Each afternoon I look around my classroom and I see eight intelligent looking 4th and 5th graders. Each are either snuggled into a comfy chair, spread out on our fuzzy rug, rocking gently on the cushy rockers, or sinking into a giant purple bean bag, completely consumed in their favorite book. Some like to read about great storms and exotic animals, while others laugh along with the adventures of Skippy Jon Jones or Wodney the Wat.
On our wall hangs a very important promise that each child takes very seriously, as they should since they wrote it and committed to follow it. Their promise reads:
We promise to make our read room a place where we are all kind, respectful, helpful, polite, and good listeners. We vow to have good attitudes and to treat everyone fairly. We will also participate in all activities and we will not hurt others or get mad.
Last but not least, each child is wearing the most intellectual looking glasses we could find, yes black plastic glasses. Now they really feel like true readers as they get lost in each of their unique stories. It has been a blessing for me to watch these students progress in just three short weeks towards our mutual goal of making reading a fun experience. They truly are smart kids, and some of them are just now discovering that reading can actually be a good experience no matter what level you are at. It is exciting for me to imagine the next six weeks as we dive into the adventures of reading even further!
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