Today I borrowed some chairs for my kiddos to use just to change up the space in my classroom...
They looked pretty funny reading their books in these pods.
It's crazy to think that it's THESE kids who will grow up to take over corporations and become policy makers in 30 years. Can you imagine if you walked into a board meeting and the CEO was presenting from this upside down position? ...Or perhaps the board members were all bouncing around on ball chairs interrupting each other with excitement.
Take a minute to imagine a world filled with...
-floors made out of trampolines
-Lego walls
-launch pads to catapult you up to the next floor
-swirly slides to take you down to the first floor
-projectors that turn the wall into a virtual gaming center
These ideas and many more are the things my book club decided they would like to have in their dream rooms.They were so excited to begin reading their first book club selection...
When gave them their books and the room fell silent...something that never happens with this group! Then, this happened.
Yes, he was actually reading in that position.
Maybe he took "falling into a good book" a bit too literally?
My biggest victory today? When a struggling group of 4th grader readers came into my room and began arguing over who got to read first. Their willingness to take risks and read aloud in front of each other... amazing! This is the same group that often shuts down when asked to read in class and falls silent.
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