tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post1326172457343422630..comments2024-03-25T12:58:42.058-05:00Comments on Poetry for Children: Joyce Sidman wins 2013 NCTE Poetry AwardSylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-5598489614508762472012-12-16T14:54:56.590-06:002012-12-16T14:54:56.590-06:00A well deserved honor for a humble, talented woman...A well deserved honor for a humble, talented woman whose work has inspired so many. SIDMAN POWER!!!!!!Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-35310852915736560772012-12-13T11:39:26.682-06:002012-12-13T11:39:26.682-06:00Thank you, Sylvie, for this wonderful write-up on ...Thank you, Sylvie, for this wonderful write-up on Joyce! I'm a huge fan and have poured over each of her books. Red Sings From Treetops is perhaps my favorite - an exquisite book! BJ Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810656260650783785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-88195650074654355192012-12-12T18:57:18.722-06:002012-12-12T18:57:18.722-06:00Sylvia,
Thank you for the wonderful post about Jo...Sylvia,<br /><br />Thank you for the wonderful post about Joyce's work. <br /><br />I love Joyce’s way of expressing her love for nature through the wonderful poetry she writes. I think that the combination of her brilliant poetry with facts about the natural world she describes, accompanied by the beautiful illustrations is a just a fantastic way to attract readers and satisfy many reading tastes at once. I’ve equipped my library with all of her books that were available and I shared them with my students and my colleagues. One fifth grade class loved Joyce’s books so much that they, together with their teacher and me, came up with a collaborative project inspired by Joyce’s book Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems. Because they are studying ecosystems now, in their classroom they will write their poems related to ecosystems and do the research with me in the library. We are also collaborating with the art teacher to work with the students on the illustrations for their poems and information pages. We all are very excited about this project and we are considering publishing a book if everything goes as planned. <br /><br />Congratulation to Joyce and thanks for inspiring my students, my colleagues, and me with her outstanding work. <br /><br />vezenimosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18354435414528851774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-46465494085639628522012-12-11T16:19:05.883-06:002012-12-11T16:19:05.883-06:00Thank you, Sylvia, for this invaluable post about ...Thank you, Sylvia, for this invaluable post about Joyce Sidman. Her books and poetry appeal to young and old, I think. Getting to your session at IRA may be worth the price of my ticket!! I will have to give this serious consideration!!! Janet F.skanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-89916260092859891002012-12-11T09:49:17.283-06:002012-12-11T09:49:17.283-06:00I thought I knew Joyce's work, but I didn'...I thought I knew Joyce's work, but I didn't know a third of these books. Thank you, Professor Vardell! (I'm eager to see what other facts about Joyce you reveal in our IRA session with her and Amy Ludwig VanDerwater in April!)Janet Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335945237210886655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-51575597425787269132012-12-11T09:22:02.185-06:002012-12-11T09:22:02.185-06:00What a great addition to a list of astonishingly t...What a great addition to a list of astonishingly talented award recipients. I'm so happy for Joyce, whose work seems to be getting always (impossibly) better. I love, love, love her nature-based poems, though I have to say my all-time favorite of hers is THIS IS JUST TO SAY. Go, Joyce!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.com