Primary school

was only nervous about making friends because I didn’t know if they would like me. The first time I met all of the girls in my grade was at the 6th grade orientation.I was still going to school in Truckee when I went to the orientation my school was having their 6th grade orientation as the Incline Middle School was having theirs. I never wanted to move when I first heard that we were going to then about a month later I was a little bit more ok with it. During the summer I was packing and…

Third grade, a year most of us don't recall. A year too inadequate for our young brains to recollect every moment in great detail -- especially when far more memorable events exist in life. Remarkably, I remember a simple day in third grade during recess. Simpe for other, but vital for me. The playground -- a heaven for my friends and I. While at least at that time it seemed like a heaven. Miles filled of perfect green, swings, basketball courts and geodesic domes. An abundances of kids…

found David Hutchinson’s monograph very insightful. I hope I am able to incorporate some of his ideas into my grade four placement this year. Specifically taking the opportunity to study the school environment and my students communities. I am interested in learning about their favourite spaces in the school, maybe they have a special memory of a certain place. I would also like them to share their communities and activities they participate in. In doing so, I hope they are able to make…

Students especially like laptops and tablets because they tend to be exposed to those most of all. Laptops can cause a positive change on how students feel about school subjects. School subjects that students usually feel are challenging or uninteresting can become more interesting with access to laptops. When students are not in school, just about everything that they do is connected to technology, in some way. Through integrating laptops into the class, students feel more of a connection with…

shark tank known as middle school. The majority of my fifth grade memories are overwhelmed by one painfully awkward musical about The American Revolution so to get a fresh perspective, I talked to Lawson Oden. Lawson is eleven years old, in the fifth grade and is the youngest of five children. Lawson (among many other things) enjoys drinking tea, sporting fedoras, and playing the video game minecraft. Lawson’s day starts at 6:30am. He doesn’t need to be at school until 8 but he says he…

1. Dominick Doleman: First visit went well and Dominick welcomed me with open arms. Currently Dominick is working and said he would register for school at CCBC but has yet to do so. Case Specialist mentioned that Dominick uses work as an excuse to get out of everything. In addition, it was revealed that Dominick does not have much drive and does not have a concrete plan for the future. Dominick refused to try independent living and he will age out of the system in 5 months. Dominick’s…

miles from the school my brothers, sister, and I went to. I was a very talkative student and always answered the teacher’s questions. I even got my homework in all the time and never got into trouble. At home we talked with most of our neighborhood and even helped some build a mini BMX track. Because I was in elementary I was in the only school building in Black Hawk. In this school they had kindergarten through fifth grade in the same building. Because of this I’ve been at the same school for…

teacher. During school, I was always striving to do my best because it affected my path in life. In order to be an excelling athlete, friend, and a future employer I had to work hard in school. I was very involved in organizations that were centered around my academics and for this reason, my academics were not something I was forced to work on but they became a passion and dedication of my time. Before joining the Elementary Education program, I volunteered my time at a local school in my…

Uniforms in Schools Have you ever wanted to express yourself in a certain way and not been able to? Has your family ever complained about back to school shopping? Well, if all schools decided to require uniforms then both these problems would definitely occur. Uniforms should not be enforced in schools worldwide; they take away kid’s individuality, they aren’t comfortable or pleasing whatsoever and it’s just another big cost some families can’t afford to have. Although school uniforms are…

Living in Hudson isn’t half bad. Then again it’s not bad at all. It’s probably one of the best places in the midwest to grow up. Besides living in Florida or California where it’s always warm and sunny, Hudson is closest to the best. I don’t know much about South Africa, but I bet their living conditions are subpar compared to Hudson. I go to the parks and walk the streets and people say hello and are very friendly. I don’t know if that’s the way South Africa and Nelson Mandela’s life was…