Monday, January 24, 2011

Literature Blog #1

When I was younger, I really enjoyed reading. I always did well in the school's Accelerated Reading program, and I always thought reading was fun. I not only liked reading to myself but I also enjoyed reading out loud to others. I was even picked to be in the county's education fair for reading out loud 3 or 4 years in a row and won! But somewhere along the way, I lost my enthusiasm for reading. For a long time now, I've only read when I was supposed to. And even then, I would sometimes look for shortcuts to read as little as possible. But I know all of that is going to have to change soon. I hope this reading block will change my outlook on reading and its importance in teaching and learning. I don't want to teach my students to look for shortcuts in reading. I want to be an example for them. I want them to learn that reading can open so many doors for them. Technology is great in its own place, but nothing will ever take the place of reading a good book.