tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post1087059074050966567..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: It's Monday - Read, Read, Read!Linda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-35205727691280607852012-04-25T11:31:29.300-06:002012-04-25T11:31:29.300-06:00I remember loving Sounder, but it's been a lon...I remember loving Sounder, but it's been a long while. I must look for the Chaos Walking books-they sound good & so many have talked about them. Thanks, Myra!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-46538098933485460812012-04-25T05:29:14.021-06:002012-04-25T05:29:14.021-06:00Winged Words sounds like something I would truly e...Winged Words sounds like something I would truly enjoy. I've been reading so many reviews about the Hello Goodbye Window, I should just pick it up next time I'm hanging out at the library. You've been reading so many books, I hope I can still keep up. <br /><br />My daughter and I are reading Sounder together - it's a required reading for her class, she has already finished reading it, and I need to catch up with her. I'm also in Book 3 of the Chaos Walking Trilogy, Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness, am still plodding along Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair, but I'm glad I already finished reading "Becoming Billie Holiday" a novel in verse by Carole Boston Weatherford, I hope to review it for Nonfiction Monday. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-63199067015547477372012-04-23T21:08:02.573-06:002012-04-23T21:08:02.573-06:00Thanks Kellee. I hope they'll have fun with t...Thanks Kellee. I hope they'll have fun with this. I'd love to have students do it, especially with their favorite books!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-27675982086445442932012-04-23T20:40:26.713-06:002012-04-23T20:40:26.713-06:00Your poetry this month has been so inspiring and I...Your poetry this month has been so inspiring and I love how you wrote about the books you read- I'm going to share the idea with my students :) <br /><br />Happy reading this week!Kelleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402368920655764307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-46995018592731297282012-04-23T18:56:27.587-06:002012-04-23T18:56:27.587-06:00Thank you Karen. I did finally find where I saw i...Thank you Karen. I did finally find where I saw it, on the Stenhouse blog. I had not heard of it before that either. Hope you like Lions!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65541309177710180712012-04-23T18:55:19.331-06:002012-04-23T18:55:19.331-06:00Thanks, Tara! If you look, though, it took me sev...Thanks, Tara! If you look, though, it took me several weeks for the Lions of Little Rock book. I think the March challenge took a lot of reading time, then now April! I'll keep going, but it is slow for me too Tara.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-57259264203188874682012-04-23T18:53:50.814-06:002012-04-23T18:53:50.814-06:00I had marked some favorite passages in the Little ...I had marked some favorite passages in the Little Rock book, so looked there first, then went on the hunt. It was fun. Now the challenge is to get one to rhyme!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-82187177520493848262012-04-23T18:52:43.694-06:002012-04-23T18:52:43.694-06:00I'm glad others liked "Lions" too. ...I'm glad others liked "Lions" too. Don't forget to look at the beautiful illustrations of the Hello, Goodbye Window too. They're awesome!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-62648268180923708222012-04-23T18:51:42.914-06:002012-04-23T18:51:42.914-06:00Thank you. Hello, Goodbye Window is a wonderful b...Thank you. Hello, Goodbye Window is a wonderful book. Don't forget to read it!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-6817380274854178032012-04-23T18:39:19.287-06:002012-04-23T18:39:19.287-06:00Whatever you tackle, you manage to make it work be...Whatever you tackle, you manage to make it work beautifully. I had not heard of a cento poem before, but you did it very well.<br />I'm anxious to read The Lions of Little Rock - thanks for the reminder!<br />Have a wonderful week reading!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-70837138406043530522012-04-23T16:08:10.725-06:002012-04-23T16:08:10.725-06:00What a lot of great reading you've been up to!...What a lot of great reading you've been up to! I've been stuck in a rut...perhaps because it's testing time! Ugh!Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-51809989463982154722012-04-23T15:18:44.830-06:002012-04-23T15:18:44.830-06:00Oh, that looks like fun to do. Challenging, but f...Oh, that looks like fun to do. Challenging, but fun! We've never been scared of a challenge, have we?! "The restless fluttering goes on all night." Great job.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-61102724229206854012012-04-23T13:24:11.119-06:002012-04-23T13:24:11.119-06:00Oh, The Lions of Little Rock is one of my recent f...Oh, The Lions of Little Rock is one of my recent favorites. And Preschooler and I were listening to The Hello, Goodbye Window on audio in the car recently. Sweet story! And I love where she muses at the end about who her "Grandpa" will be :)Mariahttp://novalibrarymom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-25518654508236391542012-04-23T11:07:41.913-06:002012-04-23T11:07:41.913-06:00You are so clever! Love that Marlee poem. Haven...You are so clever! Love that Marlee poem. Haven't yet got to Hello, Goodbye Window for the Caldecott Challenge . . . it sounds lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-63324994590110211492012-04-23T10:08:40.780-06:002012-04-23T10:08:40.780-06:00Thanks Jen for your memory! There are those littl...Thanks Jen for your memory! There are those little things that mean a lot in our homes, aren't there?Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40496670003972735502012-04-23T09:14:01.178-06:002012-04-23T09:14:01.178-06:00I LOVE the Hello, Goodbye Window! One of my favori...I LOVE the Hello, Goodbye Window! One of my favorites... most likely because my own grandparents have a Hello, Goodbye window that is previous to our family. We will all be sad someday when it no longer belongs to "us". :)jenb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02474903426683085763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-19833387776422690372012-04-23T07:25:29.038-06:002012-04-23T07:25:29.038-06:00I love the journals about surviving in those harsh...I love the journals about surviving in those harsh environments too, Irene, thus The Snow Child has been intriguing to me, how an author also injects the magical into what is also realistic. And yes, Rylant is often a source for showing students how to write. Thank you Irene. I'll be ready for tomorrow, I guess?Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-5246022221861922442012-04-23T07:22:24.696-06:002012-04-23T07:22:24.696-06:00There are just so many good books to read. I'...There are just so many good books to read. I've been searching our terrific school library for older ones that I've missed! Fun to make the discoveries. Thanks, Betsy.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-48069334598380194932012-04-23T07:20:47.089-06:002012-04-23T07:20:47.089-06:00I do love the poetry, & have loved trying some...I do love the poetry, & have loved trying some new kinds this month. The book is quite a story of strength in children's friendships.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-88618847000109891412012-04-23T05:22:17.451-06:002012-04-23T05:22:17.451-06:00Hi Linda - you've got a few books here that I&...Hi Linda - you've got a few books here that I've read. I'm a huge fan of Kristin Levine's and The Lions of Little Rock did not disappoint! I love your mention of Cynthia Rylant's book - she's long been a favorite and I can see how one could use her work again and again as mentor text. I'll track down a copy. Also, The Snow Child was an interesting read! It's use of fairy tale sort of reminded me of Anne Ursu's BREADCRUMBS. I loved learning about the Alaskan pioneer life. Thanks for sharing! Also, keep going, you, with the centos!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-37743588376516283142012-04-23T04:34:06.110-06:002012-04-23T04:34:06.110-06:00Have I told you how clever you are? Probably! This...Have I told you how clever you are? Probably! This was so cool, and yes again, as "Teacher" said, a testament to your commitment. I love The Hello Goodbye Window, and Tree of Life, both are so good. I will have to look for Every Living Thing and The Lions of Little Rock, both sound great. Good stuff all around and a good way to start the week!Betsy Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492340502962987362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-66961014670833804972012-04-22T23:09:24.749-06:002012-04-22T23:09:24.749-06:00I do admire your commitment to poetry this month! ...I do admire your commitment to poetry this month! It's a labor of love, isn't it? <br /><br />I have heard good things (and whispers of Newbery) about The Lions of Little Rock. It sounds like an interesting time period for a fiction novel.Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015915578645056063noreply@blogger.com