Folkway: Walking and Natural Motor Skills Essay

In the book, Locomotion, Woodson writes about a young african american boy who has gone through a tragedy. Lonnie Collins Motion, Locomotion for short, lost his parents in a fire and was separated from his sister, Lili, and are both in foster care with different families. In his 5th grade class, his teacher, Ms. Marcus told Lonnie that he should write down his poems before he forgets it. This book is a collection of Lonnie’s poems. Through these poems, he tells his story and his emotions. These poems were free verse poems, not the regular rhyming poems that we usually see.

There was a boy walking around campus screaming that he was “walking all alone” and he wished he had someone to walk with him. The violation would have to do with common etiquette because you very rarely see anyone screaming around a college campus that they are walking alone or anything of that sort. Most students or people you see walking alone or sitting alone do not want to create any attention around themselves. The people around him had a confused reaction. Most people just laughed, but everyone stared, including me.

In Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path.” the main character Phoenix Jackson faces many different obstacles on her journey, but does she give up, let them get the best of her? No, she continues on, and makes sure to finish what she started. Phoenix is a devoted grandmother who would do anything for her beloved grandson, even if that means she has to face; humiliation, racism, ageism and her own physical “flaws”. She faces these problems, and even though they may be hard to face, but she handles the situations with ease, because she knows that getting the medicine for her sick grandson is the most important.

Heritage is something that people see in various ways. When many people think of heritage they think of past generation and where their family comes from. Other people place their heritage on the value of things, such as old quits that are made from something sentimental. In Everyday Use this is exactly how Maggie thinks of heritage. She wants the quits that were handmade out of her grandma’s dresses because to her that is a sign of her heritage. Alice Walker’s story is based on heritage. The narrator of the story has two daughters who could not be more different. One daughter, Dee, is beautiful and cares a lot about finding her place in the world, and about fashion. Maggie on the other hand is very practical. She does not see any reason

It can almost be frightening. I know who I am and the things I say sometimes. After reading this I know certain things I say or joke about would not be tolerated. Although I only ever talk to my family and my small, sphere of friends who all mostly think the same way I do. It makes me want to check the policies for the school I plan to go to. I hadn’t even read NWACC’s until a good three or four weeks into the school year. Some might say that it would have been smart to do this sooner, but I always thought if I used a little common sense I wouldn’t end up somewhere I wouldn’t want to be. I’ve survive this far, but obviously, that’s what a lot of these schools or professors were thinking as well. The worst part is that some of these schools, where these incidents have happened, already had numerous policies and rules in place discriminating against these things. Yet people still accidently said something that set someone off! There’s no end! The punishment is even more asinine than the act at times. There are occasions when there’s an outcry over a simple statement that was misunderstood and it is dealt with easily. For example, in one case another email was sent out disregarding the last one and apologizing. In other cases, they are removed, fired, or banned for a year. Over what is offending anywhere from one person to an entire class. I don’t understand how they live with themselves. How can they go outside if they’re

This may cause the student’s family to have to move and schools might not want them in their district anyway. If someone gets any of these punishments, it will be on their permanent record forever, which might cause problems if they want to get into college or get a job. Breaking the rules can also take away privileges, such as technology.

The short story “Everyday Use,” by Alice Walker, contains multiple different literary elements. History and heritage play a key role in the development and conclusion of this rather intriguing story. Although history and heritage are important, the driving factors of this story are the literary elements. In particular the elements of symbols, characterization, and point of view in this story are significant.

Heritage is the most significant representation of where an individual comes from by traditions and background. Some people just inherit things through their birthright without knowing or appreciating the value and others actually wait their entire lives in hopes of inheritance because they respect the worth of their heritage. In the short story, “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, there is a theme of a daughter attempting to enlighten her mother and sister of what she thinks is precious about their heritage and how she believes some things can't be put to everyday use. Dee, who is the oldest daughter, is different from her mother and sister in many ways including she has a nice body shape, has the potential and opportunity to go to college, and

“Everyday Use” by Alice Walker is told from the point of view of “Mama” who goes by no other name. She could be referred to as Mrs. Johnson, but the line, “Who ever knew a Johnson with a quick tongue?”(Walker, 337), leads me to believe that Johnson is her maiden name. To be a mother is who and what she is, in this story, with no especial plans for when her youngest gets married. While she would be considered the protagonist, I feel that both Maggie and Dee are as equally integral to the story, and all have their own - and share - antagonists. The short story may be told from Mama’s point of view but the plot truly revolves around all three. Each of the three main characters have at least one antagonist in common: the time period in which

Characterization is considered to be an element of literature. Analyzing characterization is the key to finding a fictional story’s theme, and it is made known through direct and indirect characterization. Direct characterization tells the personality or traits of the character, while indirect presents the character by their actions. Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” is a short story that reveals its theme through characterization and used by exposing the characters values, heritage, and insecurities. The literary sub¬genre of “Everyday Use” is realistic fiction. This story focuses its writing and plot around the values of a rural family. Walker’ story is about two sisters and a mother who live in a rural section of Georgia. The oldest daughter left and pursued a college career and after a while she decides visit her mother. At the end of her visit she intends to leave with some of the family heirlooms two quilts. The mother finds out her daughter only wants the quilts as a pretense of displaying heritage. Alice Walker story exposes the theme of heritage. Throughout the story, Walker uses indirect characterization to describe Dee, and direct characterization to describe Maggie and Mama, in order to reveal the different ways that people embrace their heritage.

A student can classify hallway walkers into three groups: the Lovebirds, Popular Pablo, and Slow Sally.

I am riding my bicycle through the polder. Lots of things are happening around me. A gull is eating flies right out of the air. A hare spots me and lowers himself trying to look like a bunch of something else. Plovers are chasing away a buzzard. Godwits are shouting against a crow. Frogs are croaking in different tones while drowsing on water plants. Fish are having fun with each other putting up their dorsal fins on and off. Ducks are leaving the bicycle path because they see me coming. I quit the dyke because there are too many flies above the bicycle path. Being no gull, I do not appreciate them as a snack or meal when they fly in my mouth. A sedge warbler resembling a nuthatch is making a lot of noise. Far too much noise for such a little

Overall there were few problems at this residence that would pose a problem for a pt using a walker. The following items would need evaluated and changed to allow a safer environment for the pt. The first issue is the placement of rugs throughout the home. There were a couple of rugs that a pt with a walker might have trouble maneuvering over. The rugs in the bathroom are especially a safety hazard that could contribute to a fall. Another problem that could be addressed is the absence of any rails or grab bars throughout the home. A pt with a walker might have problems with stability and balance when using their DME. There are two particular places in the apartment where the carpet meet the tile that could be a safety hazard for a pt using a walker. The carpet is coming up from the floor and it creates a problem especially if the pt steps directly on this spot. And lastly the washer and dryer area is not very assessable and practical for a pt with a walker. It is a stackable unit with not very much space to maneuver. There is no counter area to put laundry or supplies. The laundry soap in located on top

FS takes walks at least once a day and often walks twice a day. FS goes on outings to local parks, restaurants and businesses multiple times a week. His walks typically last for 30-45 minutes; however, some days he can go for miles. With the increase in rainy weather as winter approaches, FS is taking many more walks at places like the mall, where the ground is flat and he is protected from the rain.

Fine motor skills refer to the ‘small muscles’ in the hands. Proper development of these muscles is crucial for children to succeed academically in writing and self help skills. According to the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC), “Fine motor skills form an important foundation for the acquisition of many other skills, including literacy, numeracy, self-help and the ability to perform many everyday tasks” (2008). Children start to develop motor skills from birth, and the ways in which children’s muscles develop will later affect their motor function. Caretakers often look for the typical milestones that infants develop; however, infants acquire development at different rates benefiting child growth. From birth through the early grades (preschool to second grade) children are constantly using their fine motor skills to eat, dress themselves, and in social settings such as school. These skills link to infancy development and are factors in knowing how well children will succeed. The following sub-topics address fine motor development and the importance of occupational therapy interventions: