Pleasure Reading

I just finished reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Although this book is for middle school kids, I still enjoyed reading this book. I have always wanted to read this series. Unfortunately, I started with the second book. This book of fantasy is an allegory to Jesus. I made many comparisons to biblical references while reading this book. The lion, Aslan, dies, but resurrects just as Jesus did in the Bible. Aslan and Jesus both sacrifice themselves to protect the lives of others. Narnia reflects life on earth in the Bible that Adam and Eve walked on. The children are referred to as the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve.

This book would be a great resource to use when teaching allegory to students. Allegory is a more difficult term to comprehend, and with this example, children may better understand this term. The fantasy world tends to draw in a better audience, and this fantasy novel will win the hearts of many.

This book was made into a film, so students would also be able to see and compare the text to the film. This novel is controversial because of the religious overtone, but it is a great tool for learning allegory.

I am continuing to build my classroom library. Through the scholastic book orders my teacher hands out monthly, I have purchased five new books with 8 more on the way. My current order includes The Gift of the Magi, Fever 1793, The Boy Who Dared, and a writing tool called How to Write Your Life Story. I am trying to get a variety of fiction, non-fiction, stories for girls and stories for boys.