As you probably know by now…We do not have class on Monday, January 20, 2014 as there are no classes past noon of that day.
So I have a short assignment update.
Complete quizzes and blog posts as soon as possible. That way I can get scores entered and we will be on a rolling start to our semester. Have the Chapter 1 and 2 quizzes along with the first blog entry completed by Jan. 20… I know some of you have gotten started!
This short assignment is due on Monday, January 27. Be ready to share your "Personal bio-bag" that day! Bring your binder so that we can discuss them. Also, bring copy of the syllabus so I can collect the signature sheets.
Chapter 3 - Read pages 65-70 only. (Do not do the quiz for this chapter!)
Write a response to the thoughts below in the comment section of this blog entry!
1. Think of a time that you got caught up in the world of a story. Write which story/book you have been "caught up in." Then describe your connections to personal experiences and your thoughts and reflections of the book.
2. How can you help students become lifelong readers?
I guess we will see you on January 27!! It will be exciting to actually meet and have class!
Brenda Rhone
1. A time I was completely caught up in a book was a couple years ago. I use to work for a traveling CNA company and was sent to Williston ND for a week. In the facility, they had a small library open for the workers and residents, (I was given a room to stay in right in the facility). When I would get off of work I had nothing else to do so I decided to check out the library and found a book that caught my eye called "The Cowboys Sweetheart" by Brenda Minton. I read that book every chance I could while I stayed there. I fell completely in love with it and for some reason concocted with the story. I didn't have a personal experience with the book but it left me not wanting to put it down. For a minute I remembered what it was like to have an imagination again. I recommend anyone to read this book. It is one of the best love stories I have ever read!
ReplyDelete2. I believe I can help students become lifelong readers by showing them books are interesting. A book is a lot more detailed then a movie. That being said, I would rather, as a class, read a novel than bring movies into my classroom. I think helping students realize how peaceful and fun reading can be is the key to helping them enjoy reading.
It's always great to connect with a story…and a romance is always fun!! :) Are there any specific connections that you made…something that reminded you of your own life or of another book or movie?? That is what connections are all about…and we are making them all the time as we read. It's also interesting to know that you worked as a traveling CNA! I agree that is a book has many more details that the movie! Remind me to tell you my philosophy on books and movies!
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ReplyDelete1. Think of a time that you got caught up in the world of a story. Write which story/book you have been "caught up in." Then describe your connections to personal experiences and your thoughts and reflections of the book.
ReplyDeleteThe book that I am reading is currently for my Family and School Collaboration class. “The Essential Conversation,” written by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot is a book about parent/teacher relationships. The author uses past teacher/parent case studies that involve parent-teacher conferences for example and provides the reader with different set examples for the reader to instill in their classrooms or future use.
In Chapter 2 of “The Essential Conversation” it refers to parents and teachers being “natural enemies” and the personal connection that I made was while reading this chapter I had my sons IEP meeting to attend. So here I am reading my book waiting for the meeting to begin, I went a half hour early, the book is referring to a parent teacher conference and how the teacher comes in to the conference. The teacher, in the book, comes in and seats her self furthest away from the parent and seems distant. Just when I finish up reading my chapter, my son’s teacher approaches me and tells me that the meeting will begin now. I enter the classroom sit at a bean shaped table and sit on one side of the table. The teacher enters the room and automatically seats herself furthest away from me and so on so forth with the Administrator, Speech Language Pathologist.
In my Family and School Collaboration class we are to reflect on our readings on TUMBLR without an E. I definitely like this book because it offers different sets of examples for pre-service teachers to gain knowledge.
2. How can you help students become lifelong readers?
To help students become lifelong readers I would need to awaken the students’ imagination. I believe as a teacher I would need to keep my students’ interested by reading and implementing different genres. It is very important for me to develop my love for reading and start building my personal library to provide students’ with the opportunities to read and achieve.
As I am preparing for Monday night's class, I was just looking at grades and who still needs to submit and this beeped in! Good timing! :) What a great connection to a book. It also give you great insight as a future teacher and how important those connections are…and all the little things are important! I also love that you talked about a nonfiction book that you got caught up in!! This comment is so perfectly true…I love it!! "It is very important for me to develop my love for reading and start building my personal library to provide students’ with the opportunities to read and achieve."
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