First Blog!

Read-Alouds:
Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou 9780152019785 I liked this book because it explained self worth and uniqueness to kids in an interesting way.
My Losing Season by Pat Conroy 9780385489126  I liked this book because it was inspirational but I would not read it to younger kids because they might easily lose interest.
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn 9780878685851 I loved this book because it reminded me of my first days of school where I was aprrehensive about leaving my mom. This would be comforting to kids of a younger age and would be good for mothers day as well.
Knew You Could by Craig Dorfman 9780448448138 This book is good for any age group or anybody that needs some confidence. It could be taught in a classroom to help kids learn how to boost eachothers self confidence and be thoughtful to one another.
Learning Experiences:
So far in TC I've learned a lot about the other students in my class. We did the "Find someone who.." activity where I learned small things about everyone in my class. We also did a "Things in Common" activity where I got to know a couple of my classmates better and how we surprisingly have a lot in common!
Current Event: 
In West Virginia Van Devender, a public middle school has been targeted with a law suite for discriminating against the sexes by separating classes based on gender. Some parents of girls have claimed that the boys are given more freedom while the girls are forced to remain in their desks with less freedom to interact. This is a relevant issue and it makes me think of my middle school where I was in single gender classes.
 http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/22/classroom-warfare-same-sex-classes-at-public-schools-ignite-a-fight.html
Quote of the Week:
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life."
I like this quote because it is so true. If you are just given everything you have you will never be able to understand how somebody acquired it, just that you have it and it is beneficial to you, you will never be able to be self dependent. But if you instead, show that person how you got the fish, they will have a lot more self worth and can function on their own and help others.
Observations:
In one of my classes we have a teacher that is brand new to teaching. He has trouble slowing down and explaining. We are trying to tell him what we need from him in order to understand what he is trying to teach. Now I know that if I ever teach something to somebody I need to remember that they have no clue what I am doing and I need to teach slowly and make sure they don't get left behind.
Reflections: 
This week I've noticed that I have met a lot of new people in my classes that I can relate to. I really like my classes and I want to do my best that I can in them. One thing I would like to improve upon is asking more questions, I usually do that a lot but I just need to get back into the swing of things.