For a long time I struggled with academic weaknesses. Those weaknesses‚ being reading and writing. I had never been comfortable or confident while reading or handing written work. This struggle with reading and writing has made me unambitious in the past. I had not motivated to go to college and I made the decision to go to college but only to please my parents. My plans have since changed‚ in 2012 after recently graduating high school‚ I gave birth to my son. He became my motivation to go to college
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Lacking experience in writing and reading‚ English is my most feared subject. It is the one and only vulnerable spot in my otherwise invincible academic armor. I hate writing and I despise reading. Other than magazines‚ I cannot recall reading anything since "The Crucible" which was a teacher assigned book in my sophomore high school English class. Not that I read a lot before that‚ I don’t remember reading any books in my middle school years neither. Now‚ with this writing assignment since a long
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surroundings? Perhaps it was for school because you were "made" to write and read for the class or reading and writing were in your nature. However reading and writing for some people were never easy: they took motivation‚ dedication‚ being independent and possibly even teaching themselves. Fredrick Douglass and Malcom X are classic examples of famous writers who struggled with both reading and writing. I would like to focus on one of the main reasons for their success‚ which was being self-motivated
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The evolution of mathematics might be seen as an ever-increasing series of abstractions‚ or alternatively an expansion of subject matter. The first abstraction‚ which is shared by many animals‚[19] was probably that of numbers: the realization that a collection of two apples and a collection of two oranges (for example) have something in common‚ namely quantity of their members.Evidenced by tallies found on bone‚ in addition to recognizing how to count physical objects‚ prehistoric peoples may have
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Tracing back on my relationship with reading‚ writing‚ and learning has two values: first‚ pick up on mistakes made and learn from them and the other is to see what progress was made. This creates a very significant impact on my current and future self making sure I don’t make the same mistakes as my past self while boosting my confidence. For example‚ back in my freshman year in high school I used to only skim through passages when writing an informative essay and end up misinterpreting what
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HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS The history of mathematics is nearly as old as humanity itself. Since antiquity‚ mathematics has been fundamental to advances in science‚ engineering‚ and philosophy. It has evolved from simple counting‚ measurement and calculation‚ and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects‚ through the application of abstraction‚ imagination and logic‚ to the broad‚ complex and often abstract discipline we know today. From the notched bones of early man
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A READING AND WRITING PROGRAM FOR TODAY’S STUDENTS Reading Is an active process in which the reader constructs meaning from text. The school should build on the language and literacy skills that the child has learned at home. Is not simply a matter of acquiring and perfecting skills‚ it also accumulating vocabulary‚ concept‚ experiences‚ and background knowledge. Nine (9) Principles of Reading and Writing Program 1. Children learn to read by reading Learning to read is a little like learning to
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Lesson plan Date: 23rd October 2014 Class: Year 4 Yakin No. of students: /17 Focus: Writing and Reading. Theme: World of Stories Topic: Harmony in the Jungle Time: 60 Minutes Vocabulary – Holiday‚ Family‚ Restaurant‚ Home‚ Outing‚ Drive‚ Wild‚ Animals Content Standard: By The End Of The 6-Year Primary Schooling‚ Pupil Will Be Able To: 1.1 Pronounce words and speak confidently with the correct stress‚ rhythm and intonation 3.3 Write and present ideas through a variety of media using appropriate
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My plan for reading and working on assignments this semester will start with a plan for eliminating distractions. First‚ I will do most of my reading at home and then other times‚ in between classes at school. Most of my assignments are done on my personal computer at home so that leads me to the next course of action. Next‚ I will Make sure to get on D2L every morning and once at night time to check for updates‚ emails‚ discussions‚ and anything else I might have missed during the day. Then‚ I
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Education DepEd Complex‚ Meralco Avenue Pasig City K to 12 Curriculum Guide HEALTH (Grade 1 to Grade 10) January 31‚ 2012 K TO 12 – HEALTH CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK With the K to 12 Health curriculum‚ a learner should be able to achieve‚ sustain and promote lifelong and wellness. challenging learning experiences promote the development of the macro skills of practicing desirable health habits. The program’s rich and Health Education from Kindergarten
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