The Blog Says It All....Where to begin... - Competency #1

Throughout my 5 short years of teaching I have come to many new realizations. One being, children amaze me to no end. Another, there is so much more to teaching than just the day to day lectures. It is so full of rich, exciting discoveries! Working as an active member of a school community provides me with a chance to "make a difference". In trying to do so, I have to be willing to provide not only myself, but the faculty, my students, parents, and even the community of the school, opportunities to take learning to the next level. One way to do that is to follow my dream of becoming an elementary school librarian. I want be able to reach out and connect with them all through the uses of literature and the vast options a library can provide for them. I want to instill in young readers the importance of books and how reading is a journey that can take you to the most unimaginable places there are. In hopes of helping youngsters and adults alike, I want to be able to "figure out" what makes a reluctant reader not want to pick up a book. Why is it, that simply sitting in front of a television or video game can be so much more captivating to them. How can I make the stories come alive enough for them to take that second chance on reading? I hope this blog will be a documentation to figuring out the answers to these questions, and also it will provide others with deep insight to what becoming an elementary librarian is all about through my eyes.