Itsy Bitsy Spider

Many people don’t know that black widow spiders used to not have red hour glasses on their backs. That marking is all thanks to a women named Chira. Chira was a very well known baker in ancient Athens. Everyone loved her food and they often complimented her on the bread she made. She was married to a man named Acacius. Acacius had been gifted by Ares and was given great battle skills and courage. He had been called to fight in the Trojan War. After ten years, he had finally returned. When he…

My Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose was a math grade. What? A math grade? How would a math grade greatly affect someone? Coming from someone who has gotten straight “A’s” in all her classes, a math grade - a low “C” - would probably cause lots of commotion. Friday, one more day until the weekend and my birthday. After first period’s geometry test, I can relax and just patiently wait for Mr. Keem to post the grades tonight. My classmates and I all frantically pulled out our notes and began reviewing…

line "Rushing through the market square" in which our main character Ziggy Stardust starts to hear many rumors about a vague foretold disaster was actually referring to “Aylesbury Market Square” where David Bowie formed the “Ziggy Star Dust and the Spiders” band. As the story continues we hear the general populace’s apathetic view towards it. That is until a sobbing news reporter announces over the radio that “the world is ending in 5 years”. This then triggers mass panic including Ziggy…

My name is Ashley Dupin and I chose to do my presentation on my all time favorite musician, David Bowie. He was a man of incredible talents and was born January 8th 1947. He is a singer specifically in the genres of art rock, glam rock, pop, electronic, and experimental. He is a song writer of roughly 270 songs, and an actor from the well-known movie Labyrinth. One of my all time favorite childhood movies. David Bowie’s real name is David Robert Jones, he was born in London, England. He first…

include Major Tom, The Thin White Duke, and, his most famous, Ziggy Stardust. Ziggy was designed by Bowie to be the “perfect” rock superstar. Bowie projected his own personal struggles onto Ziggy in the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars which was released in 1972. The album touched on topics such as: Bowie’s sexuality, his addiction to drugs, his fears of disappointing…

recognize and observe the reactions or development of babies that can occur by singing or playing a particular song. Although according to Gross (2011), parents or caregiver tends to let babies and toddler hear classical finger-plays like, “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”, “Row, row, row your boat”, and “Twinkle, twinkle little star”, because these songs are so familiar to them and they can easily sing it without difficulty. Any time of the day, when adults are with their babies, they can use it as a…

develop their vocabulary. Toddlers learn nine new words a day. There were a variety of children there of all ages. There were babies that were crawling around, along with some that would walk. Some children would participate in songs like the itsy bitsy spider, old McDonald, if you happy and you know it, ABCS, head,…

Song Time- Singing simple songs such as “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” and showing your baby the motions will help them to integrate sound and motion into their brain functions. Doing physical movements to these simple songs will not only help assist their motor skills, but will enhance their use and understanding…

occurrences into important life lessons. According to Fulghum, many of life’s important lessons can be found in everyday life, if only we are willing to look for them. In his essay “Spiders”, Fulghum examines the itsy-bitsy spider to discuss human survival and perseverance in the face of adversity. Just like the spider climbs up the spout again after being washed out by the rain, people persevere “through every kind of disaster and setback and catastrophe” (13). Who would think a simple…

Norms are defined as guidelines to society that state what behaviors are appropriate within a culture. Bathroom etiquette, how to behave in a restaurant, and classroom manners are all good examples of norms. So how do we feel when someone breaks the norm in our presence? When norms are broken there is often confusion but mostly uncomfortable looks are shared throughout everyone in the room. In my research, I plan to break the norm regarding public transportation etiquette. To violate this norm I…