Today was day 2 of my midtier experience. The classroom experience today was relatively straightforward. I did some running around and then listened to the lecture as I organized the bookshelves in Mrs. Roed's room. She really seems to appreciate the help, and I am happy to do anything she needs assistance with.
On Tuesday of this week Mrs. Roed told me about the "book club" she holds every year. I was invited to join her and the students after school every Thursday. The book club group consists of all girls ranging from 7th to 9th grade. Mrs. Roed has some 9th graders who loved book club so much they wanted to return, even though they are now in high school. The 9th graders add a very different dynamic to the group, as they are much more outspoken and comfortable with the group. The younger girls are all soft spoken and often get talked over by the 9th graders. Most of the time the group gets along wonderfully, but I can see both negative and positive aspects to the 9th graders attending book club. A positive aspect is that the younger girls will have friends when they reach the high school. A negative aspect is that the younger girls often feel their opinions aren't as important as the older girls; therefore they keep their thoughts to themselves. I really enjoy "book club" so far and think it is a really cool program for the girls to attend after school!
I found out we are reading a book called Hourglass. I am excited to begin reading and can't wait to see what the girls think of it!
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