Hi Leslie, I think it is possible to read a book and not make any deep or meaningful connections. That's when our reading is superficial and almost not worth our time. I'm not sure we make no connections when we read, however. I think when our connections are weak or there are few of them, it could be due to our lack of schema or exposure to whatever we're reading. When I lived in Ecuador I had a housekeeper. I'd never had one in my life before then. I am reading The Help right now and can make many connections because of that experience. I have a different perspective. My schema is richer and my feelings surrounding the connections are more emotionally charged. I think my reading of this novel would be different if I had little or weak connections to the book. Make sense? Elisa
Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. —Helen Keller Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ Isn't it possible for students to read a book and not make any connections? Leslie - Grade 3 lstew...@branford.k12.ct.us _______________________________________________
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