There are moments when even the things that brings joy and happiness into our lives gets a little too familiar. It happens at our jobs, at home, or with our everyday routines. This sometimes happens to readers too, especially young readers. We forget why it is we love reading - our excitement dwindles and we stop looking forward to picking up a good book.
Recently, 2nd graders in Mrs. Ley and Mrs. Baker's class stepped outside of their routine in order to reconnect with their love of reading. With the help of Mrs. Wendt, students created paintings inspired by the book Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Cooney. The book is a story about a woman who wanted to bring joy and beauty into the world by planting lupine, a beautiful purple flowering plant. The excitement of painting generated by the students helped rekindle their love of reading.
Finding a unique way to reconnect to the joy of reading taught us that sometimes we need to break free from the routine to help ourselves remember to find joy in the things that we do everyday.
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