Joy Jones
English Teacher
Box Elder High School
I have been teaching English at BEHS for the last 6 years.
I am a passionate reader and writer and I feel that through the art of Language Arts students can better understand the world around them. I think reading, and reading a great deal, makes the reader a better thinker, a better writer, and a forever learner. I love this quote from a book I recently read called The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, where one of the characters talks about his love for reading:
"So it's like each of these books is a mystery. Every book is a mystery. And if you read all the books ever written, it's like you've read one giant mystery. And no matter how much you learn, you just keep on learning there is so much more you need to learn."
I highly recommend this book to all of you. I have also included some other books that I have loved reading through the years.
I am a passionate reader and writer and I feel that through the art of Language Arts students can better understand the world around them. I think reading, and reading a great deal, makes the reader a better thinker, a better writer, and a forever learner. I love this quote from a book I recently read called The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, where one of the characters talks about his love for reading:
"So it's like each of these books is a mystery. Every book is a mystery. And if you read all the books ever written, it's like you've read one giant mystery. And no matter how much you learn, you just keep on learning there is so much more you need to learn."
I highly recommend this book to all of you. I have also included some other books that I have loved reading through the years.