I’m really glad that I picked this series book to read. While reading this book my imagination runs with it and I feel as if I’m in another world. The reason why I think I really like this book is because I can connect with the show I like to watch, Once Upon a Time. While I read this the characters from that show come into my head as if I’m watching the show. But the kids in this book make it so interesting to keep reading because they both have very different personalities which comes out in the book. Having them be twins and being on this adventure together makes it worth wild to read. I never know what their big adventure will be next which makes me want to read more. I honestly  don’t dislike this book, there is always an adventure on the next page.

I think students in middle school would like this book and whoever is interested in fairy tales. This book gives a different look on fairy tales that people don’t normally grow up with which for me made it more interesting to read. The way I would use this book in a classroom is have different activities of students creating their own ending to a fairy tale that they know. It can also be a book to be able to talk with their peers to see how they are feeling about the book, if they look it or if they don’t.

So far Miller has some great ideas on involving reading in a classroom environment. It’s a good take away that I know I can use in the future. Reading the first chapter has actually had me thinking about how reading for fun is important. I have been trying to read more and I’m starting by reading my series book more and so far I’m loving it. For the second chapter she had a lot to say that I took away from but she did bring up some important points that I agreed with her on. One of the points she made had to do with students being able to pick out their own book to read, if they are able to do this then it increases their interests and motivation on reading more. I can relate to this because I don’t really read a lot but when I do I’m really into the book. In high school when my teachers would assign books for us to read it would take me a little longer to read them because I wasn’t interested in them.  Another point she made was regretting not reading aloud to her students as often. This made me realize that reading aloud to students can help them take stress off their shoulders and even be interested in the book and want to read it on their own or find a similar book. This can give them an idea if they like it or not and move forward with it to reading more of those types of books or by that author. I also like the idea of bringing up abandon books to your students. I like that Miller is so open with her students that she would talk to them about a book she abandon and would even ask if they wanted to try reading it and see if they like. It lets them read widely and experiment to see what they are interested in for the future.

What I found challenging in these first two chapters is finding books for your students that they will be interested in reading. There are so many options out there and so many kids in your classroom that you will have to get to know and be able to understand them. But while reading this book so far I have learned that it is a good strategy to have little meetings with them about the books they pick out and if they are interested in that then it will be easier to just work around those genres and for the kids who can’t really find what they are interested in then those kids you meet with a little longer. Asking them what they like and are interested in is a good way to start, from what I read in Miller’s book. She does have a lot to say that I know will help in the future.

I’m most excited to be able to connect with the students on what they are reading and being able to see what they have to say about their book. They will all have different interests and being able to see them into something they like and is not being forced is a good feeling. They will be able to learn about themselves from taking the time to read in and outside of the classroom. What I’m most afraid of is not being able to help them out in finding a book they are interested in, I would want them to enjoy their reading time and not think that it’s a waste of time or even think that it’s nap time, because kids can learn alot from just picking up a book.

1.). My name is Jassmine Salas and I’m a junior now at Chico State. I’m a Liberal Studies major and Special Education Minor. I want to become a Resource Teacher to be able to help the students with disabilities achieve their goals by getting the help they need in schools.

I was born and raised in San Diego, CA, far from home now but I like being able to get away from the city for a while. I have two sisters, being the middle child isn’t so bad. My older sister is my go to for advice and my little sister keeps me young at heart! I have a single strong mom who raised all three of us with the help of my Aunt and her husband who I look up to as parents. I have a pet Chihuahua name Handsome back at home who I love so much and miss every day. I’ve had him now for almost three years. I also like having a good time with my friends (my roommates) and if I’m not busy with them or doing homework I’m watching Netflix and other shows. My go to shows as of right now is Parenthood and Rick and Morty, while I’m waiting for Grey’s Anatomy, Once upon a Time, and Scandal to come back in September.

2.) There are no stepsisters nor a stepmother

Not even a glass slipper or a pond for that matter

No father in this story who abandon his daughter

Just a girl who is loved by her beauty in the end