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A Children's Writer from Kentucky inspires us to consider where we are from. The graduate students I am teaching this fall, I hope, will enjoy reflecting about their own culture as they enter into studying Children's Literature from diverse perspectives.
A wonderful professor I had at Duke, Stephen Dunning, believed that we can learn to write poetry as we learn to shoot a free throw, or hit a forehand. We look to an expert, then we copy/and change to what feels natural for us. And we thank them. So many years I watched my sons jump on a trampoline to dunk a basketball ball like Michael Jordon. It was thrilling. When Dr. Dunning applied this teaching method to poetry, he called it, "Getting the Knack." I love it, and have used it for years to learn and to teach.
About Me
- SARAHDIPIDY
- Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States
- As a fourth grader I was in awe of my teacher Miss Kestler who was tall, athletic, funny and musical. In May of each year we had a wonderful May Pole with streamers, a May Court, dancing and singing to welcome spring. She taught us the songs and dances. I still have a phtotgraph of all us fourth graders with Miss Kestler sitting on the steps at Davie Avenue School. She was a wonderful model of a teacher. No wonder many of us were inspired to follow in her footsteps. It was she who taught me that as a teacher it was more important who she was than what lessons she taught. I've taught language arts, English, History and Social Studies in public schools through the years. After I retired I became a part of the adjunct faculty at ASU, teaching Children's Literature. I find that I learn as much as I teach. I look forward to my learning experience with you at Lenior Rhyne. I look forward to working with all of you at LR.
1 comment:
Hi Sarah: I'm so glad that you are giving your blog a second chance. Your poem is lovely and I look forward to whatever else you have to share with us.
Lots of hugs, Ginnie
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