tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post9139472348580239990..comments2024-03-13T06:27:25.942-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Going PublicMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-77863717324400339292013-08-02T09:20:10.628-04:002013-08-02T09:20:10.628-04:00What a sweet thing you are doing to include your d...What a sweet thing you are doing to include your deaf friend. I learned some sign language long ago and was nervous to try it with a true deaf person. I learned it to use with religious prayers and songs. But like your friend, this person was just so pleased that I even tried. She accepted me and taught me more signs. This is more than about risk taking with your own words. It's also about risking vulnerability to be open to and connecting with others. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-51520095210513238022013-08-01T19:27:23.590-04:002013-08-01T19:27:23.590-04:00Starting a blog sounds a lot easier. :-)I have alw...Starting a blog sounds a lot easier. :-)I have always wanted to learn to sign. Finger spelling, well I can do that some, but not great. (I acted in Miracle Worker in HS.) Third graders would love to learn some of this along with you, I bet. (I love to watch my friend's class sing and sign!) How wonderful that you are doing this. And how kind your friend is. A beautiful story, Mary Lee. I love how you will find out more and more from doing this. And think about all the brain activity. Just talked to a friend this weekend who is teaching his 16 month old to sign a bit. More, please, thank you, plus a few more and while he does not do the signs correctly he can communicate this way as well as with words. Him mom is a 2nd gr. teacher who loves poetry, btw! Janet F.skanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-39377083410628910722013-08-01T18:23:09.851-04:002013-08-01T18:23:09.851-04:00What a wonderful story Mary Lee. We are always gr...What a wonderful story Mary Lee. We are always growing aren't we? Julie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497758310228642932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-90991401949422226672013-08-01T16:51:09.907-04:002013-08-01T16:51:09.907-04:00What a wonderful thing to do, Mary Lee. Why does i...What a wonderful thing to do, Mary Lee. Why does it NOT surprise me that you'd think to do such a kind and interesting thing? (And see it as another way to learn something cool, too!) :)<br /><br />Your story is a good reminder for me as school is about to begin. For the students who will arrive on those not so distant shores, the new classroom will be a strange, scary, and (potentially) wonderful country.Steve Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793183473454298123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-42594450227782118342013-08-01T10:29:00.505-04:002013-08-01T10:29:00.505-04:00You're the best, Mary Lee!You're the best, Mary Lee!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-51349619636989903272013-08-01T08:51:35.470-04:002013-08-01T08:51:35.470-04:00So hard to be a beginner! It always helps me when ...So hard to be a beginner! It always helps me when experts at something will remind me that they, too, started, at the same place. You go with your finger spelling, Mary Lee!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-82812537896932141802013-08-01T08:08:56.517-04:002013-08-01T08:08:56.517-04:00There you go - we bring our own life lessons into ...There you go - we bring our own life lessons into our classrooms, and to our students. Modeling at its very best, Mary Lee!Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-3370959761502531272013-08-01T06:56:28.216-04:002013-08-01T06:56:28.216-04:00What a special story to reach out into her world a...What a special story to reach out into her world and connect. "Going public" is scary, but as I recently learned once you take a little step amazing doors can be opened. Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165228990207676534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-16956760331925211462013-07-31T23:29:33.488-04:002013-07-31T23:29:33.488-04:00This is how I feel when I talk Spanish to the kids...This is how I feel when I talk Spanish to the kids and teachers at school. And I know your friend appreciates that someone is trying to connect with her!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-68139502218987639952013-07-31T22:37:35.297-04:002013-07-31T22:37:35.297-04:00Mary Lee,
Always true, don't you think?
&qu...Mary Lee,<br />Always true, don't you think? <br /><br />"I just had to get past my fear of failing and give it a try. "<br /><br />Heartwarming story,<br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.com