tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199782930459196945.post1062442192475958125..comments2023-12-26T19:57:30.711-05:00Comments on Teaching Young Writers: A SequelBetsy Hubbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492340502962987362noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199782930459196945.post-71965487641683788482012-06-13T19:34:01.355-04:002012-06-13T19:34:01.355-04:00Yes, I'm ready for it to be done, Betsy. I lov...Yes, I'm ready for it to be done, Betsy. I love that line "unlock the day". I think coffee helps but sometimes it's just time to dig deep down to find the energy to do one more thing, as you're writing about, "sit in the sand and recharge". Nicely said for many who are in the classroom! <br /><br />Ruth 8p • 4 weeks ago <br />The image of unlocking the day is powerful to me. Thank you for the poem + the thinking behind the poem. I hope you hit your stride and the headache fades and the day wraps around you, giving you energy and resilience. <br />Ruth <br /><br />elsie 9p • 4 weeks ago <br />This time of year is wearing on the body and soul. Your poem caught the start of the day perfectly. I hope rest will come for you tonight. <br /><br />Robin • 4 weeks ago <br />"Staring in the morning dark" - that's no joke! It was a morning like that at my house too. I was the first to pull myself out of bed this morning...early meeting looming soon...kids to dress and feed and brush...a quick goodbye to the hubby and the day begins. It always amazes me, even though I expect it, how exhausting this time of year is. I always hope it will be better this year...not so far! :) Hang in there...maybe try putting a little sand in your shoes for the next couple weeks! Ha! <br />Two years and finishing strong... 2p • 4 weeks ago <br />This is the line I relate to...I have that tense end of year feeling. I am waking up in the middle of the night frequently because of that never ending to 'do'. I know that you will sleep tonight. love nanc xo <br /><br />Tara • 4 weeks ago <br />Yup, count me ready for beach and recharge time, too. I know that this part is true, too, but not yet: It will come and go and onto the next and before I know it I will long for school again. <br /><br />anita ferreri • 4 weeks ago <br />Yes..that tense end of the year sensation is so clear in your poem. My husband says teachers are most stressed in September and June but I find the stress is becoming more evident all year long! <br /><br />Melody 2p • 4 weeks ago <br />"my day unlocks" GREAT LINE. my favorite. <br /><br />Anne • 4 weeks ago <br />the sense of putting one foot in front of the other that you created in your poem resonates with many parents of young children. Roll on the holidaysBetsy Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492340502962987362noreply@blogger.com