Hello everyone.
I am late in joining the group, but let me introduce myself. I am in my fourth year of teaching third grade at Webb Murray in Catawba County. I have a wonderful supportive husband of 20 years, a beautiful daughter who is a freshman at Davidson College and a handsome son who is a junior in a high school/early college program. Baxter and Zoe, just barked, to remind me to mention them. Baxter is a terrier mix and Zoe is a bichon poodle mix,(one of my daughter's friends asked "What is that a teddy bear on crack?")
I stayed at home with my children for many years, joining the work force just three and half years ago. I wouldn't trade those years for anything! But I have fallen in love with teaching! One of the goals I have for myself and my classroom to spark the love of reading. I read each day to my class, just as did my sixth grade teacher, Mrs Wade. I still can hear her voice reading "Island of the Blue Dolphins" and "Where the Red Fern Grows". To this day they are still some of my favorite books.
Growing up I was an avid reader. My mother was always telling me to cut out the light and go to sleep, my response was always the same, just one more page. When she came in, many pages later to cut out my light, I would say goodnight, and when she was back in her room I would get out the flashlight from under the bed and finish reading my book. In the days before I worked full time, I had to get everything done before I started reading, because I wouldn't stop reading until I finished the book. Alas now, I have to put down the book. However, as I read in the course expectations and requirements, this will allow ample time to reflect and think on the readings yet to come.
I going to go read now.
Until next time,
SuSu Watson
Comments (2)
I was the same way with reading with the flashlight, under the covers, way past my bed time. I even got in trouble throughout school for reading books when I should have been paying attention during class :)
Posted by Christy Rivers | January 19, 2009 8:49 PM
Posted on January 19, 2009 20:49
My son does that now. I had to make his bedtime earlier because he was too tired to get up in the mornings. Last year he got in trouble in class for not completing his work during centers because he would listen to the other reading groups instead. The teacher finally moved his seat and made a deal with him that if he finished his work he could come and sit with the rest of the groups each day.
Posted by Amy Spade | January 20, 2009 11:41 AM
Posted on January 20, 2009 11:41