October 1, 2006

Kamealoha’s Fox Chapter 6 Reflection

“Halt Who Goes There?” was the chapter six title. When I first read it I was wondering what it was going to be about. Then I had seen that it was written like a dialogue from a play. I thought it was going to be fun to read it because I found that I enjoy reading play writes.

This chapter was very good reading. I really liked the way that it was written. I thought that the first thing that Mem pulled out of her bag was very important. I think that forming “relationships” with your students is very important. For students to listen and respect you I find that it is good to start a relationship with them. She also said that it is important to make things homelike and safe for them.

I also liked what was said in the chapter about how Mem said that you can not expect someone to write on command. This made me think about how I was feeling in class last week. I was having trouble with my thoughts so I did not write as much as I usually do. I was also having trouble focusing on what I wanted to write about.

I really like what Mem said about using stories to connect us to our lives. I think that by having a story to teach with your lesson it gets children more interested in what you are trying to teach. I agree with Mem that it gets people to listen more willingly. I think that is why when I am writing some of my reflections I try to relate them to my life so that way I can remember them easier.