tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post770814139057510987..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Guest Post by Award-Winning Poet and Novelist Helen FrostCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-54998913685333855782012-04-20T04:41:37.977-05:002012-04-20T04:41:37.977-05:00Wonderful post! Thank you, Carmela, for posting an...Wonderful post! Thank you, Carmela, for posting and thank you, Helen, for sharing your poetry sticks and other sage teaching points.HATBOOKS Author Holly Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16643437056887685901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-52914854235157302782012-04-16T20:53:52.272-05:002012-04-16T20:53:52.272-05:00Thanks again, everyone. SPINNING THROUGH THE UNIVE...Thanks again, everyone. SPINNING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE is really a little mini-poetry class, the book I wish I'd had when I was teaching 5th grade. Teachers have used it in so many wonderful ways, and students really take off with their own writing after reading it with a thoughtful and enthusiastic teacher.<br /><br />I've loved "meeting" you all here. <br />Helen FrostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-64460159307132923602012-04-16T15:35:26.398-05:002012-04-16T15:35:26.398-05:00Thanks everyone for your comments. We're so pl...Thanks everyone for your comments. We're so pleased to introduce Helen's work to readers who aren't familiar with it. And Mary Lee, I loved what you said about meeting the TEACHING side of a wonderful AUTHOR. :-)Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-22836892441314246672012-04-15T05:31:08.842-05:002012-04-15T05:31:08.842-05:00LOVE the poetry sticks!! My classroom will have a ...LOVE the poetry sticks!! My classroom will have a set soon! I don't know how I missed THROUGH THE UNIVERSE, but I'm adding it to my cart to keep STEP GENTLY OUT company until I place my order!<br /><br />Thank you for introducing me to the TEACHING side of this fabulous AUTHOR!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-80015047396230690422012-04-14T12:09:01.272-05:002012-04-14T12:09:01.272-05:00Thank you Carmela for this wonderful post with Hel...Thank you Carmela for this wonderful post with Helen, and thank you Helen for your books and these new (to me) ideas. I have just ordered Hidden & am so looking forward to it. I loved Keesha's House & have used parts of it in my own teaching. Now that I am working with teachers, I will share your stick idea with them for sure. What fun students will have. Thank you again!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-80920593151855525332012-04-13T22:39:20.211-05:002012-04-13T22:39:20.211-05:00What a beautiful post! I love Helen Frost and I...What a beautiful post! I love Helen Frost and I've reviewed a few of her novels-in-verse when we had a poetry theme several months back. Her voice is crystal and she speaks from a place of truth. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-42075498831892298152012-04-13T21:15:49.667-05:002012-04-13T21:15:49.667-05:00Let's see if I can comment as Anonymous, since...Let's see if I can comment as Anonymous, since I don't have a Google identity.<br /><br />Jeanne Marie, it's true that those little Pebble Books that I wrote years ago are often a great delight to early readers--teachers sometimes don't know I'm all one person! <br /><br />And what fun to know you were in the AWP audience, Esther. <br /><br />Really, what a great group of readers and commenters Carmela has gathered together in this wonderful space. Thanks, everyone,<br /><br />Helen Frost<br />now to see if I can prove I'm not a robot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-13310098263900349822012-04-13T18:09:45.513-05:002012-04-13T18:09:45.513-05:00Great post! I'm so happy to be introduced to ...Great post! I'm so happy to be introduced to Helen Frost!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-45131423758829415642012-04-13T12:28:53.721-05:002012-04-13T12:28:53.721-05:00That Poetry Sticks exercise sounds like such a gre...That Poetry Sticks exercise sounds like such a great writing prompt. I bet kids really love doing it.<br /><br />I love the mouse story. It gave me goosebumps.Katyahttp://www.katyaczaja.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-58124739802284708272012-04-13T11:07:07.759-05:002012-04-13T11:07:07.759-05:00I've always thought that you have a Hogwarts p...I've always thought that you have a Hogwarts professor-ish quality to you, Helen: and now your mouse story confirms it! THAT was no ordinary mouse, I am sure!!Janet Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335945237210886655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-9954773447513874492012-04-13T10:49:31.168-05:002012-04-13T10:49:31.168-05:00Oh, my, Helen--what an amazing body of work! Your...Oh, my, Helen--what an amazing body of work! Your Poetry Sticks exercise sounds fabulous! Thanks for sharing ~April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-20858415661451602742012-04-13T10:13:27.376-05:002012-04-13T10:13:27.376-05:00Thank you, Helen, for gifting our blog with your G...Thank you, Helen, for gifting our blog with your Guest Post today.<br />I'm a BIG Helen Frost Fan. :)<br />In fact, I was seated in the audience next to Carmela at your AWP presentation, taking in your every word.<br />I'll be sharing your Poetry Sticks - a delicious idea! - next week when I visit an Aurora School.Esther Hershenhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12016897434029543881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-6130031222735497592012-04-13T09:02:13.861-05:002012-04-13T09:02:13.861-05:00I was at my son's Montessori preschool a few w...I was at my son's Montessori preschool a few weeks ago, and he was doing a screwdriver work. There was a little book on the tray that was of more interest to him than the actual work. (And believe me, this boy loves screwdrivers.) The book was called "What Is a Screw?". I saw that the author was Helen Frost, and I sat up straight. I hate tools. I hate screws. Patrick and I had a lovely bonding moment over your book. This was probably not the project that you imagined would inspire as much as, say, KEESHA'S HOUSE. Grateful for and appreciative of your entire body of work!Jeanne Marie Grunwell Fordnoreply@blogger.com