https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7 Reflecting on impactful texts. What was/is the text? When and where you read it? What it meant when I first read it? What I still carry with me about this text, How did it influence me and my identity? What led me to read this text? en-us 2022-03-17 13:33:38 UTC 2025-11-07 04:28:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101923091 Molly Lou Melon - everyone is unique in their own special way
The Crayon Box that Talked - if we all work together things can be beautiful 

]]> 2022-03-18 13:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101923091 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101924636 The Giving Tree is the first that comes to mind. The process of aging and the need or desire for specific things in our lives and how those needs/ desires change as we age. ]]> 2022-03-18 13:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101924636 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101925044 Sounder 

I loved this book because it helped me look through the lens  of the main character who was living in poverty and had the cards stacked against him and his family!  It highlighted the racial inJustice and the lack of equality of the legal system ]]> 2022-03-18 13:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101925044 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101925601 2022-03-18 13:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101925601 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101925821 2022-03-18 13:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101925821 spitcherboyea https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101925822 Last summer I read this historical text, he visits 11 historical sites in the US and share the uncomfortable truths! A must read! A great chapter on NY....that I never learned about.]]> 2022-03-18 13:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101925822 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101926979 I Am Whole- a children’s book published in 2020 that I wish would have been around when I was growing up. It highlights and celebrates children from mixed- race families. ]]> 2022-03-18 13:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101926979 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101927169 This book taught me that if you want to see change it starts with yourself.]]> 2022-03-18 13:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101927169 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101927965 Kenna Ford and the Second Grade Mix-Up (Chapter Book) First time reading this as I'm new to grade 2. It highlights diversity and also a blended family, which can be hard to find in stories. It has helped a few of my students feel included since they are from a blended family. ]]> 2022-03-18 13:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101927965 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101928182 I was a third grade student at SRCS, we read about Harriet Tubman. I was so proud to live up north where we helped people on their journey to freedom. I made personal connections because of the Underground Railroad tunnels in Fort Covington.]]> 2022-03-18 13:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101928182 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101928449 2022-03-18 13:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101928449 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101928596 I loved this book because many around me and my own children have native names that are long and take some time to learn to pronounce.]]> 2022-03-18 13:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101928596 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101938216 The Giving Tree when I was young showed the importance of spending quality time with family or loved ones.
The story Out of the Dust open a window to me about hardships and socio-economic status and how easily things can happen and your life can change in an instant.]]> 2022-03-18 13:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101938216 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101939044 I was introduced to the series in college. It made me think a lot about the separation of humans and animals, as well as the roles civilisation and culture play in the divide.]]> 2022-03-18 13:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101939044 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101939088 Bridge to Terabitha..... first book I read where the end of the story wasn't happily ever after]]> 2022-03-18 13:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101939088 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101940924 A smile can help people throughout their day! ]]> 2022-03-18 13:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101940924 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101943431 I first read it to learn about a new place. As a child I craved to learn about new places and people. The character Anne was an inspiration of determination and curiosity. Also the first time I really was exposed to an orphan character in a story.

]]> 2022-03-18 13:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2101943431 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102074178 Old Yeller
So sad… made my dad cry.  Every night I would read it to my dad in the family room of our home. 

It probably contributed to my compassionate personality. ]]> 2022-03-18 14:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102074178 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102075833 2022-03-18 14:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102075833 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102077304 Charlottes Webb- I connected to it because I also lived on a farm and could relate to fern. ]]> 2022-03-18 14:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102077304 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102077669 "Untamed" entirely changed the way I am interacting with my world.]]> 2022-03-18 14:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102077669 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102077746 What's incredible about the book is that it shows that life is a journey with many challenges.]]> 2022-03-18 14:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102077746 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102077823 This was a read aloud in 3rd grade. It brought empathy into my life. I know that when the dog died, it changed me.]]> 2022-03-18 14:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102077823 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078263 showed me that hardships can be overcome with support from those that care for you.]]> 2022-03-18 14:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078263 karanewtown1 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078290 When I first had it read to me, it made hockey become magical! It influenced me probably with contining to play hockey and hold it as something special. ]]> 2022-03-18 14:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078290 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078327 Bedtime for Francis I loves this book at bedtime because I WAS Francis. I went through a time period where I was afraid to sleep alone in my room. Ordinary items looked like “ monsters” to me. So the book helped me overcome my fears because that’s what Francis did in the book with the help of his mother. ]]> 2022-03-18 14:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078327 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078416 Where the crawdads sing

]]> 2022-03-18 14:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078416 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078445 Gave me a glimpse into other people's lives and struggles]]> 2022-03-18 14:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078445 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078820 This book opened my minds of the challenges for others. ]]> 2022-03-18 14:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078820 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078828 I was prepping for lessons for student teaching.  It really brought up emotions about the circle of life and the love a parent and child share.]]> 2022-03-18 14:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078828 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078860 2022-03-18 14:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078860 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078986 2022-03-18 14:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102078986 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079293 So moving and tragic. Shocked that the sick sister was the one that wanted to stop the treatment. Really opened my eyes to empathy from all sides.]]> 2022-03-18 14:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079293 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079459 First time I thought about a world without color...read as an adult!]]> 2022-03-18 14:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079459 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079544 It gave me insight that life isn't always easy. ]]> 2022-03-18 14:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079544 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079618 All Creatures Great and Small taught me the sense of taking care of animals and people]]> 2022-03-18 14:55:43 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079618 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079633 It's a discovery of what is truly important in life.]]> 2022-03-18 14:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079633 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079780 2022-03-18 14:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102079780 vanessafiore3 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102080454 And
The Eating Instinct by Virginia Cole-Smith]]> 2022-03-18 14:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102080454 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102080608 it really made me think about how education was during residential schools and the move to remove Native americans ]]> 2022-03-18 14:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102080608 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102080714 I read this book as a child and it was one of the first teachings I had with the message to never give up on your dreams. ]]> 2022-03-18 14:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102080714 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102081974 Diary of a 13 year old Jewish girl living in hiding duirng WWII.  Mrs. Tyo's English 8 class at Salmon River.  It made me realize how cruel the world is.  I think of this book often and how important it is to educate people about the Holocaust so that history doesn't repeat itself. Mrs. Tyo led me to this book.

]]> 2022-03-18 14:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102081974 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102082005 2022-03-18 14:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102082005 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102082044 This book gave such vivid detail of what life was like in the country. I loved animals. ]]> 2022-03-18 14:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102082044 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102084926 A story of a boy and an older gentleman during world war 2 who unfortunately become stranded on an island together. 

The book represented a relationship between a white boy an African man who was also blind. The two helped each other to survive. 

This book opened my eyes to that fact that children actions could be as helpful and valued as adult voices and actions. ]]> 2022-03-18 14:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102084926 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102087363 I read in middle school and it left such and impression on the injustices that live in the world and that people can inflict upon each other.]]> 2022-03-18 15:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102087363 cierajock1_1 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102088072 This story was one that I read at the start of my college career. It has pansexual rep, deaf rep, other religions, genderfluid rep. Rick Riordan won an award for this trilogy "The Stonewall Award" for his use of LGBTQ+ rep. ]]> 2022-03-18 15:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102088072 erinlamora1 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102090115 This book is about a child's account of surviving years of child abuse.
This book helped to push me in the direction of working with children in any way. ]]> 2022-03-18 15:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102090115 https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102090766 It gave me a window to view mankind, and human impact on the natural world, from an entirely different, non-human perspective, although it was obviously written by a human. It forced me to examine my own interactions with nature and allowed me to swap perspectives, acting as a sliding glass door.]]> 2022-03-18 15:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/spitcherboyea/g8ejo88orhtdg8h7/wish/2102090766