Kristine O’Connell George’s book entitled Book! is this inspiration for this blog’s title. You can listen to her read it, because poetry deserves to be read and heard. It begins with “My gift is flat and square,” and ends with “Open wide. Look inside. Book!”This blog is about throwing open the pages of books and using them to motivate and excite kids about learning math, science and social studies. I am taking this blog journey with my students, an enthusiastic bunch of men and women preparing to become elementary school teachers.I hope you’ll make the journey with us.
I like the title. I plan on taking the journey with you. I am always looking for ways to incorporate literature into every subject I teach.
Congratulations, Tricia! I’m hoping the gems you’ll offer on this new blog will be applicable to casual read-at-home math/science learning as well as the classroom. As a parent, children’s book addict and math/cs teaching drop-out (well, got the degree .. just dropped out of the profession!) I’m going to be hanging on every word.