Hd 445 Writing Our Stories: Reflections On Literacy Development

Typically, people think of reading when they see a novel or a short story, but I think of reading when I’m out on the baseball field. When I hear the word “reading”, unlike most people, I think of a green grassy baseball diamond at night, with the lights lighting it up, filled with fans in the stands. Believe it or not, I read all the time on the field. I read the ball coming off the bat when I’m playing in the field. When I hear the “ding” of the metal bat and hard, rubber ball colliding, I know that there is a chance I could make a great play. I can see the ball getting bigger and bigger as in approaches me. I read the ball coming out of the pitcher’s hand,

Both effective communication and positive relationships require effort, consideration and respect from all parties involved in order to continue to be effective and productive.

I believe that being bilingual is essential for every individual, but getting on that bilingual level can be hard for someone if he comes from a different country that has different cultures and languages. I was born in Honduras, and I lived there for 14 years. I moved to US in 2014. I came to the US because I wanted to achieve the American Dream. I also believe that if I want to achieve my dreams, I must face different obstacles that will make me better as a person and will prepare me for my future . When I first arrived to the US, I didn’t think that not being able to speak English would be a big obstacle. I had a hard time in school because I did not know English. However, I learned that every obstacle can be overcome if I persevere and put effort to overcome it. Moreover, I believe that I can inspire others

For an exceptional literacy narrative, several key features must be present. There must be a well told story with vivid detail, and it must clearly show the significance of the narrative. Amy Tan meets all these requirements in her work “Mother Tongue”. The significance of her story was very easy to see because she elaborated on how her mother’s broken English had a dramatic effect on her writing style and speech, as well as how it influenced some of her and her mother’s earlier experiences in life. She also describes the difficulties her mother faced because of how she spoke. The story reflects on earlier points in her life, then explains how they helped her develop into the writer that she is today. The story included vivid details, which

This Literacy Development Profile will be updated throughout the course of the school year to show the progression of students’ literary

Picture a small wimpy shy boy who did “average” at school and was never did anything at all - that was me. Before not all my attentions were key on school, it was focused on more on myself than anything else, which is atrocious looking back at it. In the beginning of freshman year I was very insecure with myself, I honestly was not able to talk to any

I was not confident in my actions, but I was able to disregard what others said at the expense of closer ties with my friends. By creating this persona I created a shell for myself. One that nurtured my shyness to unfamiliar experiences and shielded me from saying a word. When I began high school, I told myself that I could start fresh and be a new person. Although, even as a junior, I only managed to succeed in disposing of the depressing, serious attitude. I still do not talk much, but I am open to new experiences and can accept some form of humiliation or

I enjoy writing for the most part. If I am given a topic to write about, I enjoy

For the past seven years I have been employed as Front Desk Clerk for a hotel. There are many forms of communication in a work place, though, I have chosen to discuss only two in which I commonly use for my differing languages. One is the professional language I use when speaking with guests, whether on the phone or in person. The other is an informal method of writing I use to communicate with my co-workers. I feel this methods are at opposite ends of the spectrum, but both have been proven effective for their own purposes.

Three years later I was unsatisfied and after having seen one of my sisters go back to school as an adult, I felt I had the drive and focus to do so too. I still was not certain what I had to offer the world but knew that I wanted to make a difference. I realized that I had been given an opportunity and getting an education was not only going to be an accomplishment for me, but for my family and friends that I had made along the way that were not dealt the same cards as I. I now look at my past experiences as the foundation for the woman I

Coming out of my shell was one of my biggest accomplishments in my life. Growing up I was always the shy girl. I was scared of interacting with others because I would felt like I was going to say the wrong thing or just blank out completely. I wouldn’t really participate or be involved in anything until my sophomore year in high school. I felt the need to make adjustments to myself so that I could be more confident. At first I started of slow I had to put myself in uncomfortable situations where I was forced to talk to people.

Listening is just as important as giving information, because if the spoken message is not properly received and interpreted, it can lead to mistakes. Good communication is dependent on good listening skills. In order to have great communication, Hood ( 2014 pp. 95) stated " give the other person your full attention by facing him or her directly. Focus solely on the current interaction by resisting all external distraction that causes your mind to stray."

In addition, I had better understand and experience in different stages in Erik Ericson’s theory about psychosocial development. Moreover, I notice different themes such as attachment, separation, autonomy, accomplishment, and failure will recur later in the people’s life cycle. Having knowledge of psychosocial developmental theories will help me understand more about myself as well as children’s life that will help me to create curriculum to support their psychosocial

I was born an introvert and remember being this way at a young age. I remember choosing to seclude myself in a room, engulfed in a world of video games and television alone, over the companionship of my fellow youth. I constantly found myself or my parents making excuses for the way that I was, such as, “He is just shy”, or many of the other clichés that go along with introversion. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I instead would find myself examining the situation and gauging it before I spoke or didn’t speak. I was a person of few words and even fewer friends, but the ones I did have were the ones I could call on at any given time. As I grew older, I started to notice this more and more as trends in my life developed. Every time that I would start a new class or a new school, I would start the semester off in the back corner of the class so I wouldn’t be surrounded with people. It never occurred to me that the other introverts had the same idea so I found myself surrounded with people. As the semesters progressed on, I found

Ever since I was a child I have always been shy, withdrawn and have preferred to be alone most of the time. One would think that it’s because of starting something new like school, or not being good at making friends but somehow it was different with me. I never appreciated being called on, making friends or actually being a part of the social world. I would always try to avoid that as much as possible, for example when it came to having the opportunity to play with others I would rather sit alone and focus on myself. I would also try to steer away from extroverts, due to their environment being socially open. Extroverts would always make me feel uncomfortable, due to me being the complete opposite.