Reading Roller Coaster

Reading a good book is like...

The feeling after a roller coaster.  The ups and downs of the roller coaster making you uneasy with every turn.  The fear and the excitement all rolled into one.  The ups and the downs...not knowing where it will take you next, but trying to predict where you might be heading.  It happens so fast that you barely have time to think about the emotions that take over your body.  You look forward to the ride.  You enjoy the time when you are there.  And you have fond memories as you walk away.  A smile...a rush...a moment of pure excitement when you hit the first hill and the last.  A roller coaster has a beginning and an end.  It has all the twists and turns of the in between.  A thrill that you can't wait to share with your friends.  They MUST try it! 

I can only hope that when I am teaching my students to read, they'll respond with the enthusiasm of a child coming off of their first roller coaster ride. 

Have a blessed day!
Amy