tara's reflection for taberski's ch, 2
chapter two was all about taberski's goals for the children. what struck me was the four goals she had for her kids. they arent complex goals like she said, but more realistic, attainable goals. what stood out for me was numbers two and four of her goals.
goal number two is a goal that kinda dissappears when the children get older. i think anyway. a lot of the older kids want to read the fiction stories like harry potter and eragon. i see lots of the kids in my mililani waena class with those kinds of books. i mean, i was happy to see that they are actually reading books, but like taberski said, students should also get to liking the non-fiction books as well. i can honestly say that i was part of this when i was in fifth grade. all i read was those babysitters club books and the sweet valley high kine. the kids were going to the library last week and i told some of them that they should try and find books about things they like that is non-fiction. i know they probably didnt care what i was saying but at least i tried anyway. i think its because the non-fiction books to them are boring to read and not exciting like harry potter. and i do agree. but when some of the kids came back from the library, they had some non-fiction books on monkeys and other animals. i was glad because maybe some of them listened to me after all.
goal number four was something i stressed to the kids too. when i was talking to the kids about choosing non-fiction books, i told them that if they continue to read when they get old like me, it will make them more knowledgeable. it will expand their imagination like reading did for me. a lot of the kids thought i didnt read anymore. but i told them i do, everyday for class and during the breaks i read books from jane austen and nicholas sparks. i think they were shocked. haha. i think that kids dont want to read much when they get older because they have to read so much for school and it becomes a chore for them. but i told the kids to find books they enjoy and im sure that reading wont feel like a chore. it will be an adventure for them. thats the way it is for me.
goal number two is a goal that kinda dissappears when the children get older. i think anyway. a lot of the older kids want to read the fiction stories like harry potter and eragon. i see lots of the kids in my mililani waena class with those kinds of books. i mean, i was happy to see that they are actually reading books, but like taberski said, students should also get to liking the non-fiction books as well. i can honestly say that i was part of this when i was in fifth grade. all i read was those babysitters club books and the sweet valley high kine. the kids were going to the library last week and i told some of them that they should try and find books about things they like that is non-fiction. i know they probably didnt care what i was saying but at least i tried anyway. i think its because the non-fiction books to them are boring to read and not exciting like harry potter. and i do agree. but when some of the kids came back from the library, they had some non-fiction books on monkeys and other animals. i was glad because maybe some of them listened to me after all.
goal number four was something i stressed to the kids too. when i was talking to the kids about choosing non-fiction books, i told them that if they continue to read when they get old like me, it will make them more knowledgeable. it will expand their imagination like reading did for me. a lot of the kids thought i didnt read anymore. but i told them i do, everyday for class and during the breaks i read books from jane austen and nicholas sparks. i think they were shocked. haha. i think that kids dont want to read much when they get older because they have to read so much for school and it becomes a chore for them. but i told the kids to find books they enjoy and im sure that reading wont feel like a chore. it will be an adventure for them. thats the way it is for me.
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