Reading...

I've loved reading ever since I was a little girl... I had subscriptions to book clubs and looked forward to receiving my new books in the mail... I even remember my first magazine subscription, "Highlights"... Those were the best! Growing up, I continued to embrace reading. Now, with my busy life, I only have time to read under the blow dryer at the beauty parlor. It helps the time go by because I can pretend I'm somewhere else through my book... It's also the only "me" time I get anymore...
Unfortunately, I cannot "teach" reading the way I would like to or even the way I know my kids need to be taught. With our Whole School Reform Model, "America's Choice," I have to stick to the way it says teach reading. It says give students reading strategies to use while reading. Okay... that sounds great with students who can read... My students haven't mastered reading yet so how can they apply strategies... Let's go back to the basics of reading... That's how I learned... That's why I am still a reader...
I think technology is a great way to teach reading to my students... With my students growing up in this millenium, it seems only realistic that we, as teachers, embrace their love of technology. If they can teach themselves to understand and master all the complexities of video games, then they can definitely do the same with a book.