tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post8564630042079542304..comments2023-05-09T04:32:29.934-07:00Comments on Word By Word: PrideElizabeth G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01947997210196544386noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-76778095994865464742011-11-19T00:16:39.152-08:002011-11-19T00:16:39.152-08:00That is a teaching moment to savor. I love that sh...That is a teaching moment to savor. I love that she can be proud of herself. And your phrase "pencils began to dance along the tops of papers" brings great imagery to your writing workshop.Kristi Lonheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541224246393137201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-68118746677814440632011-11-15T17:54:46.204-08:002011-11-15T17:54:46.204-08:00Like Christy, I relished the image your narrative ...Like Christy, I relished the image your narrative brought to my mind. I'm glad you took the time to craft this moment with such precision. Thanks for writing, RuthRuth Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691244229499772525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-48408011483299582682011-11-15T16:45:43.063-08:002011-11-15T16:45:43.063-08:00Lovely moment. This reminds me of the "littl...Lovely moment. This reminds me of the "little things" that Ruth has me on the hunt for! I love the line about her hair dancing to its own tune. This is really well crafted. So much so, I read it twice just to soak up the images and the language that created them!Christy Rush-Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581876400990779210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-21612396143986866012011-11-15T14:46:35.171-08:002011-11-15T14:46:35.171-08:00aww! What a wonderful moment! You should take pr...aww! What a wonderful moment! You should take pride yourself in knowing you've made a big difference in that little girl's life!JenniferMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603450967368808356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-14774620865104982232011-11-15T07:49:41.384-08:002011-11-15T07:49:41.384-08:00I love how you described the scene in your room. Y...I love how you described the scene in your room. You painted such a wonderful picture for me! I felt I was there with you! Kudos for her that she knew what you expected & that she knew to bring it up to you & beam with such pride! What a wonderful moment for you both! ah!Pettithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522524042087044086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-41601082732383307582011-11-15T05:32:47.323-08:002011-11-15T05:32:47.323-08:00"Her head began to nod like a bobble head dol..."Her head began to nod like a bobble head doll, and her smile stretched across her face even wider like the Cheshire Cats." Wonderful way to show us her feelings. Your story around this is special and very good to read. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-44750715542564593722011-11-15T05:10:05.543-08:002011-11-15T05:10:05.543-08:00You have started something with this little girl t...You have started something with this little girl that will carry through the rest of her life. Well done!elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-48193650495284993872011-11-15T04:53:04.173-08:002011-11-15T04:53:04.173-08:00You painted such a great picture of you classroom ...You painted such a great picture of you classroom and this young lady (my favorite line--pencils began to dance--great visual). My favorite teaching moments are when students know they did something well. It's one thing for us to know it, it's another for them. Thanks for sharing this. It's a great way to start my morning!Deb Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861392500601183208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-81036132841356446572011-11-15T04:10:48.757-08:002011-11-15T04:10:48.757-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.TGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210292706429750850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-17111774153610744192011-11-15T04:09:32.853-08:002011-11-15T04:09:32.853-08:00I love this! This gives me hope of the days to com...I love this! This gives me hope of the days to come. She was so proud of herself. Pretty special.TGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210292706429750850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246092514776477830.post-89960532870230314052011-11-15T03:19:00.097-08:002011-11-15T03:19:00.097-08:00Keep telling her "you should be so proud of y...Keep telling her "you should be so proud of yourself" every time she exceeds your expectations. She will really soar if she hears this and will develop a strong sense of pride as the year goes on.<br /><br />What a wonderful moment! Thanks for sharing. :)<br /><br />-StaceyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com