I worked in pre-kindergarten for four years. Currently, I am working as a teacher assistant for a K-5 elementary school. I love working with those babies every day. I enjoy watching their faces light up when they began to understand something as simple as an alphabet. Most…
when I started volunteering at my old summer camp. Little did I know that I would be creating my own lesson plans and class activities? I worked with third through fifth graders. I also volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club .The ages range from kindergarten to High school. Volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club for two summers provided me with knowledgeable information on the surrounding community so that I could better assist in provided a sound, academic and structural environment for the…
In an ideal world, all children would be given an equal opportunity to obtain a quality education regardless of their race, socioeconomic status, or family situations. The national graduation rate for black males was 59 percent, 65 percent for Latinos, and 80 percent for white males annually for the 2012-13 school year (4). It is apparent that the world is not perfect and all children do not have an equal chance to obtain a quality education. There is a plethora of problems that tie into…
My kindergarten teacher was the one that accurately made me realize what I was truly passionate about in reading and writing. My earliest memory of writing were the times my mom made me sit me down and trace every single letter of the alphabet. This was always such a challenge because at the same time I was learning how to read and write in Gujarati. My kindergarten teacher had suggested that I do ESL classes. During those lessons I…
A classroom environment is key component to a successful learning experience. I want to create an inclusive for all children to learn. Here is a list of some items I will have in my future kindergarten classroom. First item on my list is a mini library that will have a variety of books. I will have it in the corner with a rug and beanbag chairs. I think that having books in my classroom is a great idea. Once students are done their work they may read a book from my mini library. In the morning…
always been an advocate for young children learning other languages, especially Spanish, because I feel that they will have more career opportunities since they will be able to communicate better with everyone. From the time that my daughter was in kindergarten through third grade, every child had Spanish as an Encore class. Unfortunately, when Congress felt that children were not getting enough physical activity, this class was cut from schools while adding an extra physical education class…
Rhetorical Situation In the reading, the author says rhetoric is about presenting a character that an audience will trust and it’s about saying the right things at the right time. The rhetoric is also used to persuade something or someone. The author’s discuss the way tone and voice changes in different rhetorical situations, and gave an example about this with the costume that we wear. Many people wear different costumes for their many other different social roles and different levels of…
When I think about they type of career that I would want to peruse after college, I think about a job that focuses on working with and helping people succeed. There are many careers that focus and provide a wide variety of services to help people. One large career that focuses on helping people succeed is Education. As a college student, there are many part-time job opportunities for after school-tutoring programs provided for those who are interested. I am one of the many college students who…
Introduction Pop-Tarts is a brand of rectangular, pre-baked pastry, which were introduced by Kellogg Company in 1964. Pop-Tarts consists of a sugary filling sealed between two layers of thin pastry crust. They are designed to be warmed inside a toaster or microwave. As of today Pop-Tarts are distributed to these markets; in the United States, Canada, Finland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand. We wish to introduce the Pop-Tart to Norway, a country known for loving sweets…
Many studies have shown that vaccinations are saving lives each day; they prevent people from diseases that human bodies aren’t naturally immune to. The anti-vaccination movement has decreased the amount of vaccinations given, and this movement is creating an increase in diagnoses of diseases that could’ve been prevented with a vaccine. Receiving vaccines prevent diseases not only for each person individually, but for the people surrounding that individual; vaccines are crucial for the entire…