On any normal day I am the Reroute Coordinator, but the past couple of weeks, I will be honest, I have not been working too hard during programming. Very few students have entered my room due to conflict. Believe me, I am not complaining! When I enter the Read rooms taught by Miss Jami and Miss Ashley, I begin to understand why the students would not want to leave. Both teachers have done a wonderful job of engaging their students in reading activities and instruction. I have enjoyed stopping in and observing their classrooms.
This past Friday was the last day of the first quarter, which both classes took time to celebrate their accomplishments. I snuck into the 4th and 5th grade classroom, where they were reading Halloween poems. Each student picked a poem, practiced it, and read it aloud to the rest of the class. Student after student proudly read their poem with excitement in their voice. Though part of the excitement was due to the fun poems, another part was the students’ growing love and improvement in reading. Students, who a month ago were apprehensive about reading, stood confident in front of their peers. This made me realize that this reading program was much more than literacy. Here reading is a life skill that evokes confidence and a passion for learning. That’s exciting!
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