“She needed a man.”
I had heard her “reading” behind me, but wasn’t focusing on what she was saying. I was trying to enjoy our Flashlight Friday with some reading as well. But that line – that line pulled me out of my book.
“She went to Africa. She needed someone to take care of the chimpanzees.”
She continued to pace behind me, “reading” from her book. I knew she wasn’t reading the words in the book. Making up her own story is still her favorite reading time activity, even though she can read books that are “just right” for her. Some days, like today, the day before Spring Break, it’s a battle we can’t fight. We know we won’t win. After several minutes of listening, it was clear she was “reading” about Jane Goodall.
It was taking every ounce of will power not to laugh.
“I read chimpanzee books until I was six. Those were long years…” she reads as if she is exhausted.
That was it. I couldn’t contain my amusement, but tried to stay as silent as possible. However, at this point others around us were hearing this, too.
“What is she reading?” a boy at the next table asks.
“Don’t worry. Read your book,” I reply as I pretended to read mine.
She continues on and he can’t let it go.
“What is she reading?” he asks again.
“About Jane Goodall and chimpanzees,” I tell him.
Pause.
Then, the girl under my table, with a clear view of the book in question, says in a confused tone, “It’s about a dog and a dolphin?”
It’s a good thing it’s the Friday before Spring Break…
This is the same student that stars in my slices Finding a Just Right Book the Week Before Spring Break and What’s a Pole Vault?. She is a fountain of slices! She has been my muse this month!
minutes. One girl, A, had been sitting at my desk so I could help her. She had seen me show each student the picture on my phone and explain what it means to pole vault.
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