One of the boys, Gerald (who is sitting next to me) saw the book on the shelf among all the hundreds of books that I was unpacking, and asked if he could read it. Many of the students rush into the library after they have had their morning tea and after lunch to look through books and play with puzzles, and Gerald was obviously looking for a good book to read! I took advantage of the opportunity, and suggested we read it together. Soon, Agnes (on my right) and Brian and Silla joined as I read aloud. And the group has grown. These students come each break and gather around. We just finished Rex #2 and will start Patch on Monday. The suspense grows, and they are with every piece of the action. "No, Mikey! Don't!" Please, Miss Susan, turn the page. Hurry!" "Dot, dot, dot..." they practically pant in anticipation. "Look! The battery is almost gone!" They are hooked. And so am I.
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How simply wonderful! The "book" is so alive and well. All these wonderful pictures and entries, it just makes me hope Mark(our favorite pirate), can do a recoded reading for them and send it along, I know they would love that!
ReplyDeleteFebruary 6, 2009
ReplyDeleteMrs. Middleton,
How is Africa? What is the weather like? Here, it is raining now. We heard that you saw Mt. Kilamangaro. It must feel really different.
Sincerly
4th Graders Adam Gottwald and Quinn Skerlos