Blog #8

Read-Aloud

I think this was my favorite set of read-alouds over the course of these two weeks. Each reader and the book they chose really helped me in ways I didn’t think they would whenever I sit down to listen to the story. CJ’s read-aloud really almost made me cry because it reminded me of me and my mother and the connection we have.

Learning Experiences

After reading the news article about the boy and his christmas letter to Santa Claus, I really start to realize that I need to be thankful for what I have and how the divorce with my parents panned out. For him, he’s young and doesn’t have a lot of people to reach out to and I hope that he finds those people and a happy place in life.

Quote of the Week

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”

From Elf the Film

Observations

I slowly start to see how teachers plan their years of teaching according to how students change as well. For example, my dance teacher takes the time to study new dance waves in the young community in order to relate to us and incorporate that into dances to reach younger audiences as well. I will learn to take the time to do that because it will lead to happy students and a more successful classroom.

Reflections

I just realized I’m obsessed with chicken noodle soup and cinnamon rolls. ‘Tis the season!