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    In a small town called Whigham located in the southwest part of Georgia is a home numbered 201 in the middle of Harrell Avenue Northwest. The home is shaded by a mighty oak tree, its exterior is white in color with a forest green metal door and window trim painted forest green to match the door. On the outside this house is full of plant life, two domestic dogs that guard the home from morning to night, and wild animals living off the provisions of the land. The inside of the house is full of

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    Many times adults will look back on their childhood to remember the great adventures they had or even the adventures they wished they had as a child. When looking back on those adventures one can see where at the time they were great and wonderful, often recalling in vivid detail the winning of a battle, finding a treasure or climbing an impossibly large mountain. These adventures can shape who and what adults become. In the story “A White Heron” the author Sarah Orne Jewett the perspective of the

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    1945. At the time of press, she is 72 years, 1 month, & 2 days old. Her hometown is Saline, MI. She went to school at Begole & Fosdick Elementary, then to Saline High School, Western Michigan University, & finally Ferris State University. In her childhood, she loved cheerleading & playing the flute [she was in the band]. Now, she enjoys gardening & doing puzzles. She was a local & regional Union [MEA] president, a BPA [Business Professionals of America] officer, a teacher, & a Mom. She married & divorced

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    Another Friday afternoon, and my sister and I are traveling on Highway 70. We are heading to my Grandfather’s house for the weekend, and my mind is sifting through memories of him telling me about his childhood. “Back when I was a boy...”, he would start, and I, or my cousins, would playfully respond with, ”Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, Pa?”. That is how our time machine starts to the past, and by the end of our conversation we are left with a fascinating story of how some mundane building

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    grandparents. Being a full-blooded Italian means that I still have some family members living in Italy. Having the cultural heritage of an Italian has had a huge influence on my life due to the fact that I’ve stayed surrounded by the culture ever since my childhood. Some traditions of a normal Italian family consist of food, rituals, religion, affiliations, and more food. Baptizing a child in a Roman Catholic church, remains as one of the most important traditions in the Italian culture. During this ceremony

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    word, to a description of a poet, music producer, and so on. My experience with reading and writing began with the love of my mother, and grew from my continual interest and fascination for greater knowledge. Some of the oldest and fondest memories I have from my childhood are those of my mother reading to me. Before I even began Kindergarten, I remember my mom reading stories to me from children’s books, or making up stories as she went along. I enjoyed listening to the stories and still remember some

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    an, “Ongoing adventure” (LaVigne, 2015). Lilly’s life course proves that there are many more facets of aging other than just the chronological aspect, including the psychological aspect, the social aspect, and the biological aspect. In Lilly’s childhood, she experienced other aspects of aging other than just the chronological aspect. Growing up, she lived on a farm in Benton County, Minnesota. She would attend her country school during the school year and complete farm work year round. Her parents

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    Linda Walker ENG 333 Y1 Professor Johnson August 5, 2015 To what extent does computer software technology assist in early childhood developmental learning processes for (Pre-K) children ages 3-5? Introduction Advances in technology since my children were born have always fascinated me. My fondest memories were traveling with the children in the car-prior to technology’s takeover. We would sing and talk to one another during this time. We were fortunate to live in an area close where we did

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    disposition in life. I was from a lower class Hispanic family that lived in a garage that had been altered by my aunt to accommodate our small family. For up to twelve years of my life, that dingy place was the only place that was sensible. My fondest memories were in that place, but I constantly my worst episodes took place there too. People constantly pitied my circumstances and I never understood their pity until --I hit middle school--I was in a dysfunctional family and I could never have a true

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    (“Daddy”). When learning my alphabet and numbers, my mom would play popular kid shows of the time, including “Sesame Street” and “Arthur,” on television and on audio tapes in the car. In addition, I enjoyed singing along with various Disney tapes and childhood favorites, such as Barney, Raffi, and Peter, Paul, and Mary. “I suppose you could say I was the ‘gatekeeper of my children,’” Mom recollects. “Without a doubt, I preferred for them to listen to musical tapes that were both educational and fun and

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