Chapter 12

Wow, this chapter makes me feel broke. It said that we should have this awesome library for our class. As a teacher starting out, I feel this may be difficult to achieve. But as the years go on, I do hope to have an extensive library of books that the children would like to read. I want independent reading to just happen. I do not want to have to "force" the children to independently read. I hope that my classroom will be an exciting one and the children find lots of books they enjoy reading. I hope that I have to ask my students to put the books down so they can listen to my lecture. so often the children are not excited about reading. I want the children to have a say in what they read in the classroom. I want a variety for the children to read as well as multiple copies so they can read with a partner and they can collaborate.