Blog 3 Share Your Reading Life
As a child I never liked to read. I didn’t enjoy it at all. I remember my third grade teacher getting excited about
reading and a stack of her favorite books on her desk. She read to us each day
and would always say the book she was reading was her favorite. I liked her
reading to us but mostly I loved her enthusiasm about reading. I wanted to be
just like her.
Things didn’t change a lot throughout
my school years. I cannot remember my parents reading to me or making me read.
School was a struggle until college. I decided to become an early childhood
teacher and was determined to teach kindergarten. Oh no, that meant teaching
reading and reading to students. Through
the years I acquired a love for reading, mostly children’s books and because of
a determined coworker.
After reading the chapter I knew
things had to change. I had to begin modeling and giving students the opportunity
to choose the right books for them. I am anxious to try this out with my class
and hope to see their enthusiasm grow as mine did.
You do not give yourself enough credit, Reeda! You are already a great model for your students because you talk to the students about the book while you read the book. I will want to hear more about changes when students are given more choice. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYou do not give yourself enough credit, Reeda! You are already a great model for your students because you talk to the students about the book while you read the book. I will want to hear more about changes when students are given more choice. Thank you!
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