Special Visitor: Dr. Koblitz

 Dr. Dick Koblitz teaches my Advanced Literacy course that I am currently taking through Mizzou, and he also serves on the IRA council that chooses the top 30 childrens book each year. Every year he is sent over 800 children's boks to read and judge. 

On the Thursday nights that we have class, he has all forty first year teachers sitting on the edge of our seats as he talks to us about his favorite new books that he has read. It is clear that he is the definition of a true voracious reader. 

After class one night, I decided to invite him to come to our classroom to read with us. And, he said YES! 

He came in, and talked to us about his favorite authors and read us The Sweetest Fig by: Chris Van Allsburg, and a few of his favorite poems. He then walked around and read with a few of the students in our class. 

Before Dr. Koblitz left, he presented our class with a few of his favorite new books. We could not put them down! 

Today we went outside and read under the pavilion. We ate Fig Newtons in honor of The Sweetest Fig and enjoyed the beautiful weather while we read our favorite books!