Visualization

This week in literacy we are using visual strategies to try and comprehend our readings.

We left off last time with Auggie over hearing that his parents wanted to send him to school. Since the last time I have posted we saw Auggie go take a tour of his new school. He had three "friends" that were showing him around, there was Charlotte, Jack Will, and Jillian. They all took him on a tour to show him the classes he would be in. Charlotte talked a lot and probably gave Auggie so much information that he wasn't even listening at this point. Jack Will was a kind hearted kid. It almost seemed like he was looking out for Auggie. Then there is Jillian. He definitely was not the nicest kid around and while they were on the tour he just decided to ask Auggie, what happened to your face? Charlotte and Jack Will responded with you can't ask him that and that's rude Jullian. But Jullian did not seem to care, he proceeded with his question anyway. He asked, "What happened anyway, did you get caught in a fire." Auggie didn't really seem to answer and at this point all he wanted to do was go home.

Once Auggie and his mom got home Auggie went right up to his room and threw himself on his bed. He did not really know how he was feeling but it was a combination of happy and sad. His mom knew something was wrong and proceeded up to his room to talk to him but she couldn't fit because their dog daisy was taking up the whole bed.

In this part of the story it says how Auggie was scratching daisy so she was doing that thing with her leg where she keeps moving it. I can definitely relate to this because my dog does this all the time. He for one always takes up the bed so you can never lay there and two he always does that thing with his leg when your petting him and it feels good! i couldnt get a video of my dog because he's at home, but here is a video so everyone can know what I mean :)

(video from youtube)

Anyway, Auggie's mom was saying how Jullian was such a nice kid, but Auggie begged to differ. He told his mom about how Jullian had asked him what had happened to his face and she immediately felt bad and said he did not have to go to school if he did not want to.

But Auggie had made up his mind and decided that he wanted to go

The first day of school mom, dad, and via walked Auggie to his school. Mom was taking pictures of Via and Auggie because it was their first day of school. Auggie's mom was so sad when she hugged him that he thought she was going to cry. Auggie could tell this so he quickly hurried away because he did not want to be embarrassed.

I can relate to this because my mom did the same thing. She use to take pictures of my sister and I getting on the bus every year for our first day. Also, when I left for college my mom cried and didn't want to leave me. I mean I didn't run away and leave her there, but I understand how Auggie felt when his mom started crying because he was starting a new journey.

Auggie was in his homeroom and his teacher wasn't exactly what he was expecting. He thought she would look like Ms. Fowl from Jimmy Neutron.

(Image from google)

In class, everyone had to say their names and 2 things they want everyone to know about them. This made Auggie super nervous because he didn't want everyone staring at him. When it was his turn he was shy and just said he had a sister and a dog. After each person goes the teacher asks if anyone has any questions for the person. When it was Auggie's turn just guess who had a question.. that's right... Jullian.

Jullian proceeded to ask questions that eventually turned in to if he liked Star Wars. Auggie said yes and Jullian asked him who his favorite character was. Auggie answered and Jullian said well I would've thought it would be dark sith.

 (Image from google)

Auggie was hurt by this because in one of the episodes of star wars, dark sith gets burned and his face becomes all deformed. Auggie thinks that Jullian said this on purpose and when he took one look at Jullian he could tell, Jullian knew exactly what he was talking about.

Auggie moved on to his next class with Mr. Brown. Auggie seemed to really like this class and Mr. Brown's ideas of precept. At the end of the chapter auggie finally decided that he was going to like school no matter what.

Until next time, keep wondering..