Let's go back to 3rd Grade. I was 8 years old. It was the 1996-1997 school year. I was attending Beadle Elementary, in Mrs. Marrow's class. I was obsessed with Mariah Carey, and my best friends were Caitlin Crandall and Brennan Ewald. My favorite things about 3rd grade were: 1) the Japanese/Valentines Day Party, 2) doing analogy's with Mrs. Wray, and 3) when Mrs. Marrow read aloud The Bread Winner by Arvella Whitmore.
So, while thinking about what books I would like to read aloud to my class, The Bread Winner came to mind. I could not remember anything about it, but that it was about a girl that baked bread in the depression.
This December I decided to purchase the book from Amazon.com. (I love Amazon).
The week I purchased the book, I headed to Sioux Falls, to see Baby Grady, and guess who I run into in the Scheel's bathroom? MRS. MARROW! She couldn't remember my name, but she did have the right class. I have not spoken to her since 3rd Grade. It was fun to tell her that I was a teacher, and that I was going to read the book she read to me, in my classroom.
It's weird how things happen sometimes?
I am reading, The Bread Winner, right now, and my kids are loving it. They beg me to read longer. It is a very sweet story, and they just can't comprehend why they cannot come up with $3.00 to pay the rent. Today one of my students said, "I would give them 3 nickles, 4 dimes and 2 pennies." Another students followed that comment with, "I would just give them 10 dollars, that would cover everything!" It made me smile, I hope it makes you smile too.
Well, just for fun I thought I would throw in a little elementary/early middle school photo. Its hard to come by digital copies of such old photos. ;)
So, while thinking about what books I would like to read aloud to my class, The Bread Winner came to mind. I could not remember anything about it, but that it was about a girl that baked bread in the depression.
This December I decided to purchase the book from Amazon.com. (I love Amazon).
The week I purchased the book, I headed to Sioux Falls, to see Baby Grady, and guess who I run into in the Scheel's bathroom? MRS. MARROW! She couldn't remember my name, but she did have the right class. I have not spoken to her since 3rd Grade. It was fun to tell her that I was a teacher, and that I was going to read the book she read to me, in my classroom.
It's weird how things happen sometimes?
I am reading, The Bread Winner, right now, and my kids are loving it. They beg me to read longer. It is a very sweet story, and they just can't comprehend why they cannot come up with $3.00 to pay the rent. Today one of my students said, "I would give them 3 nickles, 4 dimes and 2 pennies." Another students followed that comment with, "I would just give them 10 dollars, that would cover everything!" It made me smile, I hope it makes you smile too.
Well, just for fun I thought I would throw in a little elementary/early middle school photo. Its hard to come by digital copies of such old photos. ;)
Patricia and I at her Tea Party Birthday!
My goodness we have been friends for a long time!
Love you Friend.
It's been a VERY long, amazing friendship. Love you too Friend. I love keeping up with you via your blog by the way. The next time I get a break I'm going to start The Hunger Games...I won't forget to charge my phone though ;)
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