tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post7267336823733765566..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday: To Live in This WorldMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-85322543597735212132014-03-16T19:36:02.229-04:002014-03-16T19:36:02.229-04:00Wow...thanks for sharing this poem, your thoughts,...Wow...thanks for sharing this poem, your thoughts, and your work in the classroom. This world is a better place because of you - and poetry. = )Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-60742907522017080102014-03-16T17:27:07.189-04:002014-03-16T17:27:07.189-04:00I could have sworn I commented on this, Mary Lee. ...I could have sworn I commented on this, Mary Lee. I think my computer was attacked by a comment-gobbler yesterday! I love this poem and I have asked myself the same questions. But I keep looking at my students with "infinite hope." Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-44171540777908014762014-03-15T23:00:35.974-04:002014-03-15T23:00:35.974-04:00What? There's no secret? Just this, "if...What? There's no secret? Just this, "if there's one thing I know for sure, it's that I'm deliberate, I'm tenacious, and I look at every student with infinite hope." <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this glimpse at the secret. :o)<br />Cathy Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-47945837247526743052014-03-15T22:58:00.269-04:002014-03-15T22:58:00.269-04:00Mary Lee,
I think this stanza just will stay with ...Mary Lee,<br />I think this stanza just will stay with me for awhile:<br /><br />"His ear fills up with breathing.<br />He hears the hum of a boy's dream<br />deep inside him."<br /><br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-32828457498771132552014-03-15T19:55:50.626-04:002014-03-15T19:55:50.626-04:00We can only read poems like Naomi Shihab Nye's...We can only read poems like Naomi Shihab Nye's and open our kids' hearts to the message.... this is one of favorite Nye poems.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-49513236075858398312014-03-15T10:24:53.435-04:002014-03-15T10:24:53.435-04:00Mary Lee, your post perfectly reflected my week, m...Mary Lee, your post perfectly reflected my week, my thinking, my doubts. Loved how you connected the poem to your work. The previous comments have also helped me remember that other years are better - when it does not seem to be a constant theme in class meetings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-85988330883746101292014-03-15T09:42:30.631-04:002014-03-15T09:42:30.631-04:00Thank you for caring so much. A beautiful poem.Thank you for caring so much. A beautiful poem.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-15534850424052869862014-03-15T08:59:10.937-04:002014-03-15T08:59:10.937-04:00What a wonderful poem and personal/professional co...What a wonderful poem and personal/professional connection!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-43503627819732439692014-03-15T06:32:42.350-04:002014-03-15T06:32:42.350-04:00I saw this in the Daily Five newsletter on Friday....I saw this in the Daily Five newsletter on Friday. It resonates:<br /><br />"Sarah Brown Wessling, 2010 National Teacher of the Year said:<br /><br />I really hate disappointing people. In fact, I'll usually go to great lengths to avoid doing so, but there's one occasion I just can't escape. It's when someone-a teacher, parent, policy maker-comes up quietly and gently and asks me about teaching. "What's your secret?" And they're disappointed. Every time. The secret is that there isn't a secret to good teaching. The secret is that I'm not a great teacher every single day, that sometimes I'll toil for a whole year and see very little growth with a student. But if there's one thing I know for sure, it's that I'm deliberate, I'm tenacious, and I look at every student with infinite hope."Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-66317038224765918862014-03-14T22:56:15.501-04:002014-03-14T22:56:15.501-04:00Wonderful poem and wonderful thoughts:
I come back...Wonderful poem and wonderful thoughts:<br />I come back to my classroom with empathy, fearlessness and humor.<br />What a gift for your students. Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-2144447047298823552014-03-14T19:13:33.830-04:002014-03-14T19:13:33.830-04:00Full of wisdom. We must continue to promote kindn...Full of wisdom. We must continue to promote kindness. It only takes a spark. Thanks for spreading a little light along the way.Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-22275179487536846732014-03-14T14:47:00.894-04:002014-03-14T14:47:00.894-04:00PS. Love the graphic!PS. Love the graphic!Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-69008223300358871392014-03-14T14:46:15.141-04:002014-03-14T14:46:15.141-04:00Oh, another poem from one of my favorite poets. I...Oh, another poem from one of my favorite poets. It's so true and it's despairing to see how others treat one another. It reminds me of a new project that I believe Oprah has of saying hello to people. That people just want to be acknowledged..Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-78847976964934925552014-03-14T13:59:25.697-04:002014-03-14T13:59:25.697-04:00Jama,
I'm making a sign to go over my compu...Jama,<br /> I'm making a sign to go over my computer, "Each small kindness will beget another." both for the giver and the receiver. Well said, and an inspiration. Thank you.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-47224009734234266412014-03-14T13:55:33.367-04:002014-03-14T13:55:33.367-04:00Mary Lee,
Thank you for sharing this beautiful ...Mary Lee,<br /> Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem by Naomi Shahib Nye. I love her poetry.<br /> Have you considered that part of the problem of "plays well with others," may come from the fact the fact that we haven't first learned how to be at peace with ourselves? My mother thought it was very important for children to learn how to entertain themselves. That "alone" time seems to be disappearing from children's lives.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-14343805565854941972014-03-14T13:08:57.096-04:002014-03-14T13:08:57.096-04:00I hear that you care very much, Mary Lee, and hope...I hear that you care very much, Mary Lee, and hope that all teachers, and others who work with children do as well. The poem says important things-best wishes to you with your children at school, one child at a time? Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-37201009912427315072014-03-14T12:41:34.040-04:002014-03-14T12:41:34.040-04:00What a lovely poem, and what thoughtful comments. ...What a lovely poem, and what thoughtful comments. Thank you for the reminders about empathy, fearlessness, and humor. And for trying every day, every year. JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812079420917080829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-12251886442800023222014-03-14T10:32:59.098-04:002014-03-14T10:32:59.098-04:00Thanks for this thoughtful, caring post. Love the ...Thanks for this thoughtful, caring post. Love the poem and your words about the importance of empathy and fearlessness. I hold out hope that each small kindness will beget another.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-26330445401073028782014-03-14T10:29:18.132-04:002014-03-14T10:29:18.132-04:00Sending good thoughts out into the world today and...Sending good thoughts out into the world today and every day!Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72811336215459151952014-03-14T07:46:44.410-04:002014-03-14T07:46:44.410-04:00It's hard not to despair sometimes. Poems like...It's hard not to despair sometimes. Poems like this one help, don't they? I think teaching poetry in the classroom helps teach empathy and compassion.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-65387814653976566462014-03-14T07:45:38.847-04:002014-03-14T07:45:38.847-04:00It's a great question, Mary Lee. My kids have ...It's a great question, Mary Lee. My kids have counselors who come into the classroom every year to talk about bullying, and I'm not sure those programs are very helpful. It seems like something you need day in, day out. Thanks for the poignant poem. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-56288455395968051032014-03-13T22:51:03.861-04:002014-03-13T22:51:03.861-04:00Thank you for this! The image, the poem and your ...Thank you for this! The image, the poem and your thoughts--Keep doing what you're doing! Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608709109853440492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-11404975202460306932014-03-13T22:41:43.925-04:002014-03-13T22:41:43.925-04:00Fabulous poem! Empathy--can it be taught? I sinc...Fabulous poem! Empathy--can it be taught? I sincerely hope so, because if not, the forces of power and greed will overpower us all. I always think that we should spend the first year of a child's education teaching the golden rule. "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." If only we can get them to stop and think, "would I like it if someone did _____ to me?", it could make a world of difference.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-87927012434403766512014-03-13T21:59:08.315-04:002014-03-13T21:59:08.315-04:00Love this! You're so not alone...I'm breat...Love this! You're so not alone...I'm breathing alongside you in my frozen world...kids, cold temps, and brave, fearless teaching! Happy Friday!gael lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109953416971003657noreply@blogger.com