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Zone of Proximal Development and imaginative play are very important to enrich children’s language development. Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) theory refers to the production of educators facilitate learner’s to achieve the task that beyond their capacity (Vygotsky, 1978). Children’s current language development level revealed the matured functions, with a more capable peer’s guidance, children can mature other functions that they are unable to do by themselves so that they can…

In general, this project has taught me key 21st century skills such as creativity, collaboration, communication, organization and working in a group. The uniqueness of this project was a great learning experience because I 've never done this type of project in any of my other classes. I am very proud of the finished product and all the hard work and time I put into it. If I could do one thing differently, it would be to leave more time in class towards the end of the project to be able to…

that playing with thin dolls effects the way girl purposive the human body as beautiful and influence their food intake. In this experiment, different girls were given 3 types of toys to play with. The toys were thin dolls, average sized dolls, and Legos. After playing with the toys the girls were asked a question regarding their body’s appearance and given food to eat. Most girls answered that they were happy with their appearance, but when it came to food intake, the girls who played with the…

combination of play and education The number of jobs I wanted as a young child was significantly large and I do not recall every single occupational investigation. Those I do recall include doctor, firemen, veterinarian, professional basketball, musician, Lego set developer, film director, chef, gardener, and college basketball coach. The many areas of interest were often imagination focused and facilitated through play. Additionally, these areas were explored for homework assignments given by…

The Road to Winter, Mark Smith (2016) is a riveting novel that covers many aspects of survival in times of crisis including teamwork and cooperation. While it is reasonable to believe that it would be easier to survive alone, the benefits of teamwork outweigh any cons that may exist. People make great trading partners in times where items necessary for survival are unavailable and different people offer different luxuries. Gangs such as the Wilders spread fear and carnage throughout the entire…

go lucky kid. I was often asked that if I was lonely growing up without siblings. I really wasn't. Without siblings around to play with, I was forced to figure out ways to entertain myself. As a young child I enjoyed building things, usually with LEGOs, I crafted things and recycled the old stuff to something new. I also liked to draw and paint which helped me step into the world art. And also, helped me establishing as an art president in school. As I got older, I became very interested in…

The North Atlantic Ocean is a cold, inhospitable, and often ice-covered place. In spite of these harsh conditions, life continues to thrive in the cold, dark depths. The vast majority of these winter-resident species owe their success to various forms of anti-freeze proteins. Within Northern Atlantic resident species, there are six classes of Anti-Freeze Proteins (AFPs), generally categorized by molecular size, structure and effectiveness. AFPs are a remarkable exhibition of convergent evolution…

Both Jean Paul-Sartre and Friedrich Nietzsche are considered as existentialists whose philosophies share some important characteristics. Although Sartre illustrates how to make a truly moral decision, and Nietzsche presents how to become a true individual, they both make an attempt to replace traditional morality with their belief of authenticity. “You’re free, choose, that is, invent” said Sartre, showing his idea on how he thinks we should make decisions. In this essay, I will compare the…

I never wanted to be a fireman or a police man. The first career I wanted was to be a furniture designer. (When I was 8 I built a very ugly stool out of some scrap wood my dad let me use.) Then, when I was like 10, I wanted to be an architect. Then I wanted to be a doctor. Then I became an engineer. As a kid, I knew what an architect did. I didn’t know what an engineer did. The dad in The Brady Bunch was an architect. (The dad in Leave it to Beaver was an Engineer, but I didn’t know that at the…

Christmas was totally different compared to mine. Usually, what they asked Santa what they wanted (which was an Uncle on both sides who often dressed up as Santa), but usually they were gifted an item they needed. For example, my father would ask for legos, vintage cars, or anything that was cool in the 1960 's, but instead, was gifted socks, a shirt, or a new pair of shoes. My father and his siblings would often be disappointed, but all of them knew that it was hard for their mother to afford…