tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post6867636020311451913..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: A Chat With Kerry O'Connor: Poetry In the ClassroomRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-22988500331067515332016-03-20T12:23:27.088-04:002016-03-20T12:23:27.088-04:00Just caught up with this, Kerry - Great work and i...Just caught up with this, Kerry - Great work and inspiring too - all power to you... xscotthastiepoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266153714529613752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-73902892040387048802015-05-15T02:37:57.578-04:002015-05-15T02:37:57.578-04:00It is wonderful to read those poems from very tale...It is wonderful to read those poems from very talented young people whose clear voices resonate like crystal.<br />Great interview!Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-45127367819763799352015-05-06T15:16:02.728-04:002015-05-06T15:16:02.728-04:00Wonderful interview Sherry and Kerry. Lovely peer...Wonderful interview Sherry and Kerry. Lovely peering into your passion as a teacher and the impact it has Kerry. The expression of poetry is a great lesson and channel to express for young people. I so loved reading these students poetry! :-)Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-10408075088305250192015-05-06T10:30:22.227-04:002015-05-06T10:30:22.227-04:00It does make me very happy.It does make me very happy.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-52291837089196043112015-05-06T10:29:50.201-04:002015-05-06T10:29:50.201-04:00I am always fascinated by your description of your...I am always fascinated by your description of your school days, Jim. You must have had very fine teachers - I take my hat off to them. Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-41621528960352708562015-05-06T10:28:09.481-04:002015-05-06T10:28:09.481-04:00Back at you ZQ!
:-)Back at you ZQ!<br /><br />:-)Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-91291084159787424952015-05-06T10:27:51.141-04:002015-05-06T10:27:51.141-04:00It is amazing how little it takes to get kids writ...It is amazing how little it takes to get kids writing and loving it.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-58695338279890944992015-05-06T10:27:11.538-04:002015-05-06T10:27:11.538-04:00Thanks Dani! It's good to know that my work sp...Thanks Dani! It's good to know that my work speaks to you.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-66252148757154209712015-05-06T10:25:13.019-04:002015-05-06T10:25:13.019-04:00Thank you for your generous response. My students&...Thank you for your generous response. My students' work is on the blog somewhere i have never travelled and Sherry has provided the link above.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-10558017529304023562015-05-06T10:23:26.502-04:002015-05-06T10:23:26.502-04:00I would love to hear how that goes, Sumana. Good l...I would love to hear how that goes, Sumana. Good luck!Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-64278948910905367362015-05-06T10:22:47.230-04:002015-05-06T10:22:47.230-04:00I am often surprised when the boys read their poem...I am often surprised when the boys read their poems so willingly to the class - they invariably write about love!Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-22099448387540013092015-05-06T10:21:55.924-04:002015-05-06T10:21:55.924-04:00My students have really appreciated your commentar...My students have really appreciated your commentary, karin. Thank you.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-80599951349672294772015-05-06T10:21:07.549-04:002015-05-06T10:21:07.549-04:00Thank you, John. I was also lucky to have been ins...Thank you, John. I was also lucky to have been inspired by my own teachers who fostered my love of literature from an early age.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-22780885861186624522015-05-06T10:19:55.803-04:002015-05-06T10:19:55.803-04:00Thanks, Debi. Though it is true that my enthusiasm...Thanks, Debi. Though it is true that my enthusiasm is often met with a groan.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-6586569709886178142015-05-05T23:05:08.510-04:002015-05-05T23:05:08.510-04:00Kerry, I just noticed Hannah's quote and laugh...Kerry, I just noticed Hannah's quote and laughed. I was ready to quote some of the same words. These children are so lucky. They already have someone nudging them towards the critical thinking path, and in creative way! If they continue walking those steps, the rest will be incredible. I be your grin every time you see one of them discover their own kind of love for words.<br /><br />Sherry, this was yum!Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-73729013110977432682015-05-05T23:00:45.974-04:002015-05-05T23:00:45.974-04:00This is a really neat interview, Sherry. Kerry is...This is a really neat interview, Sherry. Kerry is such an inspiration to those kids as they develop their writing and communication skills. I can just imagine the diverse backgrounds of those kids. <br />I wish that I had the opportunity and coaching that they have. My schools, grades 1-10, were one-room country schools (U.S. in rural Nebraska), with three being the highest number in my classes. That was high school, grades nine and ten.<br />Kerry is good at getting people to write poetry that they wouldn't just sit down and write. She, along with her group of Toads bring diversity to poetry writing.<br />I once read that a poet, a real poet, could write a poem about any subject, object, or idea presented to him/her. She tries to exercise us in those ways. <br />Thank you, Sherry, and thank you, Kerry (and her Toads).<br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-59189310111049542562015-05-05T22:00:31.632-04:002015-05-05T22:00:31.632-04:00SO inspiring!! Thank you Kerry for ALL that you do...SO inspiring!! Thank you Kerry for ALL that you do...your life as a poet, teacher and woman in this world is such an inspiration.<br /><br />This reason for bringing poetry, "for the mental stimulus, the exercise it gives to the imagination, the way it helps them come to terms with their emotions in a creative way." such great reasons indeed.<br /><br />Your process for teaching poetry and the poetry from your students that you shared is amazing...thank you for sharing what poetry means in your life as a teacher and to your students as well.<br /><br />Gratitude to you, Sherry for bringing us this chat!! What an excellent and worthy topic to bring to the surface. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124956200834969600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-48530643912510841152015-05-05T21:04:12.043-04:002015-05-05T21:04:12.043-04:00I like Kerry even more ... ;-)
ZQI like Kerry even more ... ;-)<br />ZQZQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521836993023109556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-35859917865229795102015-05-05T19:16:25.502-04:002015-05-05T19:16:25.502-04:00Kerry I love what you are doing encouraging creati...Kerry I love what you are doing encouraging creative writing and poetry...this is how I was turned onto poetry in 9th grade through a fun project...it stuck with me forever. Sherry you have created another wonderful interview...thank you! Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-58220152122416710252015-05-05T18:51:52.397-04:002015-05-05T18:51:52.397-04:00It's wonderful to read what Kerry is up to in ...It's wonderful to read what Kerry is up to in her work, and also those three very fine poems. How great for all concerned to live in such a rich poetic environment! And how great that you, Kerry, are creating so much of it.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-64700802892756580602015-05-05T18:04:20.911-04:002015-05-05T18:04:20.911-04:00Wonderful interview, Sherry! (As always.) You are ...Wonderful interview, Sherry! (As always.) You are an amazing teacher, Kerry! Truly impacting your students' lives is a gift to be cherished. You are also one of the most talented poets I've ever read.<br />♥my heart's love songshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629303520695044479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-25507703094713174522015-05-05T16:04:05.032-04:002015-05-05T16:04:05.032-04:00What a difference a great teacher can make....that...What a difference a great teacher can make....that investment of interest and the igniting of a spark....Kerry, it sounds like you are doing this with your students by giving them the opportunity to be exposed to and immersed in poetry in ways that will give them confidence and interest in it. Great interview. Thanks to both you and Sherry for sharing this with us!C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-14759257240729594872015-05-05T15:35:25.656-04:002015-05-05T15:35:25.656-04:00Kerry I failed to mention that your students are g...Kerry I failed to mention that your students are gifted and I appreciate your sharing (Im sure you wished you could show us more of their work).<br />All the bestAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414513238308254080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-38308205527544814102015-05-05T13:05:03.997-04:002015-05-05T13:05:03.997-04:00Thank you all for your interest and appreciation. ...Thank you all for your interest and appreciation. These chats are a joy to do and I have a few more lining up for your enjoyment as the weeks go on......Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-27485956100482313192015-05-05T13:02:13.610-04:002015-05-05T13:02:13.610-04:00It is so wonderful to hear from you, my friend. Th...It is so wonderful to hear from you, my friend. Thanks for stopping by........I share your amazement at how the world of blogging changes our lives. I am still amazed! Kids, especially our newer members, John's site has some wonderful reading and the most beautiful photos.........if you pay him a visit, you will be so glad you did!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.com