...Aillaud, I remember the day you came into our school and read this wonderful book Recess at 20 below to all of the students and staff members. I had never heard of you until that morning and I was so happy that you autographed my daughter’s book and we got to talk for a few minutes after the reading. Because of you now I get to enjoy reading your story to all of my children and my students and I just wanted to say Thank you for pulling me and my school into a wonderful experience that you encountered with recess. Now that I no longer live in Anchorage Alaska, I get to share your book with other students around the world. So with each winter that approaches I love to grab your book Recess at 20 below. It’s written in such a way that it captures the children’s attention and some of the adults as well. There are so many colorful pictures and snappy text that brings this recess experience to life for the children and adults, which they all wanted to take a closer look. I love...
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...This paper explores research articles in regard to the importance of recess and other structured outdoor activities in relation to a child’s development. The education system in the United States is constantly changing and with the many more emerging academic pressures schools have integrated; children may be stripped of recess time altogether. These articles allow insight on the many beneficial factors of recess or other structured outdoor daily activities through a child’s development. Keywords: Pediatrics, Recess, Unstructured Outdoor Activity. Children Need Recess Numerous studies have found that recess and other unstructured outdoor activities need to be integrated into the system for many reasons. Recess or unstructured outdoor...
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...In global terms, childhood obesity is a major public health crisis. There is a correlation with school classroom time and childhood obesity. In the classroom, the importance of physical education is becoming less by the overbearing emphasis on the development of common curriculum in schools. Budget cost applied to schools also affects the time and importance of physical education. A way to help the burden is to add physical activity to normal class time. As stated by Learn NC, “it is not only up to the physical educator of a school, but also classroom teachers to make recess time as productive as possible so that school age students may still benefit from this necessary physical activity” (Meyler & Banks, 2003). With more physical activity...
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...year. In order to avoid letting childhood obesity numbers continue to grow, there needs to be changes in certain aspects of children’s lifestyles. This increase over the years can be attributed to many factors including unhealthy, calorie-filled school lunches and children not receiving enough exercise. Childhood obesity poses a very real threat to the health of younger generations and can lead to dangerous, life-threatening health issues later in life. In the rise of child obesity, children are at more risk of diabetes and other heart diseases that could not only affect them in the short and long term. In response to this issue, child obesity should be combated by offering healthier choices for school lunches, and allowing a full hour for recess. All of these could be accomplished by allowing more funding from the Department of Education, and this would allow more funding to state educational funds. Decreasing child obesity would be important for children in the long run because it would decrease their chance of developing type-two diabetes and early heart diseases. Obesity is the root cause of countless diseases, conditions, and illnesses, some of which are even life-threatening. Adulthood obesity has been linked to many deadly diseases. Some examples include heart disease, diabetes, and some forms of cancer. While the health risks that go along with childhood obesity are not as severe, the chances of adulthood obesity increase to nearly double that of non-obese children when...
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...skills within social settings, as well as teach them the important fact that there will always be consequences to all of their actions. These expectations are effective teaching tools during in-class activities as well as out-of-class activities. One very common in-class activity would be students answering question during any given lesson. It is very common during this time of the school day for students to begin asking questions randomly, which can disrupt the teacher’s rhythm and interrupt the entire lesson. A behavioral expectation for this activity would be for the students to raise their hand when they have a question, and then wait to be called on before they ask it. This behavior will help students understand the value and importance of patience as well as begin to condition them to recognize and accept acceptable patterns of behavior. Another behavioral expectation would be for the students to only ask questions that are relevant to the lesson at hand. It is very easy for young children to drift of topic and begin asking questions about subjects they would rather be discussing. By requiring students to only ask questions that pertain to the immediate topic of discussion, they are more likely to stay focused and gain a better understanding of the lesson being taught. Another common activity in today’s classroom is the use of learning centers and computer stations. Without the proper rules and expectations these activities can quickly turn into chaos and defeat...
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...Annotated Bibliography Cynthia Beckner South University Online PSY2002: April 30, 2013 Topic 1: Early Childhood: 1). Linda Knight (2009). Dreaming of other spaces: What do we think about when we draw? The Psychology of Education Review, Vol. 33, No. 1, March 2009 The article focuses on the enhancement of the learning process during early childhood development by the engagement of adults with children as they draw, and the interpretations of these drawings. By being engaged with young children as they express themselves on paper, allows the visualization of the child’s “thought” process as they are drawing. Along with the many applications of childhood developmental theories, the interpretation of a young child’s doodling is now perceived through Deleuzians and Guattarians dreaming concepts and Foucauldians heterotopic space concepts (Knight, 2009). Foucault’s concept of heterotopic space suggests that the young drawer visits his own imaginary space while doodling. This is a place where the child is free to imagine, free to choose, and free to express. Deleuzian’s and Guattarian’s concept suggests the child be free to be chaotic and unpredictable. Being able to dream allows the child to disconnect from the work and make his own connections. Examining and interacting with a child and his artwork can give us insight to emotional, cognitive, and physical development to the child. To a small child, scribbling can aid in muscle coordination, emotional release and...
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...interesting company to study when it comes to innovation, and many other companies can take lesson from them on how to be creative. After reading the book you can draw the conclusion that the major key factors to Pixar's success of creating a innovative environment are the leadership style and teamwork spirit. For people to be able to involve in processes that leads to innovation the following criteria are essential: problem understanding, seeing opportunities and the desire to do something. Connected to the desire to do something is the performance. There is much talk about skills and knowledge in society. But skilled employees is not the same as high-performing employees. To have high-performing employees the culture is of big importance, which Pixar has understood. The book discusses how the Pixar culture has been formed and how the employees, called the pixarians, work in the organization. As the title indicates, ”the world's most creative corporate playground”, the main topic in the book is ”dream like a child”. In this book review I will discuss Pixar as a playground, the team dynamics and the impact of leadership style on the culture and the employees. A corporate playground Throughout the book Pixar is defined as a corporate playground, where the most important thing is to dare to dream like a child. At Pixar...
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...AND AFTER THE SCHOOL DAY Goal: Age-appropriate physical activity opportunities, such as recess; before and after school; during lunch; clubs; intramurals; and interscholastic athletics, will be provided to meet the needs and interests of all students, in addition to planned physical education. It is recommended that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity most days of the week, preferably daily. Students are more likely to participate in activities that are appropriate to their age and ability level. A variety of options should be available to students during and immediately following the school day and on weekends. School-based physical activities help to focus students on positive behavior and interaction with others, builds self-esteem, establishes personal values and is the basis for the development of lifelong exercise and physical activity. According to www.MyPyramid.gov the benefits of physical activity include: • • • • • • • • Improved self-esteem and feelings of well-being Increased fitness level Helps to build and maintain bones, muscles, and joints Builds endurance and muscle strength Enhances flexibility and posture Helps manage weight Lowers risk of heart disease, colon cancer, and type 2 diabetes Helps control blood pressure Age-appropriate physical activity opportunities (such as recess, before school, after school, during lunch, and through clubs, intramurals, and interscholastic...
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...to protect the identities of the children involved in my observations. Observation #1: “John” and aggression Date and time: Wednesday April 16, 2003; 11:25-12:50 Setting: Playground for 1st/2nd grade recess 11:25-11:50, 3rd/4th grade 11:55-12:20, Kindergarten recess 12:25-12:50 Activities observed: Children climbing across the climbing rings, watching children pretend play at the tire mountain and under the large wooden play structure with the blue plastic slide. My interaction with the children: I spent a lot of time answering questions about my name and where I am from for the children. Example A: There was one child named “John” on the first recess who was racing across the rings with another child, lost the race and fell to the ground. He then started to cry and called himself a loser. I pulled him aside to try to talk to him to find out what was wrong. He kept telling me that he was a loser because he didn’t win the race and he never wins, and that “all my friends think I am a loser because I cry all the time. They make fun of me because I cry. They beat me up. I am a loser.” I tried to reassure him and tell him I did not think he was a loser. I explained how I thought one of the reasons he lost the race was because he had been climbing across the rings for most of recess was tired from racing. He continued to cry even after his friends came over and tried to get him to play. 1 He just sat in the sand sobbing, so I tried to tell him that his friends came over and...
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...throws up the “L” shape on their forehead and yells out “loser!” is almost unbearable. They completely bomb that group interview and are outshined by others in the same room where they have to openly compete for a spot in a company. Almost your entire life you have to compete either with yourself or others. Competition is very beneficial for adolescents and children need competition. Competition helps children learn their strengths and weaknesses, build character, and helps them learn how to be a team player. This why competition should be implemented, not eliminated. Even with all the greatness that can come from competition, many school officials and leaders are leaning towards a less competitive program. Competition is losing its importance...
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...Chapter 1: Dishonoring the Dead[edit] In the first chapter of this text, Kozol examines the current state of segregation within the urban school system. He begins with a discussion on the irony stated in the above quote: schools named after leaders of the integration struggle are some of the most segregated schools, such as the Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Seattle, Washington (95% minority) or a school named after Rosa Parks in San Diego, California (8000% minority). Kozol notes that most of the students within these schools are unfamiliar with the actions of the minority leaders their schools are named after. Kozol goes on to point out the lack of segregation within the urban communities that surround these schools, specifically mentioning the residential segregation in New York City, which matches levels from the 1960s. Introduction and Chapter 1 Summary The introduction talks about how Jonathan Kozol began teaching and he introduces the book. Kozol lets the reader know what to expect when reading the book. Chapter one is about how schools named after someone in history like Martin Luther King Jr. or Thurgood Marshall are not integrated, they are still segregated. Kozol also mentions how Dr. King said, "as long as the Negros basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one," (33), but right now minorities are moving from larger ghettos to smaller ones. They are trying to get out and move into the suburbs, but when they move out they end up in the...
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...Face-off Anyone hoping for an outbreak of good government is likely to be disappointed Nov 15th 2014 | WASHINGTON, DC | From the print edition * * * SPEAKING at the White House after a stinging mid-term defeat, Barack Obama adopted a conciliatory tone. “Both parties,” he said, “are going to have to come together and compromise to get something done here.” Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, agreed, adding that he hoped the president would work with Republicans on spending, energy and trade agreements. “The question,” said Senator McConnell, “is how do we meet in the middle?” That was in November 2010. There followed a government shutdown, two flirtations with a sovereign default over the raising of the legal limit on government borrowing, and the least productive Congress since anyone began counting. The president and Mr McConnell once again made similar pronouncements about working together after another disastrous mid-term election for the Democrats on November 4th. Those who believe that this time will be different argue that divided government works better when Congress is wholly controlled by one party and the presidency by the other. When the House and the Senate are in the hands of different parties, according to this line of thinking, it is too easy for one to blame the other for intransigence and avoid governing. In this section * Face-off * From olive branch to big stick * Dealing with denial * Bush on Bush ...
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...systematic way to ensure you are well-prepared before your next negotiation. Instructions for use: If using this checklist online, replace the checkbox with an X. A. About You □ 1. What is your overall goal? □ 2. What are the issues? □ 3. How important is each issue to you? □ (a) List all of the issues of importance from step 2. □ (b) Rank order all of the issues. □ (c) Assign points to all the issues (assign weighted values based on a total of 100 points). □ (d) List the range of possible settlements for each issue. Your assessments of realistic, low, and high expectations should be grounded in industry norms and your best-case expectations. □ (e) Assign points to the possible outcomes that you identified for each issue. □ (f) Double-check the accuracy of your scoring system. □ (g) Use the scoring system to evaluate any offer that is on the table. □ 4. What is your “best alternative to negotiated agreement” (BATNA)? □ 5. What is your resistance point (e.g., the worst agreement you are willing to accept before ending negotiations)? If your BATNA is vague, consider identifying the minimum terms you can possibly accept and beyond which you must recess to gather more information. B. About the Other Side □ 1. How important is each issue to them (plus any new issues they added)? □ 2. What is their best alternative to negotiated agreement? □ 3. What is their resistance point? □ 4. Based on questions B.1, B.2, and B.3, what is your target? C. The Situation ...
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...Preadolescent students will be given a few options of free play for the first activity. Some options include reading for pleasure, gym/recess activity or just relaxing. Giving preadolescent students some down time after a full day of learning is vital. Daniels et al. (2010) found that unstructured time and freedom was highly beneficial for those attending the after school program (Daniels, Hall, Williams, 2010). Also, it is found that after an educational break, students return more focused and attentive ("Not just child's play: Don't take away recess, docs argue - Vitals," 2012). Having this break gives kids time to relax and come back to the learning environment with a fresh set of eyes. Another reason free play is important is it helps with emotion regulations (Entin, 2011). Giving these children time to do different things lets them release any built up stress, anxiety, or anger that has accumulated over the day. Another benefit preadolescent individuals have from free play is overall happiness and expression of creativity (Entin, 2011). After free play is complete, a healthy...
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...causes communication and social problems c. Helps to focus on one sense at a time 2. The amount of children that are recently being diagnosed with autism. d. 1 out of every 68 children are diagnosed e. Every diagnoses is different f. No “cure” for autism but therapies can help 3. Still investigating specific cause of autism g. The genetic and environmental aspects of autism h. Signs and symptoms to understand i. Specific therapies that can help ease symptoms Autism 1. The different diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders a. Restating the amount of children diagnosed i. This will show importance of this disease 2. Explaining that there is no cure b. The biological aspects of why there is no cure c. Highlighting the importance of therapies to ease symptoms d. Because children with autism are still very similar to you and I, we can help them lead normal lives Main Points of Paper 1. History and background of autism 2. Current therapies for Autism 3. Future Therapies 4. Awareness of Autism and Early Intervention Discussion History and background of autism 1. The different spectrum disorders 2. Cause of autism Current Therapies for Autism 1. Behavioral and communication approaches 2. Dietary approaches 3. Medication 4. Complementary and alternative medicine Future Therapies 1. Technology as new aid in therapies a. Ipads...
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