tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post3871616631569377287..comments2024-03-18T20:52:31.671-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Poetry Friday- "Sounding" The End of FebruaryLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36311160202910192982015-02-28T18:39:18.907-07:002015-02-28T18:39:18.907-07:00I love those old wind up toys! I remember having ...I love those old wind up toys! I remember having a monkey with a drum similar to your mouse. Your poem was a delight to read and brought back memories of my grandfather and his "antique" toys. Thanks for this, Linda!<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-27407790045204378092015-02-28T16:34:47.118-07:002015-02-28T16:34:47.118-07:00Thanks Tara, nice to hear about the music box, too...Thanks Tara, nice to hear about the music box, too! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-66774495423405264182015-02-28T15:19:41.880-07:002015-02-28T15:19:41.880-07:00Playing it with memories... loved that! We have my...Playing it with memories... loved that! We have my mother-in-law's old music box from when she was a little girl, and your poem makes me think of the times our kids would wind it up to listen and remember her by. These sound poems are such fun to listen in on, Linda - bravo to you all for jumping in and letting your poetic imaginations fly!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18056253827277216212015-02-28T06:19:51.405-07:002015-02-28T06:19:51.405-07:00I do give my students a 'machine' assignme...I do give my students a 'machine' assignment once in a while, but have never used the old toys as a "mentor"-will see what I can do, Donna! Thanks for the idea.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30425213730817058012015-02-28T06:17:18.392-07:002015-02-28T06:17:18.392-07:00Thanks Tabatha.Thanks Tabatha.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-193574483241178692015-02-28T06:17:01.031-07:002015-02-28T06:17:01.031-07:00Thanks, Catherine, yes, I spent many hours having ...Thanks, Catherine, yes, I spent many hours having fun at my grandparents' homes.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14001708505384948412015-02-28T06:16:07.191-07:002015-02-28T06:16:07.191-07:00Thank you Myra. It's not always the "good...Thank you Myra. It's not always the "good old days", but for these toys, good memories.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-24380878331267246162015-02-28T05:56:03.280-07:002015-02-28T05:56:03.280-07:00Very charming, Linda. And a bit wistful too! Very charming, Linda. And a bit wistful too! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-88167059454694646152015-02-28T05:45:26.536-07:002015-02-28T05:45:26.536-07:00This is so sweet, Linda. I can see that little mou...This is so sweet, Linda. I can see that little mouse "performing tin drum shows." Aren't we lucky to have so many special memories of our grandmothers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-4997105735179031292015-02-28T05:09:43.197-07:002015-02-28T05:09:43.197-07:00I think it would be wonderful to show them some of...I think it would be wonderful to show them some of those toys. See if they can figure out how they moved. Maybe pick up a box of old parts or broken mechanical toys and see what they could do? There could be some pictures and poems in that! I want to come play, too!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-44654239451492149092015-02-27T22:08:49.708-07:002015-02-27T22:08:49.708-07:00How deeply poignant, dear Linda. There IS just som...How deeply poignant, dear Linda. There IS just something about old toys that evoke beautiful unforgettable memories.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-78501082821185866752015-02-27T19:16:30.648-07:002015-02-27T19:16:30.648-07:00My daughter and I are even lamenting the loss of t...My daughter and I are even lamenting the loss of the first Fisher-Price toys, which she loved & now her daughters have. These old metal toys are very special though.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-81782266119538630592015-02-27T19:12:51.191-07:002015-02-27T19:12:51.191-07:00Lovely! Old toys are so special. They really don&#...Lovely! Old toys are so special. They really don't make them like that any more and they provide such an immediate connection to the past. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65028891456530376592015-02-27T17:56:07.690-07:002015-02-27T17:56:07.690-07:00Oh, that metal key. It could have been another par...Oh, that metal key. It could have been another part of the poem. I'm glad you reminded me, Karin. Thank you.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-79572921476039792062015-02-27T17:55:10.299-07:002015-02-27T17:55:10.299-07:00We're waiting, too, it was 0 degrees when I dr...We're waiting, too, it was 0 degrees when I drove to work this am! Thanks, Heidi, will watch your own celebrating!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-91016893482032776172015-02-27T17:54:08.548-07:002015-02-27T17:54:08.548-07:00There are so many things I both remember and have,...There are so many things I both remember and have, great memories, Carol. Thank you.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-27090610931439577752015-02-27T17:53:27.656-07:002015-02-27T17:53:27.656-07:00I love that your kids had those old toys to enjoy,...I love that your kids had those old toys to enjoy, too. My brother is an antique dealer, too, & he would probably enjoy these in his store! Thanks, Michelle.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-75844498020677013932015-02-27T17:52:16.551-07:002015-02-27T17:52:16.551-07:00Thanks, Bridget-much fun to remember.Thanks, Bridget-much fun to remember.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3607505395583350602015-02-27T17:51:55.139-07:002015-02-27T17:51:55.139-07:00Thanks, Irene. I'm glad you like Laura's b...Thanks, Irene. I'm glad you like Laura's book, too. Lots of parts to enjoy in them all!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18694380623650159192015-02-27T17:38:43.299-07:002015-02-27T17:38:43.299-07:00My students love 'making' things via simpl...My students love 'making' things via simple machine concepts. They will know some of the ways, but those old toys. Perhaps I should show them some? Thanks, Donna.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22517407188405680452015-02-27T17:30:02.221-07:002015-02-27T17:30:02.221-07:00That is charming! It brings back memories for me. ...That is charming! It brings back memories for me. I can practically feel the pressure of turning the metal keys. I love that you made "rat-a-tatted" an excellent onomatopoetic verb.Karin Fisher-Goltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180838581250572921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-66954191420316108752015-02-27T16:30:20.382-07:002015-02-27T16:30:20.382-07:00That's lovely, Linda! Especially...
"I p...That's lovely, Linda! Especially...<br />"I played it with my memories,<br />of when I was a boy."<br /><br />Still waiting on the warmth....Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-28684547546553952722015-02-27T16:12:22.197-07:002015-02-27T16:12:22.197-07:00Linda, this is a delightful poem that fits very ni...Linda, this is a delightful poem that fits very nicely with the song. I did listen to that sound but never completed a poem. Thank you for sharing yours. Digging into my grandmother's treasures has revealed some pieces that are cherished. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36791012356190694612015-02-27T15:02:59.734-07:002015-02-27T15:02:59.734-07:00"I played it with my memories" <– so ..."I played it with my memories" <– so lovely! I don't have many grandparent memories... and certainly not like this, but my mother (who's an antiques dealer) used to have all sorts of this stuff in the bedroom where my kids slept when we came to visit. They loved it!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-48158269625593055992015-02-27T14:12:20.601-07:002015-02-27T14:12:20.601-07:00All those special, & different, things. My ear...All those special, & different, things. My early adolescent student like hearing about them too.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com