Books

 Last semester I took a children's literature class that I absolutely loved. I hadn't picked up a book in a few years and I figured what better way to educate myself on children's lit than taking a children's literature class. I first took this class to better prepare me as a teacher and to know how to pick the proper books to read and educate my students with. I ended up taking so much more from this class than just learning about children's literature. I strengthened my knowledge as a teacher and a parent. Since, day one I have been reading to my daughter. I know how important education is and I wanted her to love reading and not feel like it's a chore and something you only do at school. I am so lucky I started her out at such a young age because anytime I ask her if she wants me to read a book she get's so excited. 
  Apart of this class was also reading children's books. We read four different books and I enjoyed every single one of them. We started out with Winn Dixie, which I haven't read since I was a kid but feel back in love with the book. The book that stands out the most to me is The Hunger Games. 

  I hated this book in the beginning. Oh my god did the first three chapters drag. They were so long and overwhelmed with information my brain could not process it all. Once I was able to get passed those three horrible chapters I could not put the book down. Every chapter after that left me guessing on what would happen next and I just couldn't wait to find out. If it wasn't for this class, I would have never read this book and I would have been missing out on so much. But that's what happens when you become a parent. You barely have enough time for yourself and everything in your life that you don't have time to pick up a book and read. I have yet to read the rest of the series but it is definitely on my to do list before the new movie comes out.