Chinese New Year

because he was out of his comfort zone. Sloane, who always went with the flow, enjoyed her day and was calm no matter what happened. Then there was Ferris, who took all of the risks he could, and was always positive and outgoing. Throughout my three years at Springman Middle School, I have seen myself in all three of these characters.…

first day of school is always scary for anyone new; especially kindergarteners. The first day is always full of crying and “I don’t want to go!”. Although I didn’t cry on the first day of school, there were some days that I just randomly decided I didn’t want to go to school. Like the middle of the school year, when I didn’t want to leave my mom. I was crying and crying, until Mrs. Parker took me inside and made me feel better. Though this was 8 years ago, I still remember this memory…

the overhead projector. I was always as excited as a one year old baby who had just started walking to go up on the overhead. In fourth grade my teacher Ms. Davis always made sure that we all participated. Mostly everyone in the class enjoyed going up on the overhead projector. My teacher taught us to learn these things in a fun way. I remember that fourth grade was my favorite year in elementary school. It was definitely one of the years I developed my writing skills the best. When I was in…

ball.. From under center Donald call Hit! he rolls right and as he gets hit he throws looking for Eddie down the side and its intercepted and as i see him pick it off my heart drops. We lost that game 42-22. I was heartbroken i thought it would be the year we knock off the Pioneers as the JackPine champs. The fight I had, Represented everything I put in this summer,…

Have you ever seen a two year old break his or her arm? Well, my brother and my neighbors have. One day, while I was playing with my brother and my neighbors, I lost my balance close to the curb and fell off the sidewalk. For the next six to eight weeks, I walked around in a cast having learnt my lesson. I feel like this experience sort of represents my life in a way. Sometimes when you 're not careful, you fall down but when you get up, you develop some experience and wisdom. From childhood, to…

The Gap Year Plan In the 1980’s the US was introduced to an experimental semester for students leaving high school and entering college described as a “gap year”(americangap.org, 2015). The purpose is to give students the opportunity to experience life by traveling or working for one year after the conclusion of their secondary education (americangap.org, 2015). The top two reasons students take a Gap Year according to a survey by Karl Haigler and Rae Nelson of Advance, N.C., co-authors of a…

apply the knowledge I am given to real life situations and World Civilization was all memorization. I found it challenging because you couldn’t practice your criteria in the sense that you weren’t applying it to life. I have met the challenge by using new tools and switching my way of thinking. I asked my teacher for help with the memorization and the information. I took extra time to study and to complete the class to the best of my abilities. 5) The students around me that do not take the…

are at school. U.S. public schools have the biggest part in raising the next generation of the United States of America they should be held to a higher standard, so that we have a more intelligent, stronger, healthier, and more loving nation for years to…

The Early Years Curriculum has developed over time from 1944. The background of the progress of legislation and reports through the years will be shown in a timeline. The developments of provision within the UK will demonstrate the changes through the years and the adoptions made to enhance provision. The Early Years Curriculum since 1944 has been culminated through legislation and reports. From the start of 1944, The Education Act supported the concept of nursery education which leads to the…

Introduction Recognizing the value of homework and what it means to students is essential when developing a homework intervention. Considering the age of the students sampled and the demographic, it was also important to consider the pre-established research of parental participating and expectation for lower income families. Homework also needed to stay within the science discipline and the intervention strategy required thematic elements that reflect those of science standards. This…