be able to play in the grass field at second recess. Imagine if 4th 5th and 6th graders were playing in the grass field and they were having fun at recess do you know why, because they’re playing soccer on the grass field! It’s second recess so the grades are not together. Did you know that we only use the grass field on field day. Also it would make recess a lot more fun. We could be able to play another game, like wiffle ball and flag football. We have more space to make the games harder and
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of their school day to go outside to the playground for many years. It has been a way for young students to play games, and to learn their likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. It is also a great way for students to release excess energy. Recess has been a crucial role in the development of children, as well as young adults. But as time progresses, they are receiving less and less recess in the public school system. Not only that, but they are also having less free time in general. So why is
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Irving Carr EN101 Week 6 Teaching a child good eating habits, as it relates to health, and then telling that same child that they can't run, jump, play, or build a healthy body because “math scores are low in this district” is an oxymoron. Georgia's “Limited Gym/ Recess” policy is contributing to the already pervasive problem of childhood obesity in Georgia. Sitting behind a desk for eight hours a day might be great for students' minds but it is definitely bad for their bodies. When asked, teachers
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new already that I was a good athlete, so during this football unit I would be picked to be on a team before some of the boys were. Here is the thing though, when we actually started playing the game I would barely touch the ball. I would just running up and down the field for nothing. This didn’t feel right at all, so the next time we played I made myself the quarterback. When I did this I showed those boys that I was a contender and could help us win. Track is kind of an iffy one because on one
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more aggressive child before individuation will continue those behaviors less, equally, or more after being stripped of their identity). Rehm and colleagues (1987) conducted a field experiment to test if children that wore uniforms during a hand ball game would participate in more aggressive acts compared to the children that did not wear uniforms. Their results were consistent with deindividuation theory, because the children that were less identifiable by wearing orange uniforms carried out more aggressive
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rewarded for putting together large complex puzzles. The reward I would receive would be from a piece of candy at daycare to cookies or a sticker with bob the builder on it in kindergarten. There was even one instance at daycare where I had cleaned up the play area full of those colorful balls for 25¢ a day. While at home I would be rewarded for taking the dogs out to use the bathroom and eating all of the food on my plate, which consisted of a lot of vegetables. Taking the dog to the bathroom was a “Thanks
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watching the Dodgers play baseball. During little league season, I used to help my brother and cousin warm up before are games by throwing the ball back and forth to each other, pitching fast ones at my brother, and running bases to see who could get a home run faster. I miss the old times we used to have when we were young, the memories will always be remembered. Now that I am an adult, married with four children, I help my own little ones get warmed up for their baseball games, and volunteer as team
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Play Observation Checklist Observer:_______________ Play Setting:_______________________ Date:_____________ Approximate Child Age:___ Child Gender: M F Hand Preference: L R Initiation of Play Observed Yes No Comments / Questions Behavior Child quickly engages in play Child requires help in getting started Child needs encouragement Child directs his/her own play Child shows initiative or curiosity Child appears impulsive Child initiates
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commonly associated with adults; but we are now seeing these diseases appear more and more in children. Some diseases such as type 2 diabetes are now taking over the lives of the young people in our country. What is the cause of the spreading of diseases throughout young children you might ask? The answer is childhood obesity; and it is taking over our nation and many other nations each and every day. This national and international epidemic of childhood obesity can no longer be ignored. Can we prevent childhood obesity
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society. It shows with accuracy the ideas of life that many plays tend to ignore or skip over such as the working life or the problems in a relationship where there is only physical attraction. The text also represents the imagined world in Blanche’s mind. There is a constant mention of Blanches decreasing mental health although it is not directly said. She creates her own world in her imagination where everyone is supposed to fit and play the roles she assigned to them although it doesn’t always work
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Observation: Lily’s Flowers, 21 April Lily, Sue and Annabelle — Indoor play Lily has been experimenting with paint combinations over several days. In discussion with Sue (assistant), we decided to introduce small pots of paints and a mixing palette (off screen) so that Lily could create her own colour combinations. Sue introduced a postcard of flowers as Lily has been talking about the flowers in her own garden at home. As Lily painted she looked at the postcard very carefully, used the same
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and skin color plays no part in the makeup of a person. When people here that I was from Tennessee they immediately think that I grew up in the country. People would picture me growing up a farm, milking cows and feeding chickens. Growing up in Tennessee was fun to me. I was surrounded by a close knit family, which protected me and showered me with love. Clarksville
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activity breaks in class and having recess shows positive results both health wise and academically. The United States currently ranks number one as the most obese country on the planet. The percent of obese adults in the country is constantly increasing as well as the numbers of obese children. An article on kidshealth.org states that one of every three children in the United States are considered obese or overweight. Who’s to blame for the cause of this huge problem we are facing? Many people can be
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In elementary school, one of my favorite years would have to be the first grade. I was 6 years old. I was in a class with some people who I am still friends with to this day. I'm not really sure why I would choose that as one of my favorite grades considering I can't remember much of it other than trying to leave during math a lot. Maybe it is because most of the other grades did not really matter to me at all. I had a really good teacher and some good people in my class. I think that is
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Childhood obesity is one of many issues that Americans have to deal with. Our children in this the United States of America have become excessively overweight resulting in problems in their future. Many people blame the food that we eat and what we feed our children. Others say it is embedded in our genes that make us binge when it comes to food. Some say it is emotional loneliness that the children deal with every day due to living in single family households, both parents working long hours or
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all over the wall of the Yankees. He loved to show everyone his pictures. Malikiah thought the pictures were his prized possession. He also liked to play baseball. He played in city league and was the best one out of everybody. There was one problem with Malikiah though. Everyone bullied Malikiah from his height and size. Whenever he tried to play at school with the people in his class he would get picked last, never get to bat, and get picked on the whole time. Malikiah did
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practicing yoga Working out Reading Walking Running/jogging Listening to music A Week-at-a-Glance: Monday - My client ran outside to recess and cut in front of many other students; reversing this type of inappropriate running is one of our goals together. After speaking to him about this behavior, one of the lunch aides told him that he can, essentially, run outside to recess whenever he feels like it and that other students should “get out of his way”. This was rather frustrating for, although it did
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Joe, A Case Study ! ! My case study is on Joe. He is a 6 year old boy who loves video games and has a strong imagination. He tries to make friends with his classmates, but tends to lack certain social clues and often invades their “bubble” space. He tries to kiss and hug his classmates regardless if they are a boy or a girl. He comes into class every morning with a smile on his face and in a happy mood. He is sensitive to how his peers treat him and will cry, very loud and dramatically
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three decades. Additionally, the obesity rate for children ages 6 to 11 quadrupled from 4.2 to 19.6 percent. During this same period, the rate for adolescents ages 12 to 19 tripled from 4.6 to 18.1 percent. (2) These numbers are astonishing. If we don’t work to resolve childhood obesity, more children will chronic obesity related health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, and asthma. These numbers are even higher in African American and Hispanic communities, where nearly forty
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11/17/2012 Obesity Obesity is the state of being well above one's normal weight (a BMI of 30 or more). Obesity is caused from lack of energy balance caused by the excess weight the body carries. Excess eating also plays a contributing role in Obesity, as there are many who use food to feed their depression, anger and anxiety. In the US alone there are over 60 million adults, and children between the ages of 6-19 there are 9 million who are obese. ( ObesityinAmerica
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Naturally we all assume that Chinese students are smart, but years ago that was not the case. Fifty-four years ago, the majority of China’s population was illiterate. Yes, it’s true. Before the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949, nearly 80% of the 500 million people living in China were illiterate. That all changed when Mao Zedong’s dynasty came and education was one of the top priorities of the government. The Chinese use to not care if they could read or write because most of them would
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Child care has been a priority choice of many parents recent years. Mothers would rather go out for work and sent their child to daycare center than stay at home look after their child base on financial problems, psychological stress or any other reason. Early Child Care study is an important study to understand a child growing process. Many countries spend much effort in the study to ensure their future generation grow up in healthy and happiness. Early Child Care study can be started with children's
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students are progressing and if teachers are effectively communicating lessons. However, there are many other methods besides standardized testing that could be used for accountability. According to npr.org, stealth assessment, multiple measures, game based or performance-based assessment are various other measures that could be used (Kamenetz). Stealth assessment uses questions from major textbook publisher’s software that students already use to practice math and English. These programs register
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me about dreams they have and what aspirations they have for their lives and I believe that this also motivated to do well. To help these students succeed we made goals at the beginning of the semester of what they wanted at the end. These children were in kindergarten and so I did have to help them come up with some realistic goals but once we did I believe that it helped them want to work towards accomplishing these goals. The expectancy theory is “A theory of motivation based on the belief that
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diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, and poor academic performance. Teachers have a unique opportunity to instill lifelong health and fitness habits in students through nutritional education, gym activities, yoga, and even purposeful play at recess, however, many schools lack the basic equipment needed to bring these initiatives to life. (donorschoose.com) Obesity can lead to chronic disease and disability and is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. Sixty percent of obesity is caused
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this mock IEP meeting, we examine John Grohman from Kelsey Elementary School. John is a 2nd grade student who has Asperger’s Syndrome. He is a student who has extreme behavioral problems. John’s parents are extremely concerned about his behavior at home and at school. In this mock IEP, we look at John from his parents, special education teacher, administrator, general education teacher, and evaluator; to get a better picture of what is needed to help John be successful. We examine all aspects of
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Also, I am going to request every parent to notify me of the best way and time to get in touch with them if I need to. I will keep a website that is available to students and their family. I will encourage them to look at it often to perceive what we are right now working in the classroom. I will encourage parents to contact me if they have questions about their student’s progress or the course
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combined” (Wolfe, 2003, p. 23). Obesity comes at a high price that can be a financial burden for years on a family. Poor nutrition and lack of physical activity are not the only reason for childhood obesity but are the two main reasons that can play a major role in the alarming numbers. Wendy Wolfe testifies on the growing numbers of children with obesity and states, “The childhood obesity epidemic is an indicator of underlying poor nutrition habits and low physical activity” (Wolfe, 2003, p
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suffering from a lack of exercise and a sedentary life nowadays. America must change how its children look at food or America will be forever fat. This paper examines what we have done in the past to help it and what we are doing now to help it. It also talks about why we are getting fat. “We are now eating 31 percent more calories than we were forty years ago–including 56 percent more fats and oils and 14 percent more sugars and sweeteners. The average American now eats fifteen more pounds of sugar a
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people feel like they have a different set of rules apply to them rules for decency, that is some guy said something like, “monogamy is for straight people” and I just wanted to hit him because then so is marriage, you fruit bag Needless to say we have room to not be pc, and the commentary was funny…but the point was that my friend was totally right. Gay people expect a separate standard to be held for them in SO many ways, guess what? It’s not practical, and if you expect that, then you’re going
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