tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post8332690016028374382..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: Another Poet is BornDonna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-87455429100466379582015-06-13T22:18:47.762-04:002015-06-13T22:18:47.762-04:00What a treat to read about how Abby created her fi...What a treat to read about how Abby created her first acrostic! Terrific poem. She had some wonderful guidance. :0)Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-52750488498419464842015-06-13T19:11:06.729-04:002015-06-13T19:11:06.729-04:00Wonderfully simple wording that says so much about...Wonderfully simple wording that says so much about the robinness of a robin!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-85897557984902492252015-06-13T19:10:07.466-04:002015-06-13T19:10:07.466-04:00You are so right! We had a blast! I love seeing ...You are so right! We had a blast! I love seeing these poetic sparks!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-74106081159996541082015-06-13T19:09:22.278-04:002015-06-13T19:09:22.278-04:00You are so kind! I'm sure she is going to wri...You are so kind! I'm sure she is going to write many, many more poems - and hopefully, one will be a parakeet poem!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-1903725538484464422015-06-13T19:03:10.566-04:002015-06-13T19:03:10.566-04:00I hope she has given "parakeet" some poe...I hope she has given "parakeet" some poetic thoughts! I'd love to read it!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-81181415904739316132015-06-13T18:59:50.963-04:002015-06-13T18:59:50.963-04:00I'm excited to see Abby on Monday and find out...I'm excited to see Abby on Monday and find out how she liked seeing her poem here.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-35085815558569878452015-06-13T18:59:08.955-04:002015-06-13T18:59:08.955-04:00I love my Fridays full of poetry and poets!I love my Fridays full of poetry and poets!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-48039532592577125072015-06-13T16:21:08.698-04:002015-06-13T16:21:08.698-04:00Thanks, Irene!Thanks, Irene!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-48197071055635469472015-06-13T16:20:35.069-04:002015-06-13T16:20:35.069-04:00I really like pulling more resources into lessons ...I really like pulling more resources into lessons - I'd love if students would remember that there are places to learn things on their own and not to be afraid to use them!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-6101777796985995382015-06-13T16:15:01.563-04:002015-06-13T16:15:01.563-04:00Such willpower! Such willpower! Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-5569732611276202532015-06-13T14:22:42.174-04:002015-06-13T14:22:42.174-04:00You're much more fun than a plain old walk dow...You're much more fun than a plain old walk down the hall! Fun lesson, especially since you made it a multi sensory experience!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-17823899677082702432015-06-13T09:46:33.206-04:002015-06-13T09:46:33.206-04:00I love Abby's poem and how your gentle guidanc...I love Abby's poem and how your gentle guidance helped get her there. Lovely!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-42139694368337170652015-06-13T09:17:52.251-04:002015-06-13T09:17:52.251-04:00What fun you both had. I loved the way you led her...What fun you both had. I loved the way you led her through this, Donna. :)Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-42329583436936134822015-06-13T08:55:23.434-04:002015-06-13T08:55:23.434-04:00What a lucky poet, to get to work with such a fabu...What a lucky poet, to get to work with such a fabulous mentor! I bet she'll knock out that parakeet poem in no time. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-55372274657752008432015-06-13T07:43:27.129-04:002015-06-13T07:43:27.129-04:00Abby's poem is wonderful! Would love to see wh...Abby's poem is wonderful! Would love to see what she does with "parakeet"! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-55245398592059185222015-06-13T00:24:24.193-04:002015-06-13T00:24:24.193-04:00Wow! I love Abby's poem...and the way you guid...Wow! I love Abby's poem...and the way you guided her through the creative process. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-19382005156126988072015-06-12T19:36:00.090-04:002015-06-12T19:36:00.090-04:00I love sitting in on this lesson with you and Abby...I love sitting in on this lesson with you and Abby. I like how you brainstormed words at the bottom of the page. So much to learn right here every Friday with my poetic friends!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-59309832261532158342015-06-12T19:29:43.864-04:002015-06-12T19:29:43.864-04:00What a wonderful story! I have to admit, I really...What a wonderful story! I have to admit, I really wanted to scroll down to the end to see her work before it was time but I held off! This poem is beautiful and so is the teaching and thinking behind it.Leigh Anne Eckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558611848583070310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-63169817541503688202015-06-12T19:03:39.980-04:002015-06-12T19:03:39.980-04:00Huzzah for Abby! Your lesson was just the right am...Huzzah for Abby! Your lesson was just the right amount of support for her to successfully write. I agree with you -- it's a poem I wish I had written!!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-1719595228855092042015-06-12T16:44:22.535-04:002015-06-12T16:44:22.535-04:00I do hope she writes another poem soon - "par...I do hope she writes another poem soon - "parakeet" would be nice!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-64817507047421882942015-06-12T16:43:15.362-04:002015-06-12T16:43:15.362-04:00Yes, she did!Yes, she did!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-33981006182668735062015-06-12T15:13:15.158-04:002015-06-12T15:13:15.158-04:00Interesting reading about your time with Abby. Lov...Interesting reading about your time with Abby. Loved the process notes and of course she came up with a great poem! jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-4234418741177576972015-06-12T12:15:07.944-04:002015-06-12T12:15:07.944-04:00It has been so much fun!
I just love this poem - s...It has been so much fun!<br />I just love this poem - short, sweet and the essence of a robin.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-56046218130159588462015-06-12T10:27:25.050-04:002015-06-12T10:27:25.050-04:00I'm a teacher and I absolutely loved this post...I'm a teacher and I absolutely loved this post! (I also have a book of bird factual poems called Words on Birds). Her finished poem is amazing!!! You must have felt so proud of this sweet girl!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-74422463327301560082015-06-12T09:23:38.619-04:002015-06-12T09:23:38.619-04:00I love hearing this process, Donna. You are such a...I love hearing this process, Donna. You are such a good teacher and story teller. The poem is lovely, I agree. She did it just right. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com