Summary Of The Sanctuary Of School By Lynda Barry

In Lynda Barry's essay “The Sanctuary of School” Barry gives her own personal feelings and experiences about the school system. She points out the fact that when times are “lean” the first things the government eliminates from the school systems is the art, music. and other creative programs. In her essay she gives her readers insight on her childhood, explaining how going to school was her get-away from her financially and emotionally unstable home. Barry points out how she and her brother weren’t noticed by their family while at home. For example, at the age of seven Barry sneaks out of the house while it was still dark because she feels a sudden urgency to get to school; when she gets close, she feels a sense of peace come over her. When

In Lynda Barry's essay “The Sanctuary of School” the author addresses the ongoing issue of funding for public schools in America. She is trying to persuade her American audience, such as the school board, and parents, that we need to keep the public schools. Barry is the perfect person to argue the importance of public schools and art and the children who attend them because she was one of those children. She is now a famous cartoonist and author, and she thanks her public school experience for her success. Her essay was intended for the people who believe they aren't important, people who work for school boards, maybe some parents, and the United States Department of Education. In “The Sanctuary of School,” Lynda Barry uses a sense of

Also, it was found that 86 percent of respondents felt that after-school programs are a necessity. They felt that it is absolutely imperative that children are taken care of after-school. Finally, in the interview, elementary school principals were interviewed and 75 percent of those principals felt that after-school programs are extremely important. Principals see the importance in having these programs, and they see the positive effects they have on the students. (Ansell, 2004).

Both Lynda Barry and Zitkala-sa would agree with the statement “school should be a safe place for all students,” yet both disagree with the statement “school is a safe place for all students”. Both Lynda Barry and Zitkala-sa agree that “school should be a safe place for all students” Barry had a good experience, but Zitkala-sa does know the importance of school system. Lynda Barry describes why she agrees school should be safe by using her school experiences: “I was going to sit at my desk, with crayons and pencils and books and classmates all around me and for the next six hours I was going to enjoy a thoroughly, warm and stable world”(48-50). Lynda Barry agrees with this statement because of her teacher Ms. LaSane, also Barry believes that other students

Lynda Barry attended elementary school in run-down Seattle neighborhood, with a beautiful view of the distanced Cascade Mountains. The condition of the neighborhood reflected her treatment at home: neglect. The neglect was strong enough to cause the seven year old Barry to sneak out in the early, dark morning, with stars still gleaming, to get away from the negativeity, perhaps in an unsubcontious way, and ended up in a place where she didn't feel negelcted-school (721-722). In her essay "The Sanctuary of School, " Barry's personal anecdote complement, supports, and enhance her political argument in the funding of schools (especially in the realms of the arts, music, and creative activities) by pointing out neglect and involvement.

Personally, “The Sanctuary of School” offers the strongest conflict. Namely, the conflict of Man v. Society, because troubled children like Lynda Barry contend with those who think before and after school programs are unimportant.

The Predicament of Doing School by Denise Clark Pope. In this book Denise explains the troubles of “doing school.” Denise shows how students are hardworking and very intelligent people. But with our curriculum students have acquired some bad habits that they have been using over and over again. Could it be the students, the teachers, or the school system?

In Lynda Barry’s story “The Sanctuary of School”, she portraits a little girl who has an unhappy family and bad living conditions. She and her brother don’t have a bedroom, and they have to sleep on couch. Their parents don’ take care of them, instead, they pay more attention on family financial problems. This little girl usually escapes secretly from home and comes to school. She believes school is her comfortable and happy zone, and there are a lot of people that help her, support her and take care of her.

Former United States Secretary John King once spoke, “The ideal school would be a place where students want to show up every day, parents are involved and confident their students are being well served, and the adults in the building enthusiastically embrace their responsibility to do whatever it might take to help students succeed” (). John King’s vision of what his ideal school includes describes similar concepts to other adults and children, some of which include more participation from adults and a diversity of not only students but also teachers and staff. Almost all parents want their children to have the best education possible as well as being able to attend dependable schools with a reliable setting. The environment of a school can have a great effect on children’s attitudes towards life, authority, and even themselves. Diane Reay, the writer of Identity Making in Schools and Classrooms,

“After-school programs can provide enrichment activities that develop students' academic and social skills. For students who lack adult supervision or learning opportunities after school, such programs can offer an environment that is safe and nurturing as well as educational” (David, 2011, page 10). I choose to work with the Spring Creek After-school Program because this after-school program has a worthy mission and claims that it provides an engaging learning environment for students of PS 346 while addressing the major issues that youth face today.

As an After-care Teacher at St. Luke's, it is my responsibility to create a safe, warm, and welcoming environment for my fifth-grade students once their school day is complete. Upon arrival, I prepare my classroom to ensure that it is clean and filled with the necessary materials needed for the afternoon. I also use this time before the students arrive to discuss daily plans with my colleagues as well as get insight on different interactions that have occurred with students. Once my daily set-up is complete and I have picked up the children from school, we all wash our hands and prepare for snack. I use this time as an opportunity to talk with the children about their day. Our program at St. Luke’s allows the children to either complete

Parents’ concern for their child’s well-being (both mentally and physically) is the next great detrimentality to a child’s development. Anybody who’s attended public school knows that the social environment can be tough and the interaction between students

Illiteracy has been a reoccurring predicament ever since people have been able to read. Either children do not understand how to read and write in school, or they require extra help in becoming skilled in the areas of reading and writing. After school programs were created to help schools increase the literacy development in children. An after school program is defined as a program that offers its services to children after school to help them with arts, crafts, sports, or homework. Are after school programs fulfilling their duty to increase the level of literacy in children? After school programs are increasing the level of literacy in children kindergarten through sixth grade because they were created to help children increase

Any parent would be skeptical about sending his or her child to just any after-school program. First comes the research about the different types of programs and then visiting unusual places not really knowing what to truly except. Past all the skepticism, there are many beneficial after-school programs for kids of just about all ages. The most evident benefit of these programs is that children get extra help with their schoolwork/homework. The less than obvious are things like social skill building or their own understanding of how valuable their future is. These after-school programs aren’t just beneficial to the kids, but to their parents and the community as a whole. The benefits for parents are much greater when they are involved in

Author, Harriet Davids, of “The Extended School Day” believes all elementary schools should adopt an extended school day policy. Davids main ideas focus on the safety of the children, whether it be in the care of a nanny or home alone, safety is the number one priority. Davids not only states that an extended school day will be beneficial to the parents and the students, but also the teachers and staff involved in the after school programs. In an affective essay there are seven essential elements that must be followed to skillfully create a forceful essay. Unfortunately, Davids lacks many of these elements in the entitled