I'm working through IEW training videos and preparing for Summit's first class this Wednesday. I have gathered the comments from The Close Reads Podcast Discussion Group on Facebook that occurred this May. I was heading back and forth to Memphis, and beginning my preparations for teaching IEW's 'Following Narnia, Book 1' this fall. Low and behold, guess what came up? The discussion about the winner of the Children's Literature Challenge from brackify. Who knew that the book order was such an issue, but now that I'm in over my head studying all things Narnia, I can totally relate. So, instead of studying the given source text for the lesson, I'm going to write a brief compilation of the comments. A true full-circle moment for me awaits.
We have a million birds all over our yard. As I type a small finch is resting and singing on the rocker outside my window. Peace. #lifemeds. #onethousandgifts
