...Early Childhood Education LEARNING CENTRES “HONEY BEES READING CENTRE” Introduction What are Learning Centres? The term Learning Centres refers to designated areas of the classroom where students congregate in small groups to accomplish given learning tasks. Typically, students can work independently in these centres, sometimes while the teacher works with a small reading group. Examples of learning centres may include: listening to audio cassettes, playing educational games on the computer, practicing handwriting, writing/editing written works, reading silently, playing imaginatively in the puppet centre, and playing math games with manipulatives. Student work in a given learning centre for a certain amount of time, then rotate to the next one when time is up. Teachers will need to spend a significant amount of time training students on how to behave during centre time, as well as modelling how to complete each of the learning centre activities. This will assure that learning centre time is productive, relatively quiet, and organized. AGE GROUP OF CENTRE AND THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP Four and five year-olds are the age group for which the ‘Honey Bees Reading Centre’ is planned. Children in this age range display several characteristics which can be categorized as cognitive, physical, psychosocial and moral. Cognitively * Enjoy stories and can retell them * Are fascinated by words and silly sounds * Have large vocabulary...
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...November 2, 2009, was to correct a possible incursion of an incorrect or out-of-place front driver's side floor mat into the foot pedal well, which can cause pedal entrapment. The second recall, on January 21, 2010, was begun after some crashes were shown not to have been caused by floor mat incursion. In March 2010, at the time of the recall, Toyota was unsure of the cause behind a spate of cars that would speed up without the driver's help. Hybrid’s breaking systems: Prius owners have reported that brakes momentarily fail when driving in icy or slippery conditions, or over potholes. Normally the anti-lock braking system engages and disengages many times a second as the system reacts to the slipping tyres. But - as Toyota puts it - some drivers have complained of "inconsistent brake feel" during slow and steady braking on some surfaces when ABS is activated.The solution involves an upgrade of the software in the braking system, which should take less than an hour and will be carried out for free by official Toyota service centres. Toyota stresses that the cars are still safe to drive and the brakes will stop the car. US safety authorities, however, have said they have received reports of accidents, including a small number of reported injuries.There have been no reports of accidents in Europe. The Japanese auto giant recalled 2.17 million vehicles because of carpet and floor mat flaws that could jam gas pedals. Toyota has recalled more than 12 million vehicles...
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...of my home. My home is a rental student apartment which is located on the 8th floor of Medical Plaza, the University of Utah. Although it is not my real home, I still want to call it “my home.” My apartment is small and crowded but comfortable. My apartment is a two-bedroom apartment, which means I have a roommate. My apartment has a very clean living room, a little kitchen and a small bathroom. First, as you walk into the apartment, the white wall and white ceiling make the apartment more bright and clean. Then you can see there is a large round wooden brown desk in the center of the room. There are five leather brown chairs around the desk. There is a very large French window which almost occupies the whole north wall. The brown floor mat also makes the room more comfortable and warm. When the night is coming, you can see the very good vista through the large window. I really like seating beside the desk and have a cup of coffee, and I enjoy the wonderful time. Although the living room is not big, it is comfortable and lovely. Secondly, I will introduce my little kitchen and bathroom. The little kitchen has a large white refrigerator that always has good food and a big oven and microwave oven. Over the oven, you can find there is a clean and whiter range hoods. There are some cabinets over your head. The kitchen is very little; however, it held me and my roommate’s lives together. We always cook some delicious food together and ate together. There are many cook and seasons...
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...get cool. Such issues are easier to control when doing your workouts at home although they still need proper planning. In other words, at home workouts are efficient to plan for when compared to outdoors exercises. For instance, at home workouts put you closer to the kitchen, to the shower and your closet. If you explicitly consider proximity to these vital necessities, you will find that they offer you with profound technical advantages. This article gives you the final tips that are a perfect fit for everyone doing their workouts at home. 1. Buy yourself a mat The first point worth considering before doing the at home workouts is the platform on which you will be exercising on. Although the space at your home may be restrictive, you should make sure that the platform that you are using is ideal for your body fitness. Although the floor surface is probably covered with a carpet or a mat, it is important to get a mat specifically for your workout. This ensures that your body hygiene is not compromised. Additionally, it improves the cleanliness of your room because nobody likes the smell of stale sweat that drips on the carpet during...
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...Health and Safety Checklist Comments: • Program Smoke Free Didn’t see anyone smoking in the center. So that was a Plus. • All Entrances/Exits Kept Clear I noticed also that all entrances and exits were kept clear with the exception of not a lot of going in and out room for people • Staff Purses & Personal Items Are Locked Away Out Of Reach I see that one of the classroom teachers kept her purse in the closet in her classroom • Hands Are Washed By Staff & Children Upon Arrival Of Classroom Didn’t really staff wash their hands but I noticed the kids washed their hands after snack and after they used the bathroom. • Each Child Has A Brief Health Check By Classroom Teacher Didn’t see the classroom teachers do a brief health check. Although I did not her looking a childs face and questioning her as to how she got those scratches. • Bleach Solution Is Made Daily Labeled & Inaccessible To Children I did notice that they were bleach bottles marked bleach and water kept in the kitchen on the counter but the door opens from the inside so I guess that’s safe practice. • All Hygiene Supplies Are Available (soap, paper towels, toilet paper etc.) They did have all hygience products available for children and in good reach/very accessible ...
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...Running head: Common Process! 1 What to Wear! jimmy jam Comm. 340 Andrea Roberson August 29, 2011 Common Process! 2 What to Wear! In the world today, people take for granted the little things. We all are so caught up on paying bills, finding a new job, or finding a sport for the kids to play. We never sit back and look at the small common things that we do in our everyday life. These small things help us get ready and get through our day. One small thing is the daily routines that we do. In this paper, I will discuss the daily routine of finding what to wear. Finding what to wear is something that affects all of us. I will explain my logic when it comes to this particular matter. Finding what to wear for that is a big deal for me! I work two jobs on a daily basis, so I actually go through this process twice. On my first job, I'm a supervisor for a residential treatment facility. Here we counsel children who are sexual abuse victims and offenders. Although, there is no strict dress code, it’s kind of known to be in business casual attire. By that being said, I know I shouldn’t wear any jerseys, shorts, or sneakers. So at night when I’m preparing myself for the next day, I automatically go to my polo style shirts. I then think about the activities that we have planned...
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...We can do no great things, only small things with great love Culminating Activity By: Katelyn Cronkwright Mrs. Tatlock January 17th 2011 I’ll be Seeing you is a very inspirational novel that makes you realize how much in life people worry about their appearances. Shows how if you are not perfect, most popular, prettiest, how we can possibly be judged about it or made fun of. It was a HUGE eye opener on reality about how teenage girls act and think. How selfish people act to please their self, think only about our personal feelings forgetting about others and how they feel. This book is a real ca eye catcher by the cover and just by reading the summary about it. An individual’s ability to bring change in another person is an amazing thing. Just too even say their name or smile at them might just make their day. Throughout this book shows how you can change someone well at least try. “The purpose of life is not to be happy- but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all - leo rosten” The quote shows and resembles Kyle from the book. Trying his hardest to try and change Carley’s mind about her looks. That it did not matter that she had an ugly scare on her face just what was on the inside. Most important her personality and how she acted towards Kyle. Throughout Kyle kept telling her that to him she was beautiful, that it did not matter that she had that on her face, just that in his mind she was the most beautiful...
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...Life Styles Inventory (LSI) Self-Description Suggs MGMT-591-20612 (Leadership & Org. Behavior) January 15, 2015 The Life Styles Inventory (LSI) survey was something that helped me somewhat understand more about myself than I knew before. It also was helpful with confirming other characteristics about myself that I already knew and had knowledge of. After taking the Life Style Inventory survey, I noticed that I scored relatively high in the following areas: Perfectionist, Power, and Competitive. These three were my top out of the 12 categories or characteristics from the LSI survey. I would agree with two of the following, in which the competitive style kind of surprised me. Then again, thinking about the types of decisions and situation that I’ve come across, those three things actually play a big part in how I deal with different things. When it comes down to situations that involve work or even my social life, I have the tendency to show each one of those styles in some way, shape, or form. Within society, those three styles, in my opinion, are needed in order to survive this “cold” world that we live in. If you are strong willed, you will succeed, but if you are weak minded, you might crumble beneath the pressure of society and the beings that live in it. Perfectionist, Power, and Competitiveness are things that play a key role within the aspect of my life and everyday situations. I’ve always been the strong willed being, which always strive for success regardless...
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...Selena Alvarez EAES-107-07 Dr. D U. Ophori November 21, 2015 Current Event: “Do They Really Care?” In the article, “How Billionaires Gates, Bezos and Zuckerberg Could Boost Clean Energy” from the National Geographic News, these famous billionaires decide to step up to the plate and make a difference in the world. As I scrolled through different environmental issues happening, I decided to pick something positive. Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg known for the famous Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook join together to save the environment’s energy. These investors plan to get clean-energy ideas out of the lab such as delivery drones, advanced nuclear reactors, and solar paint. Gates has given $2 billion for the next five years for this project. The drones where recently revealed by Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos. It is nice to see those with great wealth to try to help out those in need and the environment. Now that technology is advancing our environment might be getting worse and worse. It is quite ironic how the people that brought us these famous technology websites are the ones helping out. When you think of the whole picture, these investors are willing to bring more technology into the world that might help the environment or maybe it is what can destroy us. If you think this generation is obsessed with technology imagine how obsessed they will be when it completely takes over what we have left in nature. After taking this class, my eyes opened to how ungrateful...
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...Header: THE ROLE OF LEISURE IN AGING 1 The Role of Leisure in Aging Cassandra Pugh Canadore College THE ROLE OF LEISURE IN AGING 2 Age is both an observable and a universal demographic; a country like Canada is facing this issue. Canada’s population has aged steadily throughout the 20th century, and it is only expected to rise. Consequently, how to take care of the aging people is a critical issue, especially in leisure. Leisure is important for people of all ages, but is especially so for the elderly since they are likely to retire and have more time to engage in leisure activities. The following is an explanation of participation patterns between three seniors, identifying their roles in leisure now, and in adulthood, in these four categories: education, travel, volunteering, fitness and sport. The first interviewee is an 86 year old male from a nursing home. He and his wife have resided in the home for five years. In adulthood, Lloyd was very active. Although he was raised during the depression, having little money, there were always things to do. Whether that be working on the farm, having a game of ball hockey out on the road, or hunting. Lloyd was always doing something. He enjoyed leisure activities whenever he wasn’t working, which was sometimes hard working seven days a week. Especially the walk, 6 miles one way. But Lloyd always seemed to find time for his lady to take her square dancing, and bowling. Lloyd also enjoyed snowmobiling in...
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...#1. Stop spending time with the wrong people. – Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you. If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot. Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth. And remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best, but the ones who stand beside you when you’re at your worst that are your true friends. pongboy #2. Stop running from your problems. – Face them head on. No, it won’t be easy. There is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them. We aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems. That’s not how we’re made. In fact, we’re made to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall. Because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time. This is what ultimately molds us into the person we become. #3. Stop lying to yourself. – You can lie to anyone else in the world, but you can’t lie to yourself. Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult chance we can take is to be honest with ourselves. aberrantbeauty.tumblr.com #4. Stop putting your own needs on the back burner. – The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too. Yes, help others; but help yourself too. If there was ever...
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...“Most human beings have an absolute and infinite capacity for taking things for granted.” (Aldous Huxley) Young adults take things for granted: basic things, simple things, everything. Wasting food, not realizing what freedom means, not valuing education, and using up any readily available resources, has become a part of the daily routine without anyone realizing it. A rising problem amongst our age bracket today is young adults take what they have for granted, not realizing the long term consequences of their actions. How often does one finish everything that is on his/her plate? Many consumers often order more than they can eat. One’s eyes are bigger than his/her stomach. People will order multiple appetizing items from menus assuming they can finish it. On the contrary, they will eat about half of what is served, leaving the rest behind. Frequently, restaurants serve larger portions than the average person can eat. The American attitude is wanting beyond what is needed, the “Super-Size effect.” If one were to take into consideration the amount of food that is wasted in this country versus the amount that is needed throughout the rest of the world, anyone with a right mind set can see that Americans waste food. In contrast, there are starving masses in other parts of the world such as in numerous third world countries. There are people dying from starvation and lack of nutrients because of the absence of a sufficient food source, while contemporary Americans are...
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...Dear Sandra, This year seems so long as I look at it on this first week of school. However, I know that it will pass very quickly as it fills with so many activities. There are many things that I hope to accomplish by May, and I believe that with hard work and effort I can make sure that this year is a success. Even though I have taught school for nineteen years, I want to keep an excitement and newness to what I do in the classroom. Instead of settling by doing the same things that are easy to prepare for, I hope to add some new instructional practices and lessons that will freshen up my social studies units. It will be important that I take time to look at the past lessons that I have used and keep the good and revise the weak parts. I need to be brave enough to step out of my comfort zone and try some things that go beyond what I have normally done in the past. It will also be beneficial for me to talk to other teachers and spend time researching creative lesson ideas. Being a mother and wife take up a large part of my waking hours. Even though I try extremely hard to be the best mom and wife, I want to work on two specific areas. So many times I lose my patience with Brennan and Addie, and I know as soon as it happens that I should have handled it differently. I often forget that they are still learning and growing and instead expect them to do things like adults would, especially me. It is my dream that they will grow up to be successful, productive and happy...
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...Live Life to the Fullest Albert Einstein says, "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists, who ever lived; later on in his life he also became a philosopher, who gave inspirational quotes to the world. This quotation has personal meaning in it to me. The things I have been through in my life have brought me to where I am today and make me have hope for a better future. My thoughts are if more people lived by this quotation that there would be less chaos in the world. I agree with Albert Einstein and I will share my own perspective and personal experiences for the reasons that I agree with this quote so much. First “Learn from yesterday,” second “Live for today,” and finally “Hope for tomorrow.” “Learn from yesterday” can be perceived in so many different ways, whether a person learns from their own experiences or that of others. People are always trying to make things bigger and better than they were before, and that can all be done by learning from the past. The major experience I have learned from is going to prison and not ever wanting to repeat that journey. Some of the things I really missed like taking a hot bubble bath, watching whatever I felt like on television, eating when and what I wanted, sleeping all day, and the hugs and kisses from my daughter. Although it has made me wiser in the choices I make in my future, it is a time that I surely do not want to repeat. Not everything learned from yesterday...
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...After unfortunate events, Mersault, the main character of Albert Camus’ novel The Stranger ends up shooting an Arab man. This leads to him being arrested and spending most of his next summer in a prison cell. Throughout the book Mersault has always been a rather individual character, who doesn’t care a lot about the people surrounding him and doesn’t have a deeply platonic relationship with anyone. He has friends and people around him, but doesn’t really care a lot about his appearance to them or his responsibilities or consequences. In the beginning of the book Mersault’s mother dies of old age, and he is judged for not talking care of her and rather putting her in a nursing home, and furthermore, not knowing her exact age. This however, only comes out later, when he is being prosecuted for murdering the Arab man, when it turns out, that instead of being the observer, Mersault is now the one being observed. He changed after his time in prison by losing his sense of empowerment and being unable to live in the moment and not thing about his future, this lets him realize that he is no longer the observer but rather the one being observed and judged by society. Throughout the whole book Mersault has always been portrayed as the observer of society. The man, who silently sits on his balcony, having a smoke, and watches the pedestrians walk through their life. But after being imprisoned, Mersault doesn’t feel his sense of empowerment anymore due to being in prison and forgetting how...
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