C4T #3

"Knowing is Easier than Implementing: Difficult Conversations Reflection 1" and "Mrs. Palmer has changed my life," which have been posted by Mrs. Palmer herself were great blogs that everyone should read. In her posting of "Knowing is Easier than Implementing" Mrs. Palmer provides for us some insight for the beginning of a book called "Difficult Conversations." The blog talks of how the book starts off on the importance of talking to people about things that may be bothering you. After reading the blog I can say I support the idea of talking about problems no matter how small or how uncomfortable the conversation may be.

In "Mrs. Palmer has changed my life" Mrs. Palmer talks about how to encourage kids to want to read. She points out that in today's society less kids read for enjoyment and because of this kids are lacking in their reading skills and it is reflected in their test grades. To get kids motivated Mrs. Palmer approaches reading from a different angle, and tells her kids that they can read whatever they want, additionally they don't have to do a book report. By doing this Mrs. Palmer is trying to get kids to find the joy in reading, as opposed to just looking at it like a tedious task. I commented that allowing students to read for enjoyment is a brilliant idea. I love this approach because it really encourages kids to want to read more. I loved Mrs. Palmer's blogs and would recommend them for everyone to read.