Sahara's Special

Sahara's Special is a really good book so far of what I have heard. It brings to light a situation that is very real today in the classroom. A girl who has a learning disability, but the mother does not want her to get any help and does not believe that she has a disability. Sahara feels put out because she has to go to a special class and she feels like she is on the outside of everything. I believe that lots of parents do not want their children to get help because the child will be labeled. Parents see it as a bad thing to get help. In the book Sahara just wants to have friends and be part of a group. I look forward to seeing how Sahara handles the new tasks and problems that come at her. I do like the fact that she wants to be a writer, even if she has lots of trouble with writing and doing her homework. I know there is a lot more to come and I look forward to hearing more of the story.

Language Arts 1

I did not know that there were 6 language arts and learning that there, gives me a better understanding of language Arts. I do think that viewing and visually representing should be in the list of the 6 language arts and that is because some students learn through visually seeing things. It is important to consider these different learning styles. At the same time when a teacher is using media or showing visual things it is important to view the media yourself and decide if it is appropriate for your class. Does it send the right message? I do not think that by using the media that we are condoning the influences that they have on children. It is good in moderation.
One of the six language arts that really stands out in my life is writing. It stands at because I have had so much trouble with it for as long as I can remember. I have always had trouble writing papers. I hated spelling as kid and today I am not good at it and I contributed that to the fact that I hated writing and spelling as a kid. So I think it is important to push and encourage writing in the classroom, but do not make it a punishment for students. I encourage teachers to make writing fun sometimes.

My first Post

I am looking forward to keeping a blog. I want this class education 300 to change my mind about liking language arts. It has always been my worst subject and I want to become better so when I teach ,I will feel more confident in what I am teaching. I hope that I enjoy the class and that I learn a lot about teaching.