Last week, I encouraged my 4th and 5th graders to try new books and used Harry Potter as an example:
"If all I'd ever read was Harry Potter, you know what I'd walk around calling people who weren't magical? ... Muggles. And I'd also try to cast spells on people. 'Wingardium leviosa! Expelliarmus!'"
Well, it became apparent that I love the Harry Potter books (probably because I said, "Y'all. I LOVE Harry Potter!!!") and today, my 5th graders nearly cleaned me out of them!! I was so excited!! Not necessarily because they were getting into HP, but because they were listening and taking my suggestions! We had to have a "guess a number between 1 and 100" moment for one book that I recommended (I only have one copy!), and there were at least 6 students who wanted in on it. Another girl actually waited for me to look up the author of one of the books that I recently read that's one of the Bluebonnet Award nominees. I'd recommended it to her and before she left, she was already in chapter 2 and said, "Miss Jordan! You're right! This book is really good!!"
"If all I'd ever read was Harry Potter, you know what I'd walk around calling people who weren't magical? ... Muggles. And I'd also try to cast spells on people. 'Wingardium leviosa! Expelliarmus!'"
Great job, Miss Jordan!
ReplyDeleteAwwww!!!! You're such a NOVEL librarian! :) :) :) And go ahead and dye your hair pink to match Twinkly Eyes McSparkle Hair there.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget the Rainbow Fairy series (there are like dozens of those things) and the Magic Bunny / Pony /Puppy / Kitten series! Scarlett's almost through with all the Magic Bunnies and highly recommends them!
They're on my list!!! :) <3
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