tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post621212815995242422..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Tuesday Slice of LifeLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-45553612457397074282015-04-23T20:17:10.037-06:002015-04-23T20:17:10.037-06:00Thanks, Katherine, you're absolutely right.Thanks, Katherine, you're absolutely right.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-80444125131616090072015-04-22T20:02:40.112-06:002015-04-22T20:02:40.112-06:00Your haiku perfectly captures the patience of the ...Your haiku perfectly captures the patience of the hawk. It's amazing what we notice when we take the time to look, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-63892030098477578192015-04-22T08:02:00.633-06:002015-04-22T08:02:00.633-06:00Thanks Ramona, you have a good memory. We are goin...Thanks Ramona, you have a good memory. We are going 'over the berm' today for Earth Day, to clean out trash in the wetlands & to listen to the meadowlarks & red-wings!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-34925546264088553272015-04-21T23:14:31.018-06:002015-04-21T23:14:31.018-06:00Waiting and you waited with him as you sat quietly...Waiting and you waited with him as you sat quietly and noticed. This reminds me of Irene's waiting in her poems this month. Love your description of your school. I remember that my students and I looked up "berm"<br /> last year when you used it in a slice that I shared with them. It was not familiar to me, but now I keep encountering it. <br />I like the way you keep surprising us with your haiku this month. Love the wordplay in this one. Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30976017750252903522015-04-21T20:29:41.211-06:002015-04-21T20:29:41.211-06:00Thank you. I love the idea of 'catching' R...Thank you. I love the idea of 'catching' Rose.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-90065947886275609022015-04-21T20:27:08.026-06:002015-04-21T20:27:08.026-06:00Great haiku example! You caught a moment and fille...Great haiku example! You caught a moment and filled it with wonder. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950731009027863908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-28132071889087185152015-04-21T20:22:19.989-06:002015-04-21T20:22:19.989-06:00Thanks, Dana. It's something I am trying hard ...Thanks, Dana. It's something I am trying hard to do. I'm usually pretty wordy. I appreciate your compliment.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-61585285211225333092015-04-21T20:19:23.308-06:002015-04-21T20:19:23.308-06:00This is great, Linda. It amazes me how people (li...This is great, Linda. It amazes me how people (like you) can capture so much with so few words. It's really awe inspiring to me!Dana Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074459005471978793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-398274028523841452015-04-21T20:08:38.310-06:002015-04-21T20:08:38.310-06:00You're welcome, Kendra. It was a good few minu...You're welcome, Kendra. It was a good few minutes.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-75835259890941413142015-04-21T19:55:18.856-06:002015-04-21T19:55:18.856-06:00Oh Hawk watching. It's so fascinating! "...Oh Hawk watching. It's so fascinating! "Settles", this captures a hawk perfectly. Thanks for sharing the joy of watching! Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470220603745815384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33098038754659088382015-04-21T19:32:59.617-06:002015-04-21T19:32:59.617-06:00You're welcome, Anita. Thank you, hope you hav...You're welcome, Anita. Thank you, hope you have this time this week!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-63935543320509386112015-04-21T19:32:23.299-06:002015-04-21T19:32:23.299-06:00Ha! I imagine that those mice were well hidden, at...Ha! I imagine that those mice were well hidden, at least the hawk didn't move for a long while, Melanie.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-46499538187848637352015-04-21T18:54:50.399-06:002015-04-21T18:54:50.399-06:00This poem is so peaceful - like your post. Stoppi...This poem is so peaceful - like your post. Stopping to notice the magic of nature is such an important part of spring....thanks for the reminder. drferreriblogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800953133789773280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-21464612979205639692015-04-21T18:44:29.198-06:002015-04-21T18:44:29.198-06:00Such a powerful reminder to take time to notice, r...Such a powerful reminder to take time to notice, reflect and wonder in our fast paced lives. I love the poem you created from the experiences, and I was cheering for the mice! (Apologies to the hawk!)Melanie Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-15959365537236250952015-04-21T18:22:16.206-06:002015-04-21T18:22:16.206-06:00Thanks, Deborah. It is an important part of my lif...Thanks, Deborah. It is an important part of my life.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-57696664812769062422015-04-21T18:20:04.119-06:002015-04-21T18:20:04.119-06:00I agree for some students, Lee Ann. They are often...I agree for some students, Lee Ann. They are often so busy with lessons and teams that there is no time to just be outside. Some parents take them on nature adventures, but that's about the limit of their experience. Glad you shared.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-24875975300291326032015-04-21T18:18:44.339-06:002015-04-21T18:18:44.339-06:00I love the twist to the ending of your haiku. I a...I love the twist to the ending of your haiku. I also like the essay part of your post, talking about the power of observation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275286826634283515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-45746547710684360622015-04-21T18:18:25.118-06:002015-04-21T18:18:25.118-06:00Thanks, Crystal. The times that happen like this i...Thanks, Crystal. The times that happen like this indeed are special to me. Thank goodness I have them.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-51250358243690582452015-04-21T18:17:15.899-06:002015-04-21T18:17:15.899-06:00It is lovely to have these moments, Tara. Thanks!It is lovely to have these moments, Tara. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-45977557920894404792015-04-21T17:24:46.402-06:002015-04-21T17:24:46.402-06:00I like how you set up the contrasts. I wonder what...I like how you set up the contrasts. I wonder what kind of hawk that is. It looks too dark to be a red wing hawk like we have here. My mom taught me about birds and nture, much like your grandparents, I imagine. I was surprised the other day when students were reading a Wendell Berry essay and could not visualize jonquils or pileated woodpeckers. We had quite the talk about nature. Background knowledge--knowing the world makes such a difference to readers (and writers).Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-59487773942136309462015-04-21T16:22:05.279-06:002015-04-21T16:22:05.279-06:00I so enjoyed your slice about observing and the pi...I so enjoyed your slice about observing and the picture and haiku about the hawk. It brought smiles to think of you and the bird in the moment.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-41709711088124105392015-04-21T12:24:36.014-06:002015-04-21T12:24:36.014-06:00We need to settle to notice, don't we? How mar...We need to settle to notice, don't we? How marvelous to come upon such a sight, Linda - that hawk looks rather regal and "in charge" doesn't he?Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-86327239305147571342015-04-21T08:52:07.645-06:002015-04-21T08:52:07.645-06:00Thank you-will print for me!Thank you-will print for me!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-73970262375530682642015-04-21T08:50:32.484-06:002015-04-21T08:50:32.484-06:00"Being a poet begins with watching" ~Mar..."Being a poet begins with watching" ~Marianne MooreJane Heitman Healyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584630141388764779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-39810601649015137032015-04-21T08:16:47.940-06:002015-04-21T08:16:47.940-06:00Love that you replied with your own haiku. Thank y...Love that you replied with your own haiku. Thank you for the lovely start to the day!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com