Chelsea's Reflection (Ch. 4, On Solid Ground)

Chapter 4 of On Solid Ground is very informative. Like I might
have mentioned before, I really enjoy reading Sharon Taberski's book
because she seems to always get straight to the point, and her book
is an easy reader or should I say "just right" book for me. I honestly
want to try running records and reading conferences one day with my
own kids. I am able to practice now in my mentor's classroom, but
the reading conferences won't be the same as holding conferences
with kids in my own classroom with all the freedom to do what I want
to. I know the pressure of having to cover all the standards and getting
ready for testing might take up some class time, but I want to try my
best to fit those conferences in. I think it would be good for the kids in
learning how to read. I really want them to get involved in reading and
enjoying it. Depending on the age group I will be assigned to teach, I
am thinking about doing read alouds every morning to start the day off.
I think it'll be fun.
Sharon Taberski has a great way of managing her students in the
classroom while she holds her reading conferences with only a few
students at a time. She appears to know exactly what she's doing and is
making great progress with most of her students. I thought it was so
touching that one of her students she helped with reading had written
her a thank you letter. That's something so great and rewarding. A
child sincerely thanking their teacher for what he/she may have done for
the student can definitely brighten any teacher's day. I know it would
brighten my day because it would tell me that I am doing a decent job in
teaching the kids.