Kohl & Kohn

Reading Kohl I can now understand more why children don't want to learn in the classroom. If the teachers are not encouraging them and putting them down why would they want to learn? I wouldn't, I would just sit at the desk and do whatever I wanted. I feel bad that these children are not getting the education they deserve. They will either stay back or get pushed through the system, most likely get pushed through. The story about Barry was kind of sad. He was scared to learn how to read and his previous teacher was not encouraging to him at all. It makes me think of our service learning and how some of the teachers in the schools were in are the same way. It seems like they don't want to deal with the children, the teachers have the "they won't amount to anything so why bother" attitude.

 

 

 

I found Kohn was very interesting. I liked reading the phsychology aspect of why or why not we should do things. It makes sense why we should not say "good job" I agree with Kohn that it makes it seem we are manipulating them to do what we want and what is convenient for us. I think the same goes for reprimanding children too. There are certain ways to do it without making is seem like you are manipulating them.

 

Both of these pieces were well written and I leaned a lot from them. 

Kozol Reflection

When I started reading "Amazing Grace" I could not put it down. It kept me interested and hooked until the end. It was an emotional read for me. Not because I can relate because I have never been in those situations but because it made me sad and angry.

 

Sad because these people are living in horrible conditions in horrible areas. When Cliffie said " I saw a boy shot in the head right over there," it broke my heart. Children should not have to witness something like that, and it didn't even seem to phase him when he said like because that is his normal.

Reading about Mrs. Washington was interesting too. I liked her story and I was sad for her and the things she was going through. When I got the part about the hospitals I was sick, how can people not care so much about cleaning rooms for people. I understand being shorthanded but the sick patient should not have to clean the  "bed covered with blood and bandages from someone else" it just disgusts me.

I don't know how people live like that. I would not be able to especially with all the sick people. It shocked me to find out that so many of the residents have AIDS, but I guess if your sharing needles and having unprotected sex it's going to spread.

 I hope the state starts being nicer to those towns because they are people who are just trying to live day to day without starving or dying.

St. Ann's Church, South Bronx
Where the residents of the area find food and comfort.

About Me :)

Hi!

 

My name is Alexandria Blanchette. I am 20 years old and a Junior at RIC. This is my second semester here, I transferred from CCRI in January.

 

 Over the summer I worked...a lot and went on a few small trips. I am a martial arts instructor at World Martial Arts. I went to New Hampshire for a weekend and did the Aerial Treetop Course, it was a lot of fun but also nerve racking from being so high up.

 

 I enjoy the fall, reading, listening to music, being outdoors and going on trips. When I'm not in class I am either working, doing things with my girl scout troop that I lead, shopping or relaxing.

I love when the leaves change colors! So pretty!

 

I have learned a lot so far in this class and I'm excited to see what else we will do. I am taking this class for my major, Youth Development.

That's a little about me!