Dear Readers,
As an avid reader, I often find myself finishing a great book or an interesting article, and desperately wanting to share my thoughts with someone. When I lived in Charleston, I was lucky enough to have a group of friends who shared a passion for reading, so we formed a book club. While I am not in the same city as my book club anymore, I still reach out to my friends and family in Nashville, to discuss my questions and opinions about literature.
As a classroom of learners, we have created a community geared toward having a teachable spirit, so we may grow to become people of knowledge, wisdom, and ultimately character. One way we do this is by reading and forming ideas and connections that begin to shape us. In order to support this work, this blog will serve as a way to discuss various things when we are not in the class. Essentially, the blog will become a virtual classroom.
For example, I might post about a response about Thank You, Mr. Falker by explaining my connection to the character, Trish. I might say how much I relate to her overcoming an obstacle with the help of a teacher and how motivated I was to find out the author was the one who overcame her learning hurdle and became a published author. You will have the same chance to post your reactions, but also, to respond to what someone else might say. In this way, our posts become a conversation when we are away from the classroom.
As we begin this online blogging adventure, I challenge you to bring your working minds to the keyboard and let me know your thoughts and feelings about literature. We have so much to discover ...
So, join the community! Come on in, pull up to a computer, let me know your thoughts about literature and our blogging opportunity. I believe the blog will be a wonderful opportunity for our class to communicate in a unique way.
Write about the following in your comment below:
Literature is an important part of my life because I enjoy getting lost in a story and having friends recommend books to me. Also, I love talking about the books I have read. I am interested in learning more about the blog and how we will use it in class.How is literature a part of your life?
As I mentioned, I made a connection with Trish from Thank You, Mr. Falker. Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
Your teacher,
Mrs. Braddy
One connection I have had with a character in a book is with Danny. Danny is the main character in the book, Danny And The Champion Of The World. My connection with Danny is how he has a great thinking mind for fixing things. Danny fixes things with his dad like cars, engines, and motors. Literature is a part of my life because I love to read.
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DeleteLiterature is a part of my life because I love to get stuck in the reading zone. Also, it is a part of my life because I love to read. Literature is also a part of my life because I love to get into really good books but then stop reading on a cliff hanger. One character a have a connection with is Geronimo Stilton from the book Geronimo Stilton. My connection is that Geronimo Stilton goes on so many adventures and does so many cool things. I also love to go on adventures like camping or a road trip.
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One connection I have is that in warriors thay have to live in a forest. I thank you would have to be brave to live in the forest. They also have to defend their borders. They have to kill to live.I love to read adventures books! George
ReplyDeleteLiterature is part of my life because I make connections with the books I read. Another reason literature is part of my life is because I love to read. I have a strong connection with is Matilda because I have a awesome teacher! Another example that is a connection with Matilda is I like to read. The last example of a connection I have with Matilda is that I am a girl and so is Matilda.
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One connection I have made from the book Charlie and the Chocolate factory is that Charlie is poor and in the movie Charlie and the Chocolate factory he is also poor. Lucy Kate
ReplyDeleteI like litecher when I get in the zone or lost in a book,also I have a connection with Jack.Jack is the main character in The Last Kids on Earth.I have a connection with him because he has a great amagintion one time he got something and amagind it like he was in Zelda Breath of the Wild.
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Literature is a part of my life when I read a book. When I read a book I love to get in the reading zone.The book makes me happy, it makes me feel a part of the book and makes me not want to stop.
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a character that I have made a strong connection with is Jabari from Jabari Jumps.the connection that I made was when Jabari jumped off the diving board.Jabari was scared so was I when I jumped off a 35 foot cliff. Making connections help me better understand the story.
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Literature is a part of my life because I can connect with my friends over what they think about a book. I think I'm connected to Charlie Bucket. For example, my name is Charlie, too. Also, Charlie B. is a boy. I love reading books from Roald Dahl!
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one connection I have with a characteris Hyacinth from the Vanderbeekers.She loves animals for example she takes care of Franz the dog ,Paginini the rabbit,and George Washington the cat.She also does crafts for example finger knitting and weaving.-wynn
ReplyDeleteOne of the connections I have is shared with Jabari. I was at my brothers best friends house and in Jabari Jumps he is scared to jump from the high hight. After a day or two he decides to jump for real. He gained up all of his courage and leap off the high dive. At my brothers best friends house where they live you are not allowed to own a diving board. So they made a balcony that hangs over their pool. The balcony hangs over at about twenty to twenty-five feet tall. Eventually I jumped and after I did it at least ten more times. Chase
ReplyDeleteLiteracy is a part of my life because I like reading. Literacy is also a part of my life when I am reading and Im in the reading zone. A connection I have made in my book was in the book Ninth Ward it is a sad book and action packed just like the book Hatchet.Another connection I made in Ninth Ward was Lanesha is very sad at the beginning of the story, in the movie a Dogs Purpous it is very sad. Lucy Kate
ReplyDeleteLiterature is a part of my life when I get so deep in to it that I read the hole book in a few hours.My connection is with Brian from Hatchet.When he is stranded in the northern canadian wilderness.It is like a tv show that shows people's life story.This connection comes from a guy who was stranded in a part of the ocean but luckily he survives like Brian(spoil alert is in the last sentence I just said. From Mikai
ReplyDeleteOne connection I have made is that in "Hatchet" Brian has to survive all by himself in the wilderness not really knowing where he is. This reminds me of Roz in "The Wild Robot". She has to survive in the wilderness with the animals not really knowing where she is. Both Roz & Brian have to survive in the
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Literature is a part of my life when i'm reading a book. Most of the time I never want to stop until I find out what happens.
Carter
My connection is in Persy Jackson The Lighting Thief, when Persy shows the manager at the Empire State Building, the Lightning bolt he feels like he has powerful what he can do. My connection is whenever someone famous comes and they say he can't come in , but if he he shows him something that proves that he's important then he has power.
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My connection is in the Year of the Dog,everybody tells her she can't do it, but she shows them that she can,and then she does it write. Sarah
ReplyDeleteLiterature is very important,and I don't stop reading till I find out what happens. Sarah
ReplyDeleteI read books ever day and its fun. Diary of wimpy kid him and roley are funny. I feel like rodrik is triying to be cool.I think this book is the the worldes funnest book ever.In my upenen I think it is the best book ever
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Literature is a part of my life when I get lost in a book. A character I have a connection with is Danny the Champion of the
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I have a connection with shen from pugs of the frozen north. because in the book he meets dogs and he is willing to not rest until the find the owner. I have a connection to hm because one time me and a group of friends were in the park an we saw a lost chewawaw and it took us three hours and we found its home
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ReplyDeleteI have a connection to Dr.Jeanie from The Mare's Tail because Dr.Jeanie is a farm vet and when I grow up I would like to be a farm vet! -Tilly
ReplyDeleteI love Literature because I get stuck in the reading zone. One connection that I have is with the book the south pole pig. Flora the main character is a pig. She is told, so she is told she can't explore. She turns out going to the coldest place in the world for the biggest adventure of her life. My connection is that I like to go on adventures too, but sometimes people say I can't. -Kaiser Martin
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