...our bare backs making them warm. The warm, dry, gritty sand of Coney Island felt soft under by bare feet. People were scattered everywhere near the beach shore with colorful umbrellas. Even at this distance, we could hear indistinct chattering between people. Every one of us except the parents rushed to the ocean where the coldness of the water left me shivering. The foamy water that were the remnants of the crashing waves came up at regular intervals. The others continued to play in the icy ocean while I looked for the bucket that we brought with us to build a sand castle. I dumped buckets of wet sand onto the dry portion of the beach and called it a castle. Finished with the initial task, I started to dig deep trenches within the sand and that...
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...How to Make a Sand Castle For young and old alike, a trip to the beach means relaxation, adventure, and a temporary escape from the worries and responsibilities of ordinary life. Whether swimming or surfing, tossing a volleyball or just snoozing in the sand, a visit to the beach means fun. The only equipment you need is a twelve-inch deep pail, a small plastic shovel, and plenty of moist sand. Making a sandcastle is a favorite project of beach-goers of all ages. Begin by digging up a large amount of sand (enough to fill at least six pails) and arranging it in a pile. Then, scoop the sand into your pail, patting it down and leveling it off at the rim as you do. You can now construct the towers of your castle by placing one pail full of sand after another face down on the area of the beach that you have staked out for yourself. Make four towers, placing each mound twelve inches apart in a square. This done, you are ready to build the walls that connect the towers. Scoop up the sand along the perimeter of the fortress and arrange a wall six inches high and twelve inches long between each pair of towers in the square. By scooping up the sand in this fashion, you will not only create the walls of the castle, but you will also be digging out the moat that surrounds it. Now, with a steady hand, cut a one-inch square block out of every other inch along the circumference of each tower. Your spatula will come in handy here. Of course, before doing this, you should use the spatula to smooth...
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...vacations to Florida over winter break. I will never forget the fresh smell of the air when we stepped off the airplane. I could see my grandparents from across the crowded airport. I would always be so excited to step on the soft, white, sandy beach. The first thing I would do is change into my bathing suit and run out to the beach. My sister and I would spend the day splashing in the salty water, until we were too tired to keep our heads above the water. Then we would lie on the soft damp sand and take a nap. It felt so good to have the bright sun blazing down on me. My favorite thing to do was build gigantic sand castles on the beach. My sister and I would have contests to see who could build the tallest sand castle. The grains of sand glistened in the sun like a diamond ring. I will never forget how the gigantic orange trees towered over me. Every day my grandpa would pick me an orange; they were so juicy! Every time I think about an orange, my mouth waters, and I think of how sweet they taste. Normally bedtime was a problem for me, but in Florida I fell right to sleep every night. I would leave the windows wide open, and I would fall asleep to the waves crashing on the sandy beach. I could hear the birds chirping outside my window along with the rustling of the wind. In the mornings we would walk to this little breakfast place called Bagel Snack. I would usually get a bagel and cream cheese, but sometimes I would live on the edge and get a waffle instead. No...
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...reminded me of the vacations I took with my papa to Florida. I will never forget the fresh smell of the air when we stepped out of the van upon our arrival at the campsite. The crisp, salty smell of the ocean and the soft, powdery feel of the white sand between your toes took away all the weariness of the long, boring ride. The first thing I would do is change into my bathing suit and run out to the beach. My brother and I would spend the day splashing in the salty water, until we were too tired to keep our heads above the water. Then we would lie under the umbrella and let the cool breeze sweep over us as we drifted off to sleep for a much needed nap. When we awoke, it felt so good to have the bright sun blazing down on me. My favorite thing to do was build gigantic sand castles on the beach. My papa and I would have contests to see who could build the tallest sand castle. The grains of sand glistened in the sun like diamonds. Our campsite was always close to an orange grove that backed up to the RV park. I will never forget how the gigantic orange trees towered over me. Every day my papa would pick me an orange; they were so juicy! Every time I think about an orange, my mouth waters, and I think of how sweet they taste and how sweet my papa was. In the mornings we would walk to this little breakfast place called The Breakfast Shack. I would usually get pancakes oozing with syrup, but sometimes I would live on the edge and get a waffle instead. No matter what, I would...
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...childhood vacations. I could see the constant waves in the ocean from across the crowded beach, and I would always be so excited to step on the soft, white, sandy beach. As a young child, the first thing I would do is change into my one piece lacy swimsuit and run out to the beach. My cousins and I would spend the day splashing in the salty water, until we were too tired to keep our heads above the water. Then we would sit under our yellow umbrella on the soft damp sand and eat a bite of our favorite foods. It felt so good to have the bright sun blazing down on me. Our favorite thing to do was build the biggest sand castles on the beach. My cousins and I would have contests to see who could draw the best artwork in the sand. The grains of sand glistened in the sun like glitter on our newest handmade T-shirts. I will never forget how the gigantic boat would float by. Every day my parents would pack us a lunch with a peach; they were so juicy and delicious. Every time I see a peach, my mouth waters, I think of how sweet they taste, and my childhood vacations. Normally I have a hard time going to sleep, but in Florida I fell right to sleep every night. I would leave the windows wide open, and I would fall asleep to the waves crashing on the...
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...hildren have been intrigued by sand for many generations. Sand is a foundational part of the ground in the same way that dirt or clay is, making it available to children for centuries. Before the advent of the toys and electronics of today’s society, children were forced to find creative methods to play with the outdoor materials found all around them, including sand. Children have played in sand by digging, sifting, building, pouring, and exploring throughout time, and they should be encouraged to continue this method of play. Sand is very well-suited to the urge to explore and to the imagination inherent in young children. Reasons Why Playing in the Sand Is Good for Kids Like playing with water, playing in sand is soothing and entertaining for children. Even adults can occasionally be caught running their fingers and toes through sand and enjoying its texture. Although sand is naturally found outdoors and can be played with in sandboxes or on beaches, it can also be brought inside for children to play on the floor or on sand tables. No matter the location of the sand play, these are eight reasons why playing in the sand is good for kids: 1. It Is an Open-Ended Medium Children learn the most when faced with open-ended questions and open-ended tasks, and sand is a medium that is inherently open-ended. No matter the skill or cognitive level of the child, sand is an appropriate play object. Very young or underdeveloped children can simply sit in sand and take in the texture and...
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...have the appearance or athletic build as most of the other boys. He was also very knowledgeable with many ideas for the boys, which threatened the other boys since they were not the smartest or most mature children. Piggy was one of the main characters in William Golding’s book...
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...W hen Sarah turned 10 years old she went to the beach for the first time with her family, she was very eager. She had heard many stories of the that mighty ocean, so she cannot wait more time to see it. When they arrived to the beach she cheerfully jumped out of the car and she said, “Wow, this is paradise!” She loved the bright sun and the hotness that it released, and those powerful ocean´s waves that crashed against the cliffs as she watched the seagulls joyfully fly around in circles in the air. She felt in heaven when the warm and golden sand ran against her little toes with a gentle breeze, and the gorgeous shiny shells that she found as she walked in the shore. However, the ocean wasn’t what she had imagined, those waves were too...
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...Sample Paper Professor Flores CD 125 07/10/11 PRESCHOOL OBSERVATION PAPER Part I Setting July 22, 2009, 3:30 PM, Pilgrim Lutheran Preschool Chula Vista, CA. Addie, almost 3 years old Each classroom was made up of two adults and a specific age group of preschoolers, from 2 ½, 3, 4, or 5 years old. In the classroom where I began my observation there were two teachers and nine children (we later moved to the playground). I felt that the preschool was a very safe environment for the children. The front yards of the school were completely fenced so no children can run off the property. It seemed to be a healthy place for the children to play both inside and out. The preschool is very spacious and it is across the parking lot from the elementary school it feeds into. Approaching the preschool you are greeted by large, blue letters, “PILGRIM LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL”. There is a gate in the middle of the fence with a handle so that only a certain height can reach. On either side of the path to enter the main building is a nice green lawn where the children can play with toys for outside. As the door is opened you hear an alarm beep which to me said this school is a safe place for these kids, the teachers are always aware when someone walks into the building. There is a spacious kitchen where the teachers prepare their snacks for their class. There are four classrooms for the four specific age groups. Each classroom was equipped with desks and chairs suitable for young children...
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...A human’s future is never decided by one event, human, or dream. For “[one] often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it” (Jean de La Fontaine). The circumstances and moments that life puts one through can never be controlled, but more than often decides who one becomes. Every moment encountered builds illusions and disillusions that guide the direction of our future. Just as a physically abused 5 year-old tends to act out in hate a different child raised with loving parents will act with compassion and love. Everyone develops tinted sunglasses that dictate how one sees the world and responds to their surroundings. The “tinted sunglasses” that all humans wear drastically effect the course of their destiny and the men and women one becomes. The role of illusions, disillusions, and “tinted sunglasses” intensely impacted Macbeth’s decisions and he king he came to be. In the case of Macbeth, illusions did not solely focus on the physical, but his falsified view of the world mentally. The belief that power could be eternally secured eventually lead him to his death. In accordance, the disillusion of his “tinted sunglasses” developed an irreversible reputation as a tyrant and a dictator. For “fair is foul and foul is fair” and things are never as they seem (i.i.12). Power has an unique ability unlike anything else in our human world. It has the capability to start wars, pit brothers against brothers, and drive men to their graves in pursuit of more of it. To start, Macbeth...
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...You would expect a normal sophomore high school student like me to enjoy the week leading to the 4th of July weekend by lounging in a beach chair, swimming in the ocean, eating funnel cakes on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, or building formidable sand castles. That was not the case for the summer of my sophomore year. In the summer of my sophomore year, I joined eleven other students on a Habitat for Humanity service trip in Wilmington, Delaware as a volunteer to build and repair houses ready for families in need of shelter. I can remember this service trip with much clarity for three reasons: it was the first trip out-of-state without my family, it taught me that hard work for building houses began with determined physical labor, and it changed me as a person....
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...Mahindra Persaud May 5, 2014 Expository Writing UA1: Writing the Essay Brian Schwartz Finding Yourself With an expansive memory and imagination, the mind grows and constructs images, snapshots, of the everyday life and stores them in the mind for later access. Sitting on the number one train in uptown New York, Colson Whitehead looks out of the subway window as the train rises out from the tunnel as it head towards the next stop. It is the early ages of the city, when “everything is filthy.” This is where he started creating his own private New York (City Limits). “Never listen to what people tell you about old New York,” he says since you were not there to see it for yourself you cannot include it in part of your own New York (City Limits). This is why the Met Life building will always be the Pan Am building to him. He does not call it that “out of affection” but because “that’s what it is” to him (City Limits). To anyone seeing the Pan Am building for the first time will call it the Met Life building because “That’s what it is” to them (City Limits). “The city knows you better than any living person because it has seen you when you are alone” (City Limits). It knows the kind of person you are who you will become. The way you live your day-to-day life, permanently brazened onto your record by the “neon footprint” that is left by “every step” that you make (Broadway). Each person in the city “track [themselves] through city and years” as they walk their familiar paths...
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...Aggregate Demand and Supply Models ECO/372 Aggregate Demand and Supply Models As the group of economic advisors to the U.S. President, the team has goals they need to achieve. As a team we need to analysis and make recommendations on the following areas: unemployment, expectations, consumer income, and interest rates on how it is affecting the aggregate supply and demand. The team also needs to evaluate each area and make recommendations to make improvements to the economy. The following information will be the team efforts to pull together the best evaluation and recommendations to the economic issues. Unemployment Today’s unemployment rate is at an all-time low but for the government to keep the unemployment at the low rate there are some issues that need to be addressed. Part of the issues is to continue training of employments so they can be employable. With working all employees to keep them trained and up-to- date with the new job opportunities will help the economy grow and be stronger. One recommendation would be to keep people fully employed. The following model would explain a good plan and good business cycle to keep people employed. (A Model of the Macro-Economy: Aggregate Demand and Supply, May) This would be one goal of the economic advisor team to reach so that the U.S. government can be strong and prepare for a strong economy. In the case of the unemployment issues the Keynesian perspective would be a good recommendation due to it’s a short-term...
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...that your thoughts might take. They are not meant to replace your reading of the novel, you must still do that yourself.. CHARACTERISATION Never forget that we are talking about a group of boys whose maximum age is twelve. RALPH Does he represent all that is good in people? Tall, fair-skinned, blond hair, very athletic, natural leader although not that good a leader as many of his decisions are questionable, which ones?. He is middle-class, father a naval officer. Elected leader but not forceful enough to maintain position. Eventually he loses support and is reduced to the status of an outcast who must flee for his life. Ralph is an idealist and a dreamer. He needs Piggy to think for him. He finds the Conch but Piggy tells him how to use it. At the end of the book, he is a disillusioned realist who now sees his world and its inhabitants for what they are. JACK MERRIDEW Does he represent the worst in people? He is thin, tall, with red hair, light blue eyes and freckles. Leader of the choir, he becomes the leader of the hunters. Increasingly in conflict with Ralph and more particularly, Piggy, he breaks away, forms his own tribe and splits the group. He manages to get the support to do this by offering the boys the attraction of the hunting life and then by terrorising them. In the end he is the tyrannical leader of the community. Jack is a spontaneous, unthinking person who wants instant gratification of his desires. He doesn’t hypothesise (think through...
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...power. When they chant this they wish that their king has a long healthy life, a life filled with great success and remembrance. In his song “Viva La Vida” Chris Martin brings together generations and cultures with emotional, personal and religious connections. The title “Viva La Vida” just with his title he shows his purpose for a connection, when translated from Spanish to English Viva la Vida means “Long Live Life”. This Correlates life with the French saying “vive le Roi!” Martin wants this song to worship life wishing it a long and well lived existence for everyone. This song comes from the album released by Martins band Coldplay in 2008, Death and All His Friends. The album in a whole is about the different parts of death and life and how together they make life worth living even after so much has happened to someone. The opening of the song is: “I used to rule the world| Seas would rise when I gave the word” Martin hits that he had all this power and that the “seas” meaning the masses of people rose with him and stood at his side when he needed them (1). In the second half of this quatrain “Now in the morning I sleep alone| Sweep the streets I used to own” meaning he lost everything including his love in the one second it took to transition from the first two lines to these (2). In one quatrain he went from having all this power and being able to have seas of people stand with him to being alone and doing what is seen as the dirty work, just to make a living. He is already...
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