tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post7482401595900564782..comments2024-03-25T01:44:23.502-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: Classroom Connections with David BowlesMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-63094604698927561002019-04-30T18:09:26.789-04:002019-04-30T18:09:26.789-04:00This looks and sounds AWESOME! Thank you so much f...This looks and sounds AWESOME! Thank you so much for sharing some of your work with us. I teach Spanish and English, and this would be perfect to use in class. Also, thank you for the idea to use this poem as a starting point in creating their own poems. I'm really excited to check out more of your work! Thanks, again!! :-)<br />Twitter: @tarafarah7tarafarah7https://www.blogger.com/profile/05988980010380078555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-6906059943487817432019-04-25T20:37:11.428-04:002019-04-25T20:37:11.428-04:00This looks like a wonderful book for the classroom...This looks like a wonderful book for the classroom. Thanks for the post. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-46129184576082286772019-04-24T23:57:35.416-04:002019-04-24T23:57:35.416-04:00Late to comment, but wanted to say how much I love...Late to comment, but wanted to say how much I loved this new poetry book, They Call Me Guero, only sad that I no longer have a class with which to share it. And, when I was teaching, I used 'Oranges' and other Gary Soto poems with my students, who loved them. Thanks, Michelle & David!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-72869718033203451042019-04-24T16:35:48.955-04:002019-04-24T16:35:48.955-04:00THE "Unknown" is Lee Bennett Hopkins. ww...THE "Unknown" is Lee Bennett Hopkins. www.leebennetthopkins.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13930427800770529116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-46315871353996178402019-04-24T16:34:25.533-04:002019-04-24T16:34:25.533-04:00THANK YOU for all the posts you did this month. Mu...THANK YOU for all the posts you did this month. Much appreciated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13930427800770529116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-62473775023662294282019-04-24T16:18:42.794-04:002019-04-24T16:18:42.794-04:00I cannot believe I haven't read this book yet!...I cannot believe I haven't read this book yet! Argh! It's on my TBR list and I just haven't gotten to it. I love the whole origin of the book starting with David's experience in 8th grade and the smashing of expectations. As a Librarian of teens from many parts of the globe I find it interesting how many teens don't want to connect with literature that "should" connect with them....until....it's introduced in a/the way that David suggests where there is an opportunity to find oneself in the poem. I adore chances to help young people find themselves in poetry. Poetry really does work so well for so many aspects of reading, writing and learning. Thank you so very much for writing this book! I'm delighted that the story found its way to being told.I promise I will have it read by end of summer and into teen hands by next school year.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.com