March Books

March turned out to be a fantastic month of reading for me! #MainlandTrip. I re-read Lois Lowry’s The Giver for my Literacy Methods class literature study unit. I also finally read Eve and the Choice Made in Eden by Beverly Campbell, Choice Words by Peter H. Johnston, and The Leader in Me by Stephen R. Covey. Loved them all. Here’s a short teaser for each one:

THE GIVER

You’ve probably already read this classic Young Adult novel, but if you haven’t, I urge you to do so asap. You will join 12 year-old Jonas in his world of complete peace, health, security, job satisfaction, obedience, and sameness. Agency is not part of his society, and the price they pay unfolds throughout the story. I first read it when I was about 10 years old, and I can tell you it was an entirely different experience reading it 13 years later. #release #stirrings

EVE AND THE CHOICE MADE IN EDEN

As I’ve told you, this book was recommended to me by my mission president’s wife, the amazing Sister Weidman. If you’ve ever had a question about Eve, or the Fall, or the role of women in God’s plan, or women and the Priesthood, or symbolism the Garden story, or anything along those lines, this book is for you. Beverly Campbell wrote the section on Eve in the Bible Dictionary, so we know she’s legit. This book is based on scripture and prophetic quotations, rather than casual speculation. I’m recommending it to everyone.

CHOICE WORDS

#sickcover. One of my professors let me borrow this book after I asked him a question about dialogue in the classroom. If you can’t tell, the subtitle of the book is “How our language affects children’s learning.” Johnston talks about how the way we word questions makes all the difference in the world. #SundaySchool #youknowwhatI’mtalkingabout. If you’re interested in learning about how the way you say things makes a difference, read this book.

THE LEADER IN ME

So awesome. We read this for Classroom Management, and I totally want to do it. I wrote about going to a Leader in Me school a few weeks ago, and this book talks about how it all came to be.