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.
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 part literature plays in your life and who is a character you have made a strong connection to and why.
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How is literature a part of your life?
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
Love,
Mrs. Eads
How is literature a part of your life?
ReplyDeleteIt is a part of my life because it can help me get through stress, and make me become calm and relaxed.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
I have made a strong connection with Brian because i can relate to a-lot of thing he things/does.
For example, when he was mad at his mom for cheating on his dad.
-Trey ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
How is literature a part of your life?
ReplyDeleteBecause to know certain things we have to read the written word
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
Alec from the Losers Club by Andrew Clements because of my love for reading i could sit down and read a book until I finish it every night I love them so much
Literature is a part of my life because when we talk we need to use correct grammar so people Know what we are saying.
ReplyDeleteBrian and me have made a couple responses because once I lost my watch in a 12 foot pool and I dove to go get it , and Brian dove at least 20 feet to go get a sak.
Literature is a part of my life because when we talk we need to use correct grammar so people Know what we are saying.I also like to read because it's relaxing.
ReplyDeleteBrian and me have made a couple responses because once I lost my watch in a 12 foot pool and I dove to go get it , and Brian dove at least 20 feet to go get a sak.
james
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ReplyDeleteHow is literature a part of your life?
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
How books are apart of my life is they sort of have things that happen in my life as in the book life. Mr. Popper because Mr. Popper is a good painter, and I love to paint.
-kaki aka katherine
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ReplyDeleteHow is literature a part of your life?
I like to read a lot.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
Luke, because we have some things in common.
Literature is a part of my life because when we talk we need to use correct grammar so people Know what we are saying.
ReplyDeleteBrian and me have made a couple responses because once I lost my watch in a 12 foot pool and I dove to go get it , and Brian dove at least 20 feet to go get a safety pack.
HYlton
ReplyDeleteI like books because I want to learn more about interesting thing such as animals.
ReplyDeleteI have a strong connection with Nevil from harry poter because I feel like the underdog.
How is literature a part of your life?
ReplyDeleteI read when I am sad and angry, and it helps me to calm down.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
I can make a strong connection to Peter (Peter and the Starcatchers) because he asked Molly a lot of questions. I ask my brothers a lot of questions.
-Avery
How is literature a part of your life?
ReplyDeleteThey make me feel really for my play and speaking out loud.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
Addy in Whatever After because she is adventurous and not giving up.
miller
How is literature a part of your life?
ReplyDeleteLiterature i read every night before bed. It is relaxing for me.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
mr.Popper because he was in my book club book. I think because he avinterest.
sloane
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ReplyDeleteHow is literature a part of your life? I read when i am tired
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why? Suds not wanting to do something i can relate by me not wanting to go to some places
what is your name?
Deletefrome Mack
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ReplyDeleteHow is literature a part of your life?
Literature is part of my life because each book I read I see a connection. I love reading because you can youse your emanation.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
I had so much fun reading the book Junie B Jones. She reminded me of myself. She had such a crazy and funny personalty, and I can say that she made some mistakes.
-Maggie
How is literature a part of your life?
ReplyDeleteI don’t really read for fun very much,but usually if I have a really good book I will read for fun.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
Hermoine Granger in the Harry Potter series is a character I can connect with because Hermoine loves school and I also love school!
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I read every day, all the time. Reading is my favorite subject, and most of the time, when I am not In school, most likely, you will see my nose planted In a book. I love how every story has Its own unique ending!
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
Once I read a book called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the main character was a boy called Charlie Bucket. He was very poor, and I felt very Empowered by his response when he did not get the golden ticket In his Chocolate bar. Instead of throwing a temper tantrum like everyone else on the face of the earth, he was thankful for what he had and that he actually had a home. All he did, ever, was care for others and make sure everyone was okay. I think he is a great role model for everyone here, Including me.
Love,
Abbie
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ReplyDeleteHow is literature a part of your life?
I liked reading The Witches and sharing with Hylton.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
I had a strong connection with Charlie from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory because he had a lot of stuff in common.
- Brady ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
How is literature a part of your life? When I read books it calms me and I feel like it takes me to another world
ReplyDeleteWho is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why? I am making text to media because I like watching movies with problems and that really relates to what I read
kaylee
I like your opinion Kaylee.
DeleteHow is literature a part of your life?
ReplyDeleteWell I think it’s a part of my life because we read a lot in our lives and literature is like reading books.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
I made a connection to Catherine from the book Rules because she has a annoying little brother like me. Also I made a connection to Nikki from The dork diaries series because Rachel Renee Russell is such a good author I feel like I am Nikki.
victoria
DeleteI was reading dork diaries yesterday and i admit i liked it.
Deletepatrick
I might try dork diaries
DeleteMack
dork diaries is awsome!
Delete
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How is literature a part of your life?
I like all of the amazing facts in books.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
I have made a connection with Peyton Manning because I want to be like him and my dad played with him.
Mack
Mack, I also love peyton manning
DeletePatrick
How is literature a part of your life?
ReplyDeleteWell I think it’s a part of my life because we read a lot in our lives and literature is like reading books.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
I made a connection to Catherine from the book Rules because she has a annoying little brother like me. Also I made a connection to Nikki from The dork diaries series because Rachel Renee Russell is such a good author I feel like I am Nikki.
victoria
ReplyDeleteReading is a big part of my life because I read and have read many books in my life
Odell Beckham is probably my hero because the giants win at least 2 games a year
patrick
Odell Beckham is one of my hero's too
DeleteMack
I Love reading it makes me really happy but, I like to read in quiet spots for example, in my room or outside. I made a connection with this girl named Abby from Abby in Wonderland because she loves fiction books and I love fiction books!
ReplyDeleteLucy Kate
I like how you explain the locations where you like to read. ELIZABETH
DeleteHow is literature a part of your life?
ReplyDeleteIn every book I start, there’s always an adventure that awaits me.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
In the series Harry Potter, I feel like I have a strong connection with the character Luna Lovegood, because we’re both artsy and fashionable. ELIZABETH
charlie
ReplyDeleteHow is literature a part of your life?
ReplyDeleteLiterature is a part of my life because reading inspires me and we half to know what we are trying to read.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
I have maid a connection with a character named suds because when he takes a bath he calms down if he is mad I do the same thing every time I take a bath and calm down
Michael
1) I’m reading Whatever After and it’s fantasy but I’m sad because I have read almost every book in the series
ReplyDelete2) I made a connection to Abby because she is an older sibling and I feel like I relate to her
Ella
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ReplyDeleteHow is literature a part of your life?
I love books because they can pull you into another world. I really like books with a bully with people trying to stop it, or natural disasters.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
Brian from Hatchet because he is courageous.
William
I really like what you wrote.
DeleteRon
I also think you are courageous.
Delete
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How is literature a part of your life?
Books inspier me by telling things I can’t do that I can do.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
I think that I have a conection with Garfield becase he does what he want to do.
Ron
Hi friend,
ReplyDeleteHow is literature a part of your life?
Literature is a part of my life because I can learn new things.
Who is a character that you have made a strong connection with and why?
I have a strong connection with Cam Newton because he is really good at football.He is better than Odell Beckham Jr., Amari Cooper, and a lot of other players.
By friend,
Mac
The first poem “Dust of Snow,” it is about this person had a bad day because of something and that makes him happy.
ReplyDeleteThe second poem “Mother to Son” is about a mother having a hard life, and telling her son to preserve.
I chose “Dust of Snow” because as a bird flies and makes snow fall of the tree. Then he starts laughing about it and that changes his day. That's why I like it.
Sloane