Panem Fever: Catch It!
My school is going wild for The Hunger Games. Seems like half the students and faculty are reading it. Yesterday they showed the trailer on our CCTV during literacy class, and that's all the kids talked about the rest of the day. Of course, I'm thrilled because I love the series. But the great part is that I teach reading in a Title 1 (low-income) school, and ALL of my students read below grade level. Getting them excited about any book is an achievement. Even better: the BOYS are excited about it. In fact, most of the students who showed interest today were 12- and 13-year-old boys. That's pretty darn neat for a series that ostensibly skews female. After seeing the preview yesterday, I heard one of my boys say to his friends, "Man, that Hunger Games looks TIGHT. I'm gonna go see that movie." Hee! Sure, they probably have no clue about the romance aspect and are attracted to the violence, but hey -- if that's what it takes. Especially if it gets them reading the books. I've already promised a couple of the kids that I'll let them borrow my personal copies over the weekend, as the library copies are all checked out.
Yeah, I'm focusing on the boys, but I'm just tickled that they're into the series!
Oh, and I'm also thrilled by our new principal, who is SO supportive. If I tell her that I need something for my classes, she immediately signs the requisition form -- heck, she often makes offers before I can even think of them, like today when she suggested getting some Kindles for me to use as incentives during my class's silent reading rotations. Excellent! All this feels pretty darn great. :)
Yeah, I'm focusing on the boys, but I'm just tickled that they're into the series!
Oh, and I'm also thrilled by our new principal, who is SO supportive. If I tell her that I need something for my classes, she immediately signs the requisition form -- heck, she often makes offers before I can even think of them, like today when she suggested getting some Kindles for me to use as incentives during my class's silent reading rotations. Excellent! All this feels pretty darn great. :)