tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post7974287319017709481..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Weeding The Gardens of Our MemoirsLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-61873943697822835212012-02-17T12:22:38.054-07:002012-02-17T12:22:38.054-07:00Wonderful lesson idea Linda. I also love the vinta...Wonderful lesson idea Linda. I also love the vintage valentines. Very lovely.Diana Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09983334708228942464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-49537467007304309102012-02-16T13:47:24.041-07:002012-02-16T13:47:24.041-07:00I took your "weeding out" lesson to hear...I took your "weeding out" lesson to heart this week when I was working on a flyer for our local library. Even for us that write a lot, we need reminders. I also will now think of Valentine flowers reminding me that spring is not far away.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535989955846532310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-9413609158195471872012-02-16T08:47:34.915-07:002012-02-16T08:47:34.915-07:00I really love that metaphor for editing, it both c...I really love that metaphor for editing, it both conveys the hard work of revising and the reward of looking at the revised piece and seeing it 'pop'. <br />And, unfortunately, it also reminds me of how much weeding I am going to have to do this spring because we never got around to fall cleanup this year. :-)Katyahttp://www.katyaczaja.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3721655655557257322012-02-16T07:26:24.265-07:002012-02-16T07:26:24.265-07:00Thank you for another wise lesson...I, too, love t...Thank you for another wise lesson...I, too, love this analogy! I'll be thinking of it in relation to my own writing as well. Many thanks, Linda. Your students are fortunate, even the ones who just have you for a snip o'time.Amy L Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830987204619914326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-81655950220154228992012-02-14T21:24:14.379-07:002012-02-14T21:24:14.379-07:00What is it about gardens that make them such a goo...What is it about gardens that make them such a good metaphor for so many things? I've heard of the garden as metaphor for the classroom - many different, but equally lovely, flowers growing, each needing to be tended to, each needing time in the sun . . . <br />I love the connection between weeding and revising. I'm going to use this lesson. :)Mardiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237463317290624819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-60870603758540265942012-02-14T21:15:57.700-07:002012-02-14T21:15:57.700-07:00I love the weeding image! I don't have too man...I love the weeding image! I don't have too many kids that have this problem- we are working on adding details to make our writing richer and more interesting for readers. I'm hoping you have a great metaphor for that, because I could definitely use one!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-21462957172298997112012-02-14T19:36:17.888-07:002012-02-14T19:36:17.888-07:00That's a lovely metaphor and I bet a strong vi...That's a lovely metaphor and I bet a strong visual reminder for students too. I am charmed by your Valentines, too!Christy Rush-Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581876400990779210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-64246195334895659592012-02-14T18:40:56.614-07:002012-02-14T18:40:56.614-07:00I wish I could be in your class :) I wish you coul...I wish I could be in your class :) I wish you could teach my class :) Happy Valentine's Day. <br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033713836621074476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-2495490013795978142012-02-14T15:48:33.604-07:002012-02-14T15:48:33.604-07:00I love the analogy you decided to use. Weeding ou...I love the analogy you decided to use. Weeding out words. Perfect.<br /><br />Happy Valentine's Day.Staceyhttp://reflectionsofamommy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-5285373594269621872012-02-14T15:14:59.250-07:002012-02-14T15:14:59.250-07:00What a great image of weeding out words! Thanks f...What a great image of weeding out words! Thanks for sharing! The old Valentines were so much fun to see as well.JenniferMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603450967368808356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-43963678709765465782012-02-14T14:04:57.379-07:002012-02-14T14:04:57.379-07:00I have done that lesson of weeding your writing fo...I have done that lesson of weeding your writing for the unnecessary words, it creates a great context and kids know what you are talking about. I'd forgotten about that lesson, in fact you may have just given me my lesson for modeling next week. Thanks for the reminder! I love the old valentine, they were the best back then.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18915377594868548212012-02-14T10:43:43.686-07:002012-02-14T10:43:43.686-07:00You are so good at finding the writing lesson in e...You are so good at finding the writing lesson in everything! The analogy of weeds is a great one. I may have to steal the idea!Deb Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861392500601183208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30323672414134854072012-02-14T08:03:42.066-07:002012-02-14T08:03:42.066-07:00That image of weeding out the words is great! I h...That image of weeding out the words is great! I have some word weeding to do myself.Juliann in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895551530087690102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-26486171116888858282012-02-14T06:35:44.009-07:002012-02-14T06:35:44.009-07:00"Words that crowd", what a great way to ..."Words that crowd", what a great way to help kids think about their final choices and if the message they really want to get across is flowering or not. Thanks for the idea that is now growing in me.Kristi Lonheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541224246393137201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33865959822305734712012-02-14T05:20:31.853-07:002012-02-14T05:20:31.853-07:00Happy Valentine's Day to you too! Here's t...Happy Valentine's Day to you too! Here's to weeding out our writing to make room for the beauty of a few, well-chosen words.<br />RuthRuth Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691244229499772525noreply@blogger.com