Hello everyone!
My name is Amanda McGreevy and I’m 25 years old. I grew up in Southern California and have lived here my entire life. I’ve been an avid reader since I was very young. My parents used to get mad at me because I would stay up all night reading. I was the kid who read under the covers with a flashlight. I cannot start a book without finishing it. Even if the book is lame, I just have to finish! (I am dork and finished the 7th Harry Potter book in 2 days because I just had to know what happened!)
My love of reading has transported me here to the fabulous English Subject Matter program. I’m excited to start working on my teaching credential. I would love to have to the opportunity to reach out to people who do not share my love of reading. I think it would be beneficial to encourage more reading in the classroom. I was exposed to a lot of reading in my childhood and never got tired of it. I think it’s difficult to enjoy reading when you aren’t doing it for pleasure. My philosophy is: the more you practice, the better you get. This also applies to reading and students. I think students benefit from daily reading.
When I start teaching English, I would love to have my students read for ten minutes every day in class. I think it would help create a habit. (And hopefully it would help them discover a love for reading.) Did any of you use Electronic Bookshelf in high school? Are you familiar with that program? If so, what did you think of it?
I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you!
