Literacy Moves on Ch 6-10

I really thought that bringing in toys sounded a little strange at first, but after our activity last week with the McDonald's happy meal toys and reading through these chapters I think it could be used well in a classroom if it is done correctly. I think it is a really good idea to focus learning around what kids are interested in, one of those things being toys. Because students are involved in popular culture why not bring it in to class? Having students interested in popular culture is not a bad thing, teachers can use it to their advantage and create lessons based around it. If lessons are based around students' interests they are much more likely to be excited to learn. I also really liked the idea of the curiosity kit. I have never heard of them before, but I think they could be a very useful and fun tool.