Seedfolks, and MGRP Ch. 5 & 7

I really liked the book "Seedfolks". It was a really easy read, but I think that the different stories were all really interesting, and I liked how they all meshed together. I think that the meaning behind "Seedfolks" is very important, and something that needs to be taken into consideration each and every day. My chapter was on Florence. I really liked her view on things. She wasn't able to plant seeds in the garden herself, but in a way, she was the most important character in the story. She watched that lot change from a trash dump that was ugly and smelled bad, into a green garden where people learned to accept other people, even if they were different from themselves.

In chapter 5 of Allen,  I love learning about the different ways we can help to get the students engaged with the characters they are reading about. I think that a lot of times, students will read about a character, but if they don't relate to the character, they are not getting as much out of the story as they might get otherwise.

Chapter 7: I think that incorporating art into their papers is a great idea. I know that when I was younger, I would have LOVED the chance to do a picture that went along with my paper. I think that by allowing the students to do art that is related to their paper, they will have fun, and will also get more out of doing the paper, because sometimes doing art can help you understand what you wrote better.