tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post945153691009326789..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Student Success Story and Book Giveaway with Cathy CroninCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-43567220879432102702010-04-17T16:07:37.504-05:002010-04-17T16:07:37.504-05:00I'd love to win this book to give to my daught...I'd love to win this book to give to my daughter, whose nickname is Ladybug!<br /><br />seizethebookblog(at)gmail(dot)comJudylynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717943942909977890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-73834371498168862652010-04-13T21:48:18.695-05:002010-04-13T21:48:18.695-05:00I'd love to read this to my daughter. She'...I'd love to read this to my daughter. She's still so young that we are HUGE fans of poetry - if only because I can usually sing it. I sing pretty much every book we read =)<br /><br />We aren't really planning anything for Poetry Month, honestly. My husband and I try to buy two or three books of poetry a year, so maybe I'll try to read (or sing!) a few of them to Charlotte, who knows?Sarah @ BecomingSarah.comhttp://www.becomingsarah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-50510748301245972512010-04-13T13:39:09.676-05:002010-04-13T13:39:09.676-05:00I'd love to share this book with my son. I do...I'd love to share this book with my son. I don't have anything planned to celebrate Poetry Month, but think I might try to find the poetry books we do have and read them with my kids.<br /><br />Wendy<br />ebeandebe at gmail dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-4274575912017525002010-04-12T11:03:06.997-05:002010-04-12T11:03:06.997-05:00Cathy, your poems are amazing! I'm so happy th...Cathy, your poems are amazing! I'm so happy that your talent is being recognized. Keep up the great work!Heidi Bee Roemerhttp://www.HeidiBRoemer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-35410263815886105302010-04-11T20:45:40.289-05:002010-04-11T20:45:40.289-05:00Wow! Thanks so much to everyone for all of the wo...Wow! Thanks so much to everyone for all of the wonderful comments so far. I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by. Happy Poetry Month!<br /><br />Cathy Cronin<br />www.cathycronin.comCathy Croninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187350028567649038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-84856280382099088872010-04-11T20:25:56.413-05:002010-04-11T20:25:56.413-05:00I love the ladybug theme of this thread! My daugh...I love the ladybug theme of this thread! My daughter just turned five, and she does not miss an opportunity to tell me that ladybugs bring good luck.<br /><br />Janelle, your daughter's poem is such a delight. Congrats to your budding author.Jeanne Marie Grunwell Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961675083644536636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-21684187262113848162010-04-11T17:10:20.136-05:002010-04-11T17:10:20.136-05:00I love these type of success stories! I would love...I love these type of success stories! I would love to share this book at the preschool where I sub sometimes. Children LOVE this kind of poetry! I don't have any specific way that I'm celebrating National Poetry Month, but I did do a bunch of posts in March on ideas for poetry in the classroom from K-12. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the opportunity,<br />Margo Dill<br />http://margodill.com<br />margodll (at) aol.comMargo Dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635922963449775278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-63936371173788910002010-04-11T13:59:51.982-05:002010-04-11T13:59:51.982-05:00I love children's books. This looks like it w...I love children's books. This looks like it would be a fun one. I'd love to win. thanks<br /><br />ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] comapple blossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566321938955059922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-5322377873921097672010-04-11T05:32:17.553-05:002010-04-11T05:32:17.553-05:00I would love to win this book. I have always read ...I would love to win this book. I have always read childrens poetry books to my son, and now my nephew.My son is on the autism spectrum and would always laugh and enjoy them.<br />debp<br />twoofakind12@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-10242509640250678422010-04-10T18:31:38.166-05:002010-04-10T18:31:38.166-05:00I would love to win this book to give to my DIL...I would love to win this book to give to my DIL's niece. I think books are the best gifts you can give a child.<br /><br />lkish77123 at gmail dot comLinda Kishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691270187098793014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-8644574347412697192010-04-10T16:58:00.503-05:002010-04-10T16:58:00.503-05:00We love the stories and poems in High Five, so I s...We love the stories and poems in High Five, so I suspect we'd thoroughly enjoy this book. Thank you for the chance to win it and sharing a great success story!<br /><br />derekannette at gmail dot comAnnette W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02498639468291720406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-22148695920454085832010-04-10T13:24:55.624-05:002010-04-10T13:24:55.624-05:00My daughter loves ladybugs, so I think just the co...My daughter loves ladybugs, so I think just the cover alone would get her excited about poetry... :)<br /><br />We posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2010/04/ladybug-ladybug.html<br /><br />janemaritz at yahoo dot comMozi Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078786257885681829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-81060771693698476062010-04-10T07:41:20.200-05:002010-04-10T07:41:20.200-05:00I'd like to win this book of poetry to share w...I'd like to win this book of poetry to share with my preschool classroom. For National Poetry month we are reading poems by many authors!<br />Zoe0825@verizon.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-82614321931908152512010-04-09T14:06:24.521-05:002010-04-09T14:06:24.521-05:00Thanks for entering our contest, everyone, and for...Thanks for entering our contest, everyone, and for sharing all the great Poetry Month activities. Janelle @ Brimful Curiosities, I LOVE your daughter's Ladybug poem. If this wasn't a random drawing, I think I'd have to pick her/you as our winner! But I have to leave it to the randomizer to decide, and to keep the contest open through Wednesday. :-)Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-26406168562094273372010-04-09T13:49:49.849-05:002010-04-09T13:49:49.849-05:00My preschool-aged daughter is just starting to app...My preschool-aged daughter is just starting to appreciate poetry. For National Poetry month she is working on a "My Poetry Book." Every day she picks out a new poem and draws her own illustration. Thanks for introducing us to another poet. <br /><br />Here's a poem my daughter just made up for you...<br /><br />A ladybug, a ladybug<br />If you want to be a ladybug<br />you put on your ladybug clothes<br />then put on your hat<br />and that's what a ladybug wears.<br />www.brimfulcuriosities.comBrimful Curiositieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135626740021266451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-8773029246071706092010-04-09T11:51:11.065-05:002010-04-09T11:51:11.065-05:00I would love to win the book because it looks supe...I would love to win the book because it looks super cute and as a librarian in training with a small child I just love to read everything to her. I have started reading her a little poetry to get her interested.<br /><br />ykatrina at hotmail dot comKatrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16311004804642880183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-72470888688763044932010-04-09T11:02:20.345-05:002010-04-09T11:02:20.345-05:00I would love to win a copy of Ladybug, Ladybug and...I would love to win a copy of Ladybug, Ladybug and Other Favorite Poems. Sounds ilke a great collection for spring. I'm an avid poetry reader and a poet when I have the time. I admire Cathy's dedication to her poetry. I wish I could make her plan work for me. Congrats Cathy on all you've accomplished.<br /><br />bridgetwilson4765(at)gmail(dot)comBridget R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158076808635634545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-81383954420817983942010-04-08T15:28:29.625-05:002010-04-08T15:28:29.625-05:00Congrats, Cathy, on all of your success!
I volunt...Congrats, Cathy, on all of your success!<br /><br />I volunteered to coordinate the listings of National Poetry Month for the Kidlitsophere Central group. And I've been collecting other people's activities to list, too. See: http://teachpoetryk12.com/april-national-poetry-month-events/<br /><br />Since I just started blogging in January, I was not prepared for more than that. However, I've already started preparing for next year which will include a free giveaway.<br /><br />I'd love to win this book because I just love poetry!<br /><br /><br />Laura Evans<br />all things poetry<br />www.teachpoetryk12.comLaurahttp://www.teachpoetryk12.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-10888754275970119642010-04-08T15:13:49.278-05:002010-04-08T15:13:49.278-05:00I provide PD to teachers on balanced literacy. I a...I provide PD to teachers on balanced literacy. I am always looking for new books to introduce as mentor texts for reading as well as writing. This would be a great source for me to use. Please enter me into the drawing. I have used poetry this month to teach voice in writing. (my email is leannecarpenter@sbcglobal.net)elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-88859518069689843582010-04-07T13:33:20.996-05:002010-04-07T13:33:20.996-05:00What an awesome story. Way to go, Cathy -- and con...What an awesome story. Way to go, Cathy -- and congratulations to you teachers, too, for doing such a good job.<br /><br />No need to enter me. I'm dropping in to say thanks for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book for you.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttp://winabook.westofmars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-55533434471182218992010-04-07T12:42:39.988-05:002010-04-07T12:42:39.988-05:00I'd love to win a copy of Cathy's book. W...I'd love to win a copy of Cathy's book. Who wouldn't? Today on my blog I have a Beetle Bop Salad which could easily be made into a Ladybug Salad by judicious application of the dots. In fact, I'll mention Cathy's book and a recipe variation on To Think About Thursday. BTW: Every Monday, my blog features books and for this month there will be poetry books galore! The fun part, as you will see if you visit by clicking on my name, is creating a Wednesday Recipe to go along with one of the books or week's theme.Mary Ann Dames - Reading, Writing, and Recipeshttp://www.maryanndames.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-26036555164789894262010-04-07T10:17:13.841-05:002010-04-07T10:17:13.841-05:00What an inspiration she is! She is living my drea...What an inspiration she is! She is living my dream life.... I currently work in an elementary school library and would love to get a copy of the book to donate to the library here for the students. I just finished setting up a National Poetry month bulletin board and table this morning - we will be celebrating it all month long here in school. Thanks for this wonderful post - very encouraging to plot out AND live your dream.<br /><br />Beth Coulton<br />www.authordream.blogspot.comBeth Coultonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725084047646351485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-65655067594402720202010-04-07T08:53:19.390-05:002010-04-07T08:53:19.390-05:00I went to high school with Cathy and I'm so ex...I went to high school with Cathy and I'm so excited to see what she has been able to accomplish. When I read her poetry, it makes me wish I were a kid again. She does such a great job of relating the the mind of a child. I'd love to have a copy of her book to share with my 3 kiddos! Way to go Cathy! <br />Thanks,<br />Noelle<br />ncbgroups@sbcglobal.netNoelle Bendernoreply@blogger.com