Book Bears

now, Hi Jennie, In my more advanced years, I was a helper at a Junior school in the UK and took several children for basic poetry and reading ability, and LOVED IT! The above is a delight to read for I feel as much excitement for words now, even tho’ I”m ancient! That magic never goes away. Best wishesto you.

A Teacher's Reflections

Book Bears started yesterday. It’s my library reading group, mostly second graders. Yesterday we met each other and shared our favorite summer read. ‘Meet and Greet’, with books. Some children were nervous. Some were outgoing. I could see a wide disparity with their books, from Harry Potter, to Frog and Toad, to an American Girl Doll book. A typical gathering of children. Thirty minutes later, we were bonded at the hip, BFFs. This is what happened:

I greeted every child, making sure I said something important to each one; Haley and I had the same earrings, Jonah went to sleep-over camp this summer, and so on. Then I passed out the snack, walking around the table to every child. My conversation went something like this: