tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post3677608239889055869..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Picture Book Magic: VoiceCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-85342109846245931542014-02-13T08:17:06.424-06:002014-02-13T08:17:06.424-06:00Those are some of my favorites, too, Susan. (I als...Those are some of my favorites, too, Susan. (I also love to read aloud April Pulley Sayre's Trout, Trout, Trout! and Ant! Ant! Ant!)<br />Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401873777944815512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-78760112506770707972014-02-12T22:01:10.872-06:002014-02-12T22:01:10.872-06:00Love these examples. Want to read them all. Also i...Love these examples. Want to read them all. Also in love with Interrupting Chicken, Rah Rah Radishes and Rhyming Dust BunniesSusan B Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752641433121011158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-53910565835159476042014-02-11T16:49:07.202-06:002014-02-11T16:49:07.202-06:00I agree, Margaret. Voice can be an elusive element...I agree, Margaret. Voice can be an elusive element, that's for sure.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401873777944815512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-53772797941570509612014-02-11T16:37:08.006-06:002014-02-11T16:37:08.006-06:00Voice is the most important element of writing and...Voice is the most important element of writing and the hardest to teach. But you know it when you read it, right? Love these models of voice. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-49421405987053804672014-02-11T13:29:07.576-06:002014-02-11T13:29:07.576-06:00Rosi: You're very welcome!
Jan: Thanks. Anyt...Rosi: You're very welcome!<br />Jan: Thanks. Anything that helps jumpstart us is a good thing, right? ;)<br />Esther: Thanks for writing one of my favorite strong-voiced openings! <br />Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401873777944815512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-22273084939675687832014-02-11T11:12:56.435-06:002014-02-11T11:12:56.435-06:00Swell post, Jill!
And, thanks for giving my boy Lo...Swell post, Jill!<br />And, thanks for giving my boy Lowell Piggott and me that Shout-out. <br />I sometimes use a similar voice exercise with young writers, reading from work posted on the hall bulletin boards I noticed while waiting outside a classroom.<br />The kids ALWAYS know the author.<br />Esther Hershenhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12016897434029543881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-11348539173977732382014-02-11T05:52:11.851-06:002014-02-11T05:52:11.851-06:00Clever idea, Jill. The buffet of creative voices,...Clever idea, Jill. The buffet of creative voices, each unique, helps me feel as if I am attending a lively mini-reading. A fine jumpstart.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-43423434072466950142014-02-10T21:48:20.447-06:002014-02-10T21:48:20.447-06:00I love all the examples you gave. Thanks for this ...I love all the examples you gave. Thanks for this post. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-10062459003582981462014-02-10T18:58:13.534-06:002014-02-10T18:58:13.534-06:00Thanks, Carmela!Thanks, Carmela!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401873777944815512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-63699186548801787662014-02-10T08:59:34.108-06:002014-02-10T08:59:34.108-06:00>>They guessed correctly about 80% of the ti...>>They guessed correctly about 80% of the time.<<<br />I'm not surprised, Jill. What a great way to teach about voice! And thanks so much for these terrific, concrete examples.Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.com