Relaxation, Recreation, and Reading!
What are you reading this summer?
On our first day of vacation, I drove with my family to Books-A-Million to meet author, neurosurgeon, and potential presidential candidate, Dr. Ben Carson. Much to my joy, four of my students were also at the book store on the first day of their summer vacations for the same reason I was; they came to meet Dr. Carson and get his book. We had watched Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story in class this past week in 6th grade and at Christmas time in 7th grade. I was so impressed that my students went home talking about the movie with their parents and that together they decided to meet Ben Carson in person. When their parents had asked, “What did you do in school today?” the kids answered, “We watched a great movie about Dr. Ben Carson.” Good job, kids!
Outside Books-A-Million with the Ben Carson tour bus
Ben Carson’s summer book tour
My students also used this time to buy some of their summer reading books; at least one of them walked out of the store with Avi’s Nothing But the Truth, a documentary novel.
I’m planning to read A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599 by James Shapiro this summer. Usually I am consumed with middle school fare, so I am looking forward to reading this adult book. I also have Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney by Lee Cockerell on my nightstand. Dr. Carson’s One Nation has made it to my list also, so I am ready to read for the next few weeks.
What are you reading this summer?
How do you read your books: ebook? paper copy? library? own?
Where do you read: beach? bed? bus? favorite chair?
Leave a review as a comment. All my students get extra credit as part of their summer reading for a well-written review. We’d love to get new ideas for great books! You can visit my Shelfari page, too, to see some of my favorites.
Happy reading!