The doors have opened and the students are eager. The teachers and the teacher aides are excited. Welcome to Peninsula Bridge at Crystal Springs! Here at Crystal Springs, students have the experience of expanding their math and English knowledge as well as exploring other classes such as science, French, and Card games. Students get the chance to expand their learning and have fun at the same time in an old but beautiful mansion.
As a teacher's aide for the seventh grade English class, I get to see what book they are reading. This year they are working on a novel called So B. It, by Susan Weeks. The story is about a young girl named Heidi who lives with her retarded mother and agoraphobic neighbor, Bernadette. However, Heidi does not know much about her life: her father, her last name, or even her mother's name. Thus a quest arises for Heidi to find out more about her past, as well as the history of her mother. This book demonstrates how even though people have differences; it does not make them completely different from another person.
I have never read this book before, and hearing the thoughts of the seventh graders about being different is encouraging for me to hear, as well as for the master teacher. Seeing the students eager to continue reading and learning is what makes me happy to work for Peninsula Bridge.