Where the Wild Things Are

A childhood classic that brings light to my day! On Thursday I did my first day of field work. It was such a new experience because I was use to working with kids in schools and to work with homeschoolers was awesome.
After spending a few hours with the children it came time to do a quiet activity. While doing the activity ( which was using blocks to build what ever they wish) one of the students put to pointy blocks on their head. I made the comment that the student looked like had just steped out from where the wild things are, and we laughed. I then asked if the student had ever read the book to which they replied no. Several in the group had not so we decided to take a break from building, grab some hot chocolate and read. I grabbed the book and the girls grabbed the animals and we began.
As I read, the girls acted out the story and really enjoyed the book. We explored how the dinner got into Max's room and other questions that the students could come up with. I was able to ask open ended questions to probe futher thinking, as the students answered I could tell that they were thinking deeper and deeper about the story.
Overall it was really a great time getting to sit and read , probe exploration, and discovery of a new book.