Tuesday, February 19, 2008

What is this blog?

This blog is a resource for future teachers to share and talk about books that they're reading. We all have plenty to read in all of our classes, but as we've learned, it's important to read for pleasure too. On this blog, I will share books that I've read and loved, and people can comment to discuss the books or to suggest reading of their own.
This blog can easily be translated into my future classroom. I can recommend books to my students, start book talks, and give a space for students to make their own recommendations. This would give a space for students to speak up that wouldn't speak up in class normally. This is a great way to encourage reading in the classroom, and offers a place to learn about books that may not come up in the classroom otherwise.
I also want this blog to serve as an idea space for other ideas about reading and literacy in the classroom. I'll post about things I'm learning about reading, including creative reading ideas for the classroom, and I'd love for other people to comment on their ideas as well.
Read away!

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