4-6 Book Club: Freedom, Hope, and Survival
Today, Inquiring Minds has been taken over by Richland’s students in Grades 4-6! We welcome these young bloggers to share their insights and opinions of the books they’ve studied, as part of the Silver Birch collection. This is the first installment of a series. We welcome your feedback for these writers, as they reflect on their literary experiences and write for an authentic audience through Richland’s blog.
Imagine you weren’t free. For some people this is a reality. Our Silver Birch Book Club had a great discussion about freedom, hope, and survival. We made amazing quotes and connections. These are some of them:
“Life and death are two places too close together.” -N.M.
“Send animals back to the wild so they can be free.” -T.F.
“Animals breathe the same air as we do, so we shouldn’t kill them.” -J.A.
“Hope is the key to survival.” -K.L.
“Hope guides you through your challenges.” -K.L.
“If we didn’t have hope we wouldn’t survive.” -N.M.
“Hope comes in many shapes and sizes.” -N.M.
“Freedom is a right, but is not always respected.” -K.L.
In the end, this quote summed up our learning perfectly.
Andrea
April 25, 2013 at 8:59 amGreat Job! I love the hook it is so catchy! I agree freedom is a right but not always respected. WE can create a new world, but only TOGETHER!
Kayla
April 25, 2013 at 9:00 amI’m so proud of my group and all their hard work! We had a very powerful and meaningful discussion!
Aydin P
April 25, 2013 at 9:07 amGreat quotes. I think I have an idea of what book you read. All of the groups worked really hard to make these blog posts. It looks amazing!
Ion
April 25, 2013 at 9:07 amI really love this blog post with Silver Birch.
Kaya
April 25, 2013 at 9:10 amI had a great experience with my group for the Silver Birch Book Club. I think my group has contributed and participated in AMAZING conversations!
Alex J.
April 26, 2013 at 8:43 amThat was very interesting, in fact I am a part of it great job!
Christopher B.
April 26, 2013 at 8:59 amAwesome! I can tell the conversations they are having are wonderful..
Helena K.
April 26, 2013 at 9:01 amThe book clubs were really fun! I really wanted to know what went on in my other classmates book clubs. They really made connections to all their books and dug deep into the meaning of hope, freedom and survival.
Attila
April 26, 2013 at 9:03 amI think that its amazing that the kids can express there own ideas on the Blog about their books and it seems like they are very interested and its really amazing. I also like all the quotes that they told I think they really send out a message and they are really smart.
Or B.
April 26, 2013 at 9:04 amI think this is very interesting and I was interested to see what my other classmates said.
Alexander A.
April 26, 2013 at 9:06 amI think that its an extraordinary thing that our school gives us these opportunities to think deeply and to really interact with others. After these experiences, the school has provided us the building tools we need to continue in the real and adult world. Well done Richland and thank you for giving us real life opportunities.
Tom S.
April 26, 2013 at 9:18 amI thought it was really fun and I learned a lot about other peoples thoughts. Now I really want to read more and more books…
Mrs. Oliveira
April 30, 2013 at 11:19 pmThank you to the Grade 5 and 6’s for taking the time to express your ideas and thoughts about your experiences with the Forest of Reading program. Your feedback guides us in our decision making and selecting of programs that will deepen your thinking, inspire your creativity, and strengthen your desire to learn. Your words are powerful and profound and in turn inspire, invigorate and excite me to continue to do what I do. I have great faith and confidence that you will all be the great leaders our world needs.
Sincerely,
Mrs. M. Oliveira