tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post3555106446545806534..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Caine's Arcade in the LibraryMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-53669606990920562442012-06-03T10:14:25.315-04:002012-06-03T10:14:25.315-04:00Beautiful idea to end with this, Franki, & the...Beautiful idea to end with this, Franki, & the idea that the library can be the support to aid their creativity which you have also given those students. I imagine it was so hard to say goodbye, but they will remember you as you remember them. We are saying goodbye this year to our librarian and interviewing for a new one, not an easy task to find one to inspire. Here's to librarians!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-82718470828386626522012-06-02T19:28:06.740-04:002012-06-02T19:28:06.740-04:00Okay Franki, this was like a retirement gift - kno...Okay Franki, this was like a retirement gift - knowing there are people out there who believe in the power of creativity. I was so touched by this film. The message is a powerful one. Thank you for sharing it and getting it out there for all of us to see. <br />NancyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-52915836937694744512012-06-02T17:11:52.020-04:002012-06-02T17:11:52.020-04:00First, your blog post itself was inspiring. I see ...First, your blog post itself was inspiring. I see changes in my library that I can plan for this summer. Second, Caine's Arcade brought tears to my eyes. Third, Mary Lee's comments reminded me of the power we as educators have. We can bring joy to students. And they can bring joy to us. <br /><br />Thank you both so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15682700901945724953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-70407202270386530232012-06-02T13:15:42.297-04:002012-06-02T13:15:42.297-04:00Amazing. Thanks for sharing. I will be incorpora...Amazing. Thanks for sharing. I will be incorporating this into the end of the year.<br /><br />Laurie<br /><i><b><a href="http://chickadeejubilee.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Chickadee Jubilee</a></b></i>Miss Footehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102534483407390519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-87349541076753093662012-06-02T10:56:36.619-04:002012-06-02T10:56:36.619-04:00Franki, Thank you for sharing this with all of us!...Franki, Thank you for sharing this with all of us! I didn't see the whole video because I was too busy crying. Not only was the video inspiring, but also the way you used it. Well done! I will show this video to my class next week as we end our school year. Thank you again for sharing!<br />Camille<br /><a href="http://camillesopendoor.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">An Open Door</a>Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944280556679586400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-33435694403998585072012-06-02T10:54:04.287-04:002012-06-02T10:54:04.287-04:00Thanks, girls:-) Mary Lee, good point about notici...Thanks, girls:-) Mary Lee, good point about noticing. A good reminder for us as teachers. This film has so many important messages--thanks to you, I just saw one more of them!Frankihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186802649034970935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-63662015421787456922012-06-02T09:44:06.841-04:002012-06-02T09:44:06.841-04:00Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Sooooo incredi...Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Sooooo incredible. And everything Mary Lee said too. I think I have to get my class together at the library and show it to them.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-91344676920752772382012-06-02T09:23:29.736-04:002012-06-02T09:23:29.736-04:00A brilliant way to end a brilliant 4 years in the ...A brilliant way to end a brilliant 4 years in the library. Your spot-on-perfect choices never cease to amaze me!! You have changed so many lives through your work there -- from librarians around the country you have inspired, to the teachers at your building you have unified around a common vision of literacy, to the students who have learned about the magic of learning and creating in the space you created for them.<br /><br />And this guy who made the video and changed Caine's life forever? We, as teachers, should remember that it is in our power to do what he did for Caine for OUR students in small ways (maybe not flash mobs :-) every single day. All we need to do is NOTICE what it is they are good at. Recognize them, encourage them, and do our best to help them get their legs under them in the year(s) we have them so that they might go on and do greater good with the talents we have recognized. Caine's incredible creativity might have ended with a cool cardboard arcade he built the summer he was nine...if it hadn't been for the one person who noticed and named and help him go public with his creation. Now the sky's the limit for Caine.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.com