Today I had a "this is why I teach" moment. On Wednesday last week, I recommended "Just as Long as We're Together" by Judy Blume to a student. I know that Judy Blume's books can sometimes be taboo (I just finished reading Forever and informed my fourth grade students that they were not allowed to read it until they were 40,) but I felt that she would really connect to the book. She acted like I gave her a million dollars! All she did this weekend was read and came to school full of comments and wanted to talk about it all morning, even in the middle of math!
Once we had a chance to actually talk about it, she told me that she really felt like this book touched her and she wanted her own copy. She promised me that she would read it again when she got older. She felt that she could connect to the characters and that it may prepare her for things to come.
I have gone ahead and arranged for her to have her own copy. I love these moments when kids get excited and find their own *heart flutter*
What book made a difference in your life, either as a child or as an adult?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for me. I hated reading all through high school and read this my first year of college and that was when I began to enjoy reading! Thank you JK Rowling!
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This is the third summer that I have thought about finishing the series, but I have a feeling that it won't happen. I want to read them all, so I am not sure why I am dragging my feet so much!
DeleteJaws. It was the fist book/ movie book I read, and I realized how much better books are than their movies.
ReplyDeleteNa...Na...Na (does that kinda sound like it?) Haven't read that one or seen the movie. Maybe when I am older.
DeleteI Shall Not Hate by Izzeldin Abuelaish. It made me better understand that people are people no matter where we live or what color our skin is or what religion we practice. It also has a strong message of tolerance and forgiveness.
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I can't think of just one! I think a Wrinkle in Time was the first fantasy/scifi book I ever read. Where the Sidewalk Ends, The Babysitters Club series, The Boxcar Children- I read so many books as a kid. I think my parent reading to me made the difference in my life and turned me into a life long reader.
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