngest in the class — which I was constantly reminded about — combined with my handwriting that was labeled ‘displeasing’ converged into a deep sense of insecurity. My C’s could be mistaken for E’s, my T’s looked like M’s, and all Russian words flowed into illegible zigzags. No effort in the world could turn my cursive into…

companionship. This program exposed me to the heart of the city. Three weeks in a row, I watched an arrest be made at the doorstep of our building. The resilience and optimism displayed by the students despite these dire circumstances forever changed my perspective on the inner-cities. I mentored a teen battling gangs, poverty, and a brain tumor who never failed to dream of a better future for his entire community. Even though I was the mentor, this individual taught me more about discipline…

Reflection Paper 1 Before I started Colorado Christian University I had no idea I was actually going to be able to go there. One reason was at the time I was looking into it they did not have my degree program in Early Childhood Education. One day I was talking with my counselor at Red Rocks Community College and she had mentioned to me they had just added it. It was like a dream come true for me. My goal for going to CCU is to obviously become a teacher to young children, but also to make a…

The High/Scope Model of Early Childhood Education: Discuss the effect of the “plan-do-review” sequence on children’s learning according to the research presented in Chapter 10. Also, address how you could apply this approach to your teaching. The High Scope “plan-do-review” sequence (planning time, work time, cleanup time, and recall time) this is a time when the children express their ideas and intentions. The teacher discusses the plan with the children before implantation. Plans and their…

To begin, I reviewed my VIA and Gallup strengths and how they present themselves in my daily life. First, my VIA strengths are as follows: Humor, Forgiveness, Fairness, Bravery, and Curiosity. Humor, my top strength, presents itself in my enjoyment of laughter, lighthearted nature, and tomfoolery. Forgiveness displays as I interact with those who have done wrong, a willingness to accept and move past human error comes forth. Fairness, as a result from childhood bullies, provides me with empathy…

thoughtful reflection on past learning experience in the program and what these reflections inspire me on my future as an early childhood educator. Two highlighted learning experiences will be described in relation to corresponding teaching standards. And there will be reflective discussions on how to support chidlren’s learning and needs (especially special/additional needs) and how to build positive relationships with colleagues and families more effectively. Having learned in early childhood…

In “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke, the interpretation of the poem depends on the readers perspective. It is a great poem that can mean many different things to many different people. Some people think that this poem is one of a happy exchange between a father and son. Other people believe that this poem has a hidden message of parental abuse. The imagery and language, the symbols and tone in the poem gave me the impression of the love between the father and son, not of an abusive…

A Childhood Relic It is the October of 2009. My feet hit the smooth, cool wooden floorboards as I rush out the door. I am filled with vitality as I take in a deep breath of fresh air. It is a late autumn afternoon; the orange leaves are falling gently from above. The clouds dominate the sky, shrouding any sign of blue from my sight. I quickly make my way to the backyard where my bike rests. The leather seat and rubber handlebars are speckled with yesterday’s rain. As I walk up to the sleek,…

serves as White’s past and present, and is a reflection of life’s complexity. The essay follows a trail of memories as he and his son come to the lake. While the lake remains unchanged, White will not, and in the end he realizes a fundamental of life: death. The lake is a “dual existence” spending time with his son, and he becomes lost in the setting. White has a difficult time distinguishing himself to his son. This emerges as his compares he childhood memories with the experience he has with…

The lake seemed to stretch on forever as if the mountain was slowly draining into it and creating perfect copy of itself. Halfway across the world from my home in Massachusetts, the wilderness of New Zealand reached out to me. The hours before had been full of adventure as my father and I had trekked to both the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers. The final trip had not even been part of our plan, but as we drove through the quaint mountain town of Fox Glacier a blue sign signaled the route to the…