Looking at that title, you may be wondering what kind of pressure I am experiencing. Or maybe you are not wondering, but I plan to tell you. First, there is water pressure. Glorious, wonderful water pressure has been restored in my home. I've been flushing toilets with abandon for at least an hour now. Apparently my water will be running brown and dirty for a few days, but at least it's running.
That settled, I can worry about more bookish matters. Here is the other pressure in my life: I have been invited to be Guest Reader in my fifth grade son's classroom this Friday. I have twenty minutes to read to the class. What do I choose? Keep in mind, he will be in middle school next year and there will be no more guest reading. What should I choose to entertain this audience?
Last year Amy
Krouse Rosenthal's Duck! Rabbit! was a huge hit. It inspired conversation and doodling.
Several times in the past I have read Tomie De Paola's Fin M'Coul. It is the perfect choice for March and I love to lay it on thick with the Irish brogue.
I am looking for something different this year. My son's teacher told me I will be reading immediately before phys ed class (I've been informed by my first grader that "Gym is a room and Physical Education is a class.") Maybe I should read about an inspirational athlete. David Adler's biographies of Lou Gehrig and Gertrude
Ederle might be good selections. What to choose? Any suggestions?
2 comments:
Sounds like a tough assignment to me! I have a daughter in 4th grade and I'm not sure how I would keep her whole class engaged. I've thought about volunteering to read Neil Gaiman's THE WOLVES IN THE WALLS to them, because it's a great picture book, but too scary for younger children. It's a little longer than a regular picture book, so that makes it seem less babyish to that age, which seems to be a big issue.
I like that idea! Thanks.
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