tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post5487961433145567523..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Women's History Month collides with Poetry Friday--CRASH! BAM! BOOM!Carmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-24019724952590321452012-03-29T11:41:04.898-05:002012-03-29T11:41:04.898-05:00Thanks for your recommendation for both book and w...Thanks for your recommendation for both book and writing idea.<br />Tammy<br />Apples with Many SeedsTammy Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05544436792429289090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-10460276362409801042012-03-13T09:41:15.485-05:002012-03-13T09:41:15.485-05:00Wow--you managed to fit so much into that post, Ap...Wow--you managed to fit so much into that post, April! Great job! I'll eagerly follow you and your challengers in the Poetry Tournament (and thanks for the inspiration to write about a notable woman for Women's History Month).Janet Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335945237210886655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-53220417305073599832012-03-12T07:00:57.953-05:002012-03-12T07:00:57.953-05:00"I can say every word of this book to myself...."I can say every word of this book to myself..." What a beautiful poem and writing idea. To read enough about someone that you feel you ARE that person - what a wonderful way to begin writing. This would be a fantastic project to do with children who are reading biographies. Honestly, I cannot wait to try it myself! a.Amy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-81257235828039898772012-03-11T14:48:25.014-05:002012-03-11T14:48:25.014-05:00Mary Lee...I'd love to hear how this exercise ...Mary Lee...I'd love to hear how this exercise work. You know how it is...you make up these things in a coffee house or a quiet corner of the house...and hope they actually fly in class!<br /><br />And Amy...that 3-headed image made me laugh out loud, so I had to include it ~April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-67647584630155760752012-03-11T14:31:26.969-05:002012-03-11T14:31:26.969-05:00I love the circus in your brain!
xo AI love the circus in your brain!<br /> xo AAmy Goldman Kosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097402730754013139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-62102870675287291382012-03-10T06:36:19.114-06:002012-03-10T06:36:19.114-06:00Brilliant poem! I love the writing exercise, too! ...Brilliant poem! I love the writing exercise, too! I'll try this in April, in honor of April!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-16224500097131214872012-03-09T23:49:24.219-06:002012-03-09T23:49:24.219-06:00Thank you Linda--the whole idea of how the blind r...Thank you Linda--the whole idea of how the blind read moved me. (And what Keller was able to accomplish is nothing short of amazing. I could spend a whole blog on her.)April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-31468706441901461132012-03-09T22:03:12.005-06:002012-03-09T22:03:12.005-06:00"so the words are worn and pressed" - lo..."so the words are worn and pressed" - lovely words to think about Helen reading, April. It's a wonderful thought to imagine that blind people must make the pages of their favorite books smooth and flatten. I love your idea for writing, have bookmarked it for the future. Thank you for the beautiful words and ideas!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-29513162549177161092012-03-09T17:13:54.598-06:002012-03-09T17:13:54.598-06:00Dear Robyn, Liz, Books4Learning and Carmela, Thank...Dear Robyn, Liz, Books4Learning and Carmela, Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your comments mean SO MUCH to me because I sweat and sweat and sweat about these posts. And then, of course, I LOVE doing them...go figure!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-9889797254653858142012-03-09T16:33:28.612-06:002012-03-09T16:33:28.612-06:00Terrific, terrific, terrific! I love your post, yo...Terrific, terrific, terrific! I love your post, your poem, and your Writing Workout, April. And I'll be rooting for you in the March Madness Poetry Tournament!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-11073975508620265132012-03-09T15:53:06.416-06:002012-03-09T15:53:06.416-06:00What a brilliant creative writing activity! Nice ...What a brilliant creative writing activity! Nice poem. Thanks for sharing.Books4Learninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704190934549872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-25152705743585835432012-03-09T15:44:09.613-06:002012-03-09T15:44:09.613-06:00I love the idea of "caressing each word."...I love the idea of "caressing each word." It makes me think of the way we savor special words as we read but also how many of us love the tactile experience of holding an actual book with paper pages.Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-87399444605580727882012-03-09T08:08:49.679-06:002012-03-09T08:08:49.679-06:00Such a lovely poem, April! And way to lift Women&...Such a lovely poem, April! And way to lift Women's History Month off the ground. Thanks for much to ponder today.Robyn Hood Blackhttp://www.robynhoodblack.comnoreply@blogger.com