443 Sandypoint. Pl
Penticton, British Columbia
Canada V2A 6J7
123 Main Street
Sportstown, British Columbia
Canada V2A 1W3
Dear Mr. Kleats: My name is A. Winzit
I do appreciate you putting in the time, energy and effort for the girls grade 8 basketball team. As a parent it is my duty to expressing my concerns to you. To talk in a civilized manner and have my child in a healthy environment for her growth. Sports are a important part of our lives. It encourages fitness and helps children become more social. Melody loves sports and I support her in her activities.
I do have concerns for some of your methods on coaching. I know you have priorities to your family, teaching as well as your other personal activities. Volunteering your time to coach is very much appreciated, I have some suggestions that should be taken into consideration.
I am not saying I'm perfect nor is anybody, and I am not always on time and nobody is. You lead a busy life, so I suggest that the girls are given a practice schedule, and that you could have an assistant coach to get the practices organized and open the gym so the girls could get some shooting time and then start practice when you arrive.
I have noticed that some girls don't get as much playing time. Yes, some of the girls are better players than others, but I feel that all should be given a fair chance. Winning is good, it builds self-esteem, gratitude and is appealing. All girls should be involved in the process of winning some don't feel they have done enough and that causes mixed emotions. So involving all players is a win-win situation. Last of all is talking to girls, yes sometimes it's hard to understand how to communicate with girls. Tone of voice is important, if you feel one of the girls needs some advice talk her at half time or time out. I find that to be the better approach and is more effective. I respect your title as coach, and know this will be a good season.
Sincerly, A. Winzit
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Synthesis Essay
Parenting is a complicated age way of life. Respectful approaches of parents towards their children in the passages "Be-ers and Do-ers" by Budge Wilson and "The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask..." by Neil Millar is all about what kind of people you want in this world.
From the two passages, it's all about how parents relate to life and how that affects their children growing up. The approach that is most respectful is teaching that of "The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask...". The passage clearly indicates that giving children responsibility at all stages in their lives, will promote and facilitate responsibility in their adult lives. For example the writer talks about giving children small chores around the house will give them the skills needed for future responsibility.
As opposed to the mother in "Be-ers and Do-ers" she was always comparing her only son to his father and in a negative way. She clearly directed him be more like her in a way that didn't allow him to be himself. There was no encouragnment to become a well rounded, confident individual. By dictitaing how you should be instead of modeling it could back fire and end up with resentful, bitter adults.
The respectful way to raise children, is by modeling, gratude, apperication and good citizenship. Parents can do this by treating children with respect, giving them responsibility and guiding and caring for them.
From the two passages, it's all about how parents relate to life and how that affects their children growing up. The approach that is most respectful is teaching that of "The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask...". The passage clearly indicates that giving children responsibility at all stages in their lives, will promote and facilitate responsibility in their adult lives. For example the writer talks about giving children small chores around the house will give them the skills needed for future responsibility.
As opposed to the mother in "Be-ers and Do-ers" she was always comparing her only son to his father and in a negative way. She clearly directed him be more like her in a way that didn't allow him to be himself. There was no encouragnment to become a well rounded, confident individual. By dictitaing how you should be instead of modeling it could back fire and end up with resentful, bitter adults.
The respectful way to raise children, is by modeling, gratude, apperication and good citizenship. Parents can do this by treating children with respect, giving them responsibility and guiding and caring for them.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Expostory Essay
Certain events in life marks the beginning of maturity. In the novel "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak the protagonist grows and matures through certain events. The death of her brother is a signficant event, discovering books and living in Germany with her new family.
The obstacles in life are challenging but can be overcome. For Liesel Meigmer her journey of hardship starts on the train ride to her new home, her brother dies on the way and is buried in a unknown town to Liesel. This is a tragic experience but it is in the very graveyard which her kid brother is buried where she steals her first book. When she arrived at her foster parents house realizing she had to let go of the past and continune to live for the future. This show's how Liesel is becomeing more mature in her new home and adjusting to change.
Liesel is a book thief but in stealing her first books she doesn't know how to read. She is just learning from her papa and at school. As she learns to read she has a uncoditional love for books. The books are not just for her to enjoy but they help her as well. The books bring her new company, such as Frau Holtzapfel, Ilsa Hermann. Reading expands her knowledge of life she realizes many aspects of human behaviour, like what Hitler is actually doing to jews and what he has done to her family.
As human beings we all share on thing in common, we live. In a world that is not what we always want it to be, but a world that generations made it to be. Things don't always work out, but there's one thing we must do. That is to live. We grow, learn, love and hurt these are only some facts of life. We all learn differently and all know different things. We grow and change, we reach the point in our life called maturity. We learn from past present and strive for the future. Through the stages of life we reach the stage to be mature.
The obstacles in life are challenging but can be overcome. For Liesel Meigmer her journey of hardship starts on the train ride to her new home, her brother dies on the way and is buried in a unknown town to Liesel. This is a tragic experience but it is in the very graveyard which her kid brother is buried where she steals her first book. When she arrived at her foster parents house realizing she had to let go of the past and continune to live for the future. This show's how Liesel is becomeing more mature in her new home and adjusting to change.
Liesel is a book thief but in stealing her first books she doesn't know how to read. She is just learning from her papa and at school. As she learns to read she has a uncoditional love for books. The books are not just for her to enjoy but they help her as well. The books bring her new company, such as Frau Holtzapfel, Ilsa Hermann. Reading expands her knowledge of life she realizes many aspects of human behaviour, like what Hitler is actually doing to jews and what he has done to her family.
As human beings we all share on thing in common, we live. In a world that is not what we always want it to be, but a world that generations made it to be. Things don't always work out, but there's one thing we must do. That is to live. We grow, learn, love and hurt these are only some facts of life. We all learn differently and all know different things. We grow and change, we reach the point in our life called maturity. We learn from past present and strive for the future. Through the stages of life we reach the stage to be mature.
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