My Students

After reflecting on my time in the classroom, I learned a little about the students and their literacy needs. I saw some of the brightest students that I have ever worked with. With that being said, it just blows my mind that Glen Alpine is a Title 1 School. I had no idea until my teacher told me. I know that it depends on more than just 18 students, but I feel that school is doing something right as far as literacy goes. The teachers use centers for Reading. Most of their day is spent on reading. That is the only part that I do NOT agree with....but that's a different story. I saw that my classroom teacher was always looking for ways to bring new activities into her Reading centers. She was always asking me if I had any activities that maybe she could use. I just had the 2 lessons that I taught, but I think that she appreciated the effort on my part to contribute. It's cool to me that the students I worked with could not wait to read. When they would finish something, they were allowed to select a book to read until the whole class was finished. The teacher would make sure that they did not rush through their work. Once she ok'd their work, they could read. Their eyes would just light up when they were allowed to select a book to read. They were always trying to find a book that they could learn from. No matter what the book was about, they wanted to learn from it. This love for reading makes my heart flutter. I hope that I can instill that kind of love for reading in my students.