Thursday, November 5, 2015

Our Reading Community

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 Indiana, 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?

 Love, 
Mrs. Eads
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48 comments:

  1. Cooper WallerNovember 5, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    Harry Potter because he is very adventurous, and gets hurt a lot. Just like me

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  2. Cooper WallerNovember 5, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    I have a connection with Harry Potter. Because he is very adventurous. Because he has a strong relationship with his friends, and because he gets hurt quite a bit. I am like him and do all of these things.

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  3. LukeNovember 5, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    I have a connection with Nora from the report card. I have a connection with Nora because we both are kind and intelligent. The reason why I chose Nora because we have the same character traits. Also we both like hanging out with friends and helping them.

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  4. DAVIS THOMPSONNovember 5, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    It's important in every day life.1. 2 In the book Baseball Great I have made a strong connection with the main character Josh. We have one big thing in common. We love sports and especially baseball.

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  5. yatesNovember 5, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    Harry Potter
    1 he is adventurous
    2 he has good relationships
    3 he perseveres through hard times that is why i like harry potter

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  6. LolaNovember 5, 2015 at 9:16 AM

    Raina from Smile. She had a lot of problems with her mouth. She had braces, dentures, and a few other things.She was very embarrassed to go to school at first . I have braces and an expander. I was very self-conscious at first about how I looked but I soon got over it and other people forgot about it.

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    1. Tate H!November 5, 2015 at 9:22 AM

      I had this when I was younger Lola too! I had braces 5 times and had my expander 3 times!

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  7. Tate HendricksNovember 5, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    I have a connection to Matilda. I love to read older books and get deep in the book. I have a connection with Matilda because she read all the childrens books and I have read all the childrens books in my house and now I am starting to read adult books at my house like Matilda.

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  8. LolaNovember 5, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    Literature is a big part in my life because I love to read them and I learn a lot of life lessons from them.

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  9. ConnerNovember 5, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    1.It is a part of my life because sometimes I can make connections with the books that I read.
    2. I like Harry Potter. I like Harry Potter because he is nice and brave. He is brave because he brakes into a bank. He is nice because even when one of his friends leave, he stays behind with the other one.

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  10. AnayaNovember 5, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    Literature is a part of my life because I like to lie down on my bed and read. It's very comforting and makes me forget about all my worries.
    I have made a strong connection with Katani from BSG. She has the same qualities as me and she even looks like me.

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  11. Liza BrownNovember 5, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    A character I have made a strong connection with is Carter from the book Stranded, because he is curious and adventurous. He is also kind of caring. Books are a great thing in my live.

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  12. Cora CaldwellNovember 5, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    One of my favorite characters is Catlin from the book Mocking Bird. The reason she is on of my favorite characters is, because if she wants to find something she will find it. I guess i am connected to literature in daily life in a few ways. One of the first ways i am connected to literature is that i like to read every night.

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  13. Natalie LinnNovember 5, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    I think literature is a part of my life because it helps me understand more about history, or if it is fiction it tells me more about the author's personality and sense of humor. I have made a great connection with Colette from the Thea Sisters because she has a great fashion sense, and she is also very adventurous.

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  14. ShylaNovember 5, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    In Fuge a Maine-a their is a boy named Peter. He has a little brother named Fuge. I have a little brother. Each brother is annoying . We both want peace and quiet.

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  15. MimiNovember 5, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    1) I love reading because there are so many books to read.

    2) I think I have a good connection with Hermione Granger, from Harry Potter because she is brave and smart. I think this because in the second book when they go to professor Sprout's class she awards Gryffindor 10 points before 5 minutes are up. I love answering questions and so does she.

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  16. Leland(;November 5, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    Literature helps me because when I start reading a REALLY good book, I get lost in it and forget the sad things that may be going on.

    I have a connection with Sabrina from The Sisters Grimm because both of us feel like nobody ever listens to us. For example, In the 2nd book, Sabrina solved the mystery, but because she got in trouble days before, no one would listen to her. That has happened to me before-multiple times-exept I wasn't solving a mystery. Another connection is that we both are older siblings, and with that comes the adoring of our younger brother, or in Sabrina's case, sister. Also, we both have blond hair.

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  17. Luke k.November 5, 2015 at 12:35 PM

    I read a book called inkdeath. IN the book there is a character named dustfinger. Dustfinger is always energetic and trustworthy. I always feel that way too.

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  18. Luke k.November 5, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    I love reading, because their are so many books to read and each one is a different story. Also I Love historical fiction!!!!!!! :)

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    1. AnnaNovember 5, 2015 at 12:44 PM

      I also love historical fiction. I don't know but I just love reading stuff like that.

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    2. James LNovember 5, 2015 at 12:56 PM

      I love historical fiction.

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  19. AnnaNovember 5, 2015 at 12:42 PM

    I love reading and I think literature just came after I started reading a lot. It just came in with it. I think I have made a lot of connections with Thomas from The Maze Runner. He doesn't like being in closed in spaces and he doesn't like be captured by WICKED. He feels like he a test dummie. He also doesn't feel like a normal kid and sometimes I don't feel like a normal kid.

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  20. James LNovember 5, 2015 at 12:42 PM

    I just like reading. Almost every night I read an hour or more. So yes, I love reading.

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  21. Anna BurnsNovember 5, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    1. When i am lonely they make me feel like i have so many friends and so many people who care about me.
    2. A character who reminds me of me is Nikki from Dork Diaries because she has a sister who's nice but can be annoying and invades her personal space and Nikki has a caring mother and father and friends.

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  22. TaylorNovember 5, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    I have a connection to Hermione from the Harry Potter series because I am so worried about my grades ALL THE TIME!!!

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  23. PresleyNovember 5, 2015 at 12:46 PM

    I have a connection with Matilda. She is a super genius and i'm pretty smart too. She also loves to read and so do I! Books are a part of my life because without them I would be pretty bored.

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  24. Anna LiNovember 5, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    1. Literature is an important part of my life because I like to get lost in my book and recommending books.

    2. I have a connection with Matilda because I love to read books and read in a deeper level.

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  25. AnnaNovember 5, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    I also love to read! You are pretty smart too.

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  26. NathanNovember 5, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    I like reading because it takes me away from the real world.
    A character I have a connection with is Bilbo Baggins, he is greedy for his ring and I am greedy for books.

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  27. James LNovember 5, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    I kind of have a connection with Greg in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Greg's mom always wants him to eat healthy. My mom always wants me eat healthy.

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  28. JoseyNovember 5, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    1. Literature is a part of my life because the characters are like friends to me. The creative worlds and dimensions inspire me to write stories of my own. Good books teach me life lessons in an admirable way.
    2. The character I chose is Alex from The Land of Stories. I made a connection to her because her future's so unclear. I don't know what the future holds for me either. Also she faces lots of obstacles in life and she feels out of touch with her emotions sometimes. I feel this way ALOT!

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  29. Hutton WallNovember 5, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    1. I love to read as long as I have a good book. I like books that are always entertaining me. For example, cliffhangers after every chapter. If this happens it makes me want to read the next chapter and on and on. 2. In my book Fablehaven, I have a very strong connection with Seth. Seth enjoys sports and is adventurous just like me.

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  30. CorinneNovember 5, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    Reading Is important to me because it always calms me down, and I read every day. A character I have a connection with is Brian from the book Hatchet and my connection is I sometimes feel lost with no one to help me and I need to get all that I need by myself.

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  31. Mabry NNovember 5, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    I like commenting books to family. I have a connection with Ruby from the book The One and Only Ivan because we are both curious.

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  32. NoahNovember 5, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    I have made a very strong connection to Seth in the book, Fablehaven because he is mischievous and is always getting in trouble. He is also very curious

    Also pretty much my whole family reads and I love to read myself! I usually read when I go to bed or when we are on a long car ride.

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  33. TaylorNovember 5, 2015 at 12:55 PM

    I love love reading! I especially love reading at night. Right now i'm reading the bible. I read about 2 chapters per night. I'm trying to finish it by X-mas.

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  34. James HNovember 5, 2015 at 12:57 PM

    question 1. Because i can spend time reading.
    question 2. That clementine is kind.

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  35. ConnerNovember 9, 2015 at 7:17 AM

    The book that I am reading is called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J. K. Rowling. Harry and his friends, Ron and Hermione go all around England to find certain objects to destroy to Voldemort. It is not easy though, they have to face many challenges such as dragons and snakes. Will they stop Voldemort? You'll have to rad the book to find out.

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  36. HankNovember 9, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    I like Harry Potter because he is curious and adventurous.There has been a lot of weird things in the book.I started to read this book when everyone started talking about it.It has been a great book so far.

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    I found an avid reader here, looking for assistance at consultant on home reading! I have found a great help there!

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