Series of children's books

Children’s behavior is significantly different in a group setting than it is in dyadic interactions, or interactions amongst only a few individuals (Ellis, Dumas, Mahdy, & Wolfe, 252). Group’s relationships generally function with more competitively than interpersonal…

unique call number according to the Library of Congress Classification (LC) system, by subject. The call number is a unique "address" for that item, and is printed on the spine of each book. Books are placed on the shelves according to these call numbers. Books are shelved from left to right according to the LC system. Books are arranged first by the alphabetical top row, then by the number in the second row, finally by the alphabetical letter and decimal number in the third row: A – DC 7th…

Philip K. Dick was a great mind. A defining sci-fi writer, publishing works such as “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” and “VALIS”, Dick was blessed with a very active imagination, the dream tools of a writer.To the world, Dick appeared as just a successful writer, but he suffered considerably internally. Dick lived with the loss of a twin, mental health issues, and dealt with a complicated personal life, all things he would channel into his writing. Philip K Dick was born on December 16,…

When asked to describe their lives, most people they tend to draw on the things they have or have not done—the decisions which helped mold them—as an attempt to better define themselves. However, despite their importance, the reasons behind their actions are seldom explained, and, as a result, are never truly realized for their impact on nearly every aspect of their selves. Dreams not only act as motivation, but they influence our thoughts, actions, and personality. The thoughts we produce,…

doughnuts on Sunday mornings and constantly brag on me to their friends. My mom’s parents have always been a huge part of my life, and my grandpa, Poppy, usually took on the dad role. I just remember sitting in his lap eating doughnuts, holding the book of hymns and turning the pages as he sang. Vacation bible school was great the one year I remember it. It was right after we got a new pastor, which was a huge deal. Everyone loved the old pastor and his family. His sons used to babysit my…

Losing Individuality There is a Japanese proverb, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down,” meaning it is hard to be different without meeting resistance (Hashi, “Conformity in Japan”). Society has always wanted to make people “normal.” From the first moment I stepped into Athens Academy, I sought to both stand out and fit in, but these are contradictions and cannot really exist together. At first I thought I was succeeding at this game, but as time progressed, I realized that I was just…

manner that emphasized the physical gesture, act of painting. Paintings are usually non-representational. Briefly, we learned about different artists and their technics and different ways of expressing their paintings. Such as De Kooning creating series of women looking like monsters showed the realistic representational art to abstract surrealism. There’s also Franz Klain who’s brush would hit the canvas different ways in no telling how or where he started. Jackson Pollock would drip pain a…

in the preschool setting where he attends school. He is in a class with twenty other children and has one teacher and a teacher’s aide. It is a very hands on classroom since the children in this class are younger they do more things to keep the children’s attention. They do a math paper, which is called Kumon. Kumon is a math program that starts at an early age. It helps develop both high level of academic ability and the ability to learn independently. At a preschool age, it is mainly being…

Money can’t buy happiness, but a disconnect notice from the electric company sure impedes its pursuit. Rarity from the Hollow is my debut novel. Its protagonist, Lacy Dawn, and I have a lot in common. We were both born into impoverished families in West Virginia, had occasional difficulty doing homework because our families couldn’t pay the electric bill, but neither of us ever lost faith that there is light at the end of the tunnel. My father and Lacy Dawn’s father, Dwayne, also share a common…

In my exploration of the Japanese culture, I was intrigued by the shift in connotations or views of Japanese yokai from the ones depicted in traditional folklore to that of modern media. In this essay I will endeavor to convey how the media has transformed the yokai image to one of popularization in order to better relate to the masses. Yokai, are strange and supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore and is sometimes translated as monster, demon, spirit, or goblin, but it can encompass all…