Reading for Pleasure

Last weekend I went to the drive-inn movies with my two girlfriends and saw Easy A. I thought it was a very cute movie. The message in the movie could apply to anyone, but specifically towards teenagers because teens tend to believe/spread rumors. This movie is about how a rumor spread and ruined a girl's reputation. If this movie wasn't centered around sexual content, I think some parts of the movie would be great to show in a classroom to show the effects of rumors. This movie also makes reference to The Scarlet Letter, which is where the movie gets its name. Click here for the trailer.

I don't get a lot of time to read for pleasure when I am in school taking classes. My cooperating teacher does Scholastic Book orders and I take advantage of this immensely. I can tell where my Resident Services pay check will be going. On the first book order I bought Al Capone Does my Shirts, The Hunger Games, and The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. I have yet to read any of these, but I am excited to start.

On the next book order I am buying a book about autism, a historical fictio

n book called Chains,and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part -Time Indian. When my teacher was in a meeting, I was in her classroom and I began to read the first part of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I thought the humor was magnificent. The book is told by a male narrator who has brain damage/trouble. Throughout the book he has drawings throughout to explain what he is thinking/saying. I look forward to purchasing this book and reading the rest of it.

I am so glad my teacher does the Scholastic Book order because it is helping me build my classroom library. I see how many books she has in her classroom library and it inspires me to continue to buy books for my students. I want to give my students opportunities to read and I will do Silent Reading at the beginning of class so students get this opportunity.

(This is my teacher's classroom library)