follow up

To follow up on my previous blog. . . I was watching kids today and found that there are ways to get more of the response I am looking for as a teacher when I read. I think that kids should know in advance what is going on. If you tell the kids that in 5 minutes "we will put away the toys and read a short book, then we will go outside" they are alot easier to control. You can remind the ones that are anxious to be moving that if they sit there and are still that they will get to go outside sooner, they usually calm down. Rarely you have the child who couldn't care less and just wants to do what they want to do. That is a little aggrivating. I haven't yet come up with a way to get her (or him) to sit down for 5 minutes and obey. I also think it's funny that the 18-24 month class listens SO much better than the 2 year olds. The little ones are just so cute and basically as long as you are sitting on the floor they want to be there with you. and they LOVE the books. You are on the floor with them and they get to look at pictures, could life be better? Oh how I miss those days. LOL Well, if anyone has suggestions on how to get the trouble child to sit while we read, feel free to share.

kids reaction to books/reading

So yesterday I was thinking how aggrivating this blog is because it's so hard to find things to put in here. I was quite impressed with the deinition I found on wikipedia. I thought it was a great definition! So today I was stumped about what to write. I decided to write on the reactions kids have to books. I work at a preschool and think it is funny to watch the way kids react as they are read to. I love it when kids get really excited about the book and sit there and listen. Lots of times they will insert their own observations as you read, "Look at that purple dog! That's silly, dogs aren't purple!" I love this becaue it shows that they are paying attention not only to the words but also to the pictures. Then there are the kids who get excited because other kids are and they dit down really well, for 5 minutes. Then their attention span is up and they are onto better things. The kids that make me laugh are the ones who are completly honest about their lack of interest. "I don't want to read that book, leave me alone." LOL. I was the kid that was always excited to be read to, but I had to be doing something. That something was usullay coloring. I am an active listener to this day. Well this is just something I saw funny when I was reading to my kids earlier.

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This is a political cartoon by Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss)