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Great Week ~ and a few reflections from Mrs. Forrest

Wow! The new year, a fresh start...

I wanted to tell you a personal favorite of mine from the week (Jewellyn). Jennifer and Kim will add their favorite of the week in upcoming blogs.

It has been the thinking. The discussion. The engagement with text and topics that are hard to wrap our minds around. It's the questions and the aha moments I saw and heard.

It never ceases to amaze me the power of books. It opens the WORLD like no other means of communication. It touches souls and minds in an extremely personal and unique way.

Yes, I am picky about what's read to the kids. Yes, I pick the best. But the impact is WELL worth the search for that perfect read aloud to create the experience of LEARNING something new.

The kids blew me away with how they were willing to grapple with not having instant answers. They had to think about perspectives outside their own, outside their experiences, outside their setting and time. With DEPTH.

They reflected on what had been read before...they tied themes and messages together. They gave evidence from the text to answer WHY.

And the best part? I know it changed them. I know they will go forward thinking about not only Martin Luther King Jr. and the facts they learned, but how they connected, understood, and were captivated by the book that introduced them to him.

They accepted the challenge of understanding...and that's going to make ALL the difference in the world.

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  1. Thank you for inspiring them everyday!!! And thanks for taking the time to post. Please go enjoy your family!!

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  2. Good stuff. Great literature inspires us all to think and feel in profound ways. Thank-you to all of the dedicated members of the SBLC.

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  3. I love that they are learning depth of idea --I am seeing this even in our at home conversations. Thank you for teaching our children skills that will serve them for a lifetime of learning

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  4. Thanks for the update. I know your efforts will inspire your students to develop a genuine love for reading!

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