First grade

English teachers were quick to inform me that I severely lacked said skills. Even though their words of discouragement stuck with me they did not defeat me. I clearly remember the moment that had the most impact on me as a writer. It was seventh grade English and the assignment was to paint a picture and then write a short story about the picture you painted. I was immediately excited upon receiving the assignment. What could possibly be better than combining the two things I loved: writing and…

“Assessment of Physical Activity Levels of 3rd and 4th Grade Children Using Pedometers during Physical Education Class” 1. This research study was also found on the ERIC database. After reading and analyzing two studies that discussed strategies on encouraging physical activity and/or education in the schools, the importance of who is teaching the class, and then also the support the school gets for physical activity, I found this study interesting since it dealt with the actual physical…

almost anything if I could go back in time I would re- take my SAT due to the fact that I didn’t prepare myself for the test, also because I was worried about what happened the previous day before the test and because I couldn’t focus on test day. First, I didn’t realize and understand how important it was to prepare for the SAT. I just thought you could just go over a few concepts in math, reading and writing and just figure out the rest. I was completely wrong. There were any opportunities…

to keep writing about 3-4 times. Triven is in 3rd grade and he exhibited very little enthusiasm when reading his piece back to me. He mumbled and didn’t seem very confident with what was written. He did add words to make it sound like complete sentences, for example on the 4th line he said, “you can get” and on the 5th line said, “you can go to weird places.” I thanked him for working hard on his writing and said I learned…

really difficult to see how your future will pan out when you 're a high school freshman with no idea what you want to do, and despite your every effort, can 't seem to make yourself finish the simplist of homework assignments. Up until the ninth grade, I was able to get by on procrastination. The middle school I went to really wanted the students to believe we were being prepared for high school. But we…

When I first got here, my first thoughts were to why my parents would do something like this to me. In my case I was going to live with my uncle and his wife. Who are and were great people. But just like any other child I would have wanted to live with my parents. Which…

Introduction So much emphasis is being placed on standardized academic scores that time for physical activity is shrinking in our school system. In Florida, students in grades K - 5 shall have the equivalent of two 30-minute physical education classes per week taught by certified physical education teachers and provide a daily 15-minute recess for all students. According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Children and adolescents should do 60 minutes (1 hour) or…

Derek is a 10 year old, third grade student, who will be entering the fourth grade next school year. Derek’s results from standardized test indicate that he has above average general intelligence and is reading on a second grade reading level. Derek is able to apply a phonetic decoding strategy when attempting to decode words. Derek writes with a cursive writing style, typical of students his age. According to recent achievement testing, Derek has a below average scores for word identification…

I observed a 2nd grade classroom with 19 students. I choose to observe 2nd grade because I am opening to teaching in 2nd grade. I am interning in a kindergarten classroom, so I thought it would be interesting to see how a 2nd grade classroom was managed. I have not experienced 2nd grade before. 1. The students knew that the quiet signal was “class, class”. I didn’t know the quiet signal before observing, but all the students were taught the meaning of this quiet signal. 2. R.E.A.C.H poster:…

duties would be. My job did not have many clear roles, so I created a more contributing manager role. I took a CPR/first-aid training course, researched football-related injuries, and learned to wrap ankles, wrists, knees, etc. I was at practices 3 times a week and at the games. I provided hydration, recorded player info, kept track of gear, aided in pre-game preparation, provided first-aid care, and arranged team meals. Yet, my most vital role was supporting the players. The team learned to…