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Early intervention/ Pre school
I went to a family support program at SF State. They provided my tiny body with lots of stimulation so I would be as indepent as possible. I had trouble talking so they taught me ASL so I could communicate with the world. I was beginning to have control over my environment.
When I went to pre school my teachers taught me the ABC's and how to use the computer. They continued to work on my speech and pretty soon I was talking in full sentences . I needed to understand how to use sentences in order to write them for the essay.
Pre-K
First year of inclusive education. The teachers helped me with the basics so I would be ready for kindergaten. All of this was done at a private non special needs school. This was private school inclusion.
Circle Time |
I get to learn phonics and letters with fellow kindergartners. I also learn how to type. This was a typed essay.
First grade
Kept on learning no highlights here except that I got diagnosed with NLD in edition to CP.
Second Grade
Writer work shop learned how to organize thoughts in a way that formed. Plus it was fun I was able to put my active imagination to work.
Fourth grade
My teacher
Fifth grade
Don't bother me when I am writing |
Leaned all about writhing essays. Those classic five paragraph papers.
Middle school
Started analyzing stories looking for themes and foreshowding.
High School
Leaned how to integrate quotes, Leaned different ways to start a sentience
College
college I would learn about noun prase appositives and critical thinking and analyzation skills.
All these things helped me get an A in American Literature . All these people believed that I was capable of learning and gave me a chance to try. If any of these people had thought " Hay, this girl is disabled and does not act right she can not learn any of this then It would have been a lot harder on my current teacher to give me the skills so that I could be ready to learn, which would latter lead to an A.
Most of my writing skills I learned alongside able bodyied peers. If any of my teachers OT, PT's,ST's, aides etc are reading this thank you for helping me learn alongside my peers. I know I was not the easyiest student to teach but I got something out of it Feel Free to leave a comment thanks You guys are Amazing and have helped me realize my abilities.
7 comments:
Congratulations!
One other thing which might have helped your teachers (in adapting and modifying material) would be the Californian Education Standards throughout the years. They are some of the most rigorous in the world. (and certainly in the USA).
Some of the best writing is in sentence fragments and other non-conventional structures.
Five-page or five-paragraph?
And really great teachers appreciate challenges, whether internally or externally imposed.
Some first-graders go through Reading Recovery.
"Reading to learn" and "learning to read" - how did that affect your writing abilities?
"Ready to learn" is something in itself.
I found it interesting you were part of a writer's workshop in second grade. That's a highlight. It's important exercise for an active imagination. (which otherwise might get caught up in loops or get locked up).
Five paragraph
I thought the five paragraph might be a more common writing practice, unless it was the case you were asked to write one page for your grade, which isn't so unusual.
Anyway, my heart would flutter!
Flipping through Google at the moment, and there are lots of criticisms. For developmental writing, it is terrific (as well as speeches and arguments).
Congrats on your A! What a great post showcasing all the people involved in your life who helped you achieve in success in school throughout the years!
AZ,
Someone posted this on my FB page (Think Inclusive) and I would love to re-post it on the website. Would you be opposed to me editing it (cleaning it up) so we could post it or would you prefer to post it as is.
Let me know...I would love to share this story.
Tim Villegas
Think Inclusive
thinkinclusive@gmail.com
This is great! As a professional writer and a CP mom, I cannot tell you how awesome I think this is! And I just love that you have even highlighted the different stages of learning how to write a strong essay. Obviously you were paying attention! Way to go, AZ!
Hey AZ--I never had you write five paragraph essays! :-) I still remember that paper of yours!
tj
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