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Walking through the halls of an elementary school, I could only hear the sound of my footsteps. When I stepped outside to the playground, the leaves were flying in the wind and the birds were singing, not a child to be seen. I wondered where the children are and why is it so silent. Rhea believes that children were built to move and when they do not have the choice to have the unstructured play they need these children begin to shut down and perform poorly. She explains that when a child is…

My classroom observation took place in a second grade inclusion classroom at the W.L. Morse School in Tarrytown, N.Y. The classroom consisted of one general education teacher, a special education teacher, and a teacher’s assistant. There were 22 students in the classroom and eleven of these students had IEP’s. Four of the students were ELL students. Throughout the day students were pulled for speech and occupational/physical therapy. In addition, an ELL teacher would push in for math and…

advertising has been growing and is creating poor eating habits for children. One of the biggest culprits is the fast food industry; they target children by the use of mascots, toys, and playgrounds in their restaurants. Restaurants like McDonalds have everything that a young child could desire- “bright colors, a playground, a toy, a clown, a drink with a straw, little pieces of food wrapped up like a present” (Schlosser 42). Fast food restaurants cause children to crave more than just the food.…

Great Wolf Lodge Hi, I’m Phylissidy and I’m going to write about the time I went to Great Wolf Lodge. My brother and I both got to bring a friend. His friends name is Liam. And my friends name is Donna. And I’m going to start with when we got there. When I went to Great Wolf Lodge I got to bring a friend. So I brought donna with me. When we got there Donna and my brother’s friend fought over the bunk bed. My brother’s best friend tackled her. But we ended up getting the bunk bed the first night…

Do you remember your first day of classes at college? You were nervous and did not know what to expect. You worried that your classmates or teacher would not like you. You wondered what you were going to learn in this new environment. These same thoughts were rushing through my head as I walked in on my first day of volunteering at Easterseals. I did not know what my responsibilities would be or whether the kids would even like me. But soon all my worries vanished as I was welcomed into the…

Predominantly used for soccer, this park is also used for other sports because of its vast, grassy open space. You will find a children's playground complete with slides, swings, a seesaw, and a fort for the kids to play in. While the kids play, you can enjoy a little something special from the cafe, like coffee and enjoy the stunning views from this Bay Walk accessible park. • Rodd Park, or Point as its…

Have you ever seen a parent guiding their child 's every move? The other day, while walking downtown, I saw this family of four, two little boys and their mom and dad. I couldn 't help but overhear the kid saying “Mom I think I want to ski this year” and then the mom replied “Honey that 's dangerous, so many kids get hurt each year from that.” The dad just seldomly agreed. Now I know that parents don 't want their kids to get hurt, but to what extent is enough? Thats where the idea of helicopter…

How long has it been since I felt the wind on my face? The momentary feelings of flight and the legs dangling without solid ground beneath them? How long has it been? Middle school is different now. There were no more playgrounds to roam, no more slides to climb up onto, and especially no more swings. The black swings with rusted chains to keep it from flying away. Where were they now? The chilly February month was gradually turning warm with the crimson red cheeks on the face of my friends.…

My mom and I were sitting in the guidance office at Manning High School trying to get a hole in my schedule fixed when my mom said, “You should do an internship with me”. “Okay” I said. Wait, why did I just say that? She is an early childhood Montessori teacher, and I do not even like little kids. I have been in my mom’s classroom before and some of her kids really got on my nerves. The next thing I know the guidance counselor has already put an internship for third block on my schedule. On…

school. So, they have a strong emotional bonding between all of the family members. The observation was performed in The Tropical Park, a Saturday morning around 10:00 am. We went to one of the playgrounds which are covered with a large tent and there are a sand box, trampoline, three different slides, a monkey bar and two pair of swings. Michael’s mother said that Michael loves outdoors activities, so every other weekend she brings him to this park. “Here he can run, jump, play baseball and…