Comments on Dad at the Chalkboard: Grooming Future Scribblers or Kids, Writing Doesn'...

I couldn't pick a favorite; I laughed out loud...

2011-05-29T02:19:56.275-04:00

I couldn't pick a favorite; I laughed out loud several times and shared them with an equally-appreciative audience (Kendall). Bravo for inspiring such creativity :) I'm linking this up next Saturday.

These were great! A wonderful way to end a snowy d...

2011-03-25T00:44:31.551-04:00

These were great! A wonderful way to end a snowy day over here in Illinois!

Lisa...that is a good one! Lauri...thank you! Re...

2011-03-13T22:47:43.924-04:00

Lisa...that is a good one!

Lauri...thank you!

Regina...you are welcome, thanks for commenting!

This was an incredible read. These kids are amazin...

2011-03-13T18:42:31.601-04:00

This was an incredible read. These kids are amazing and have some real talent here. I enjoyed their sentences. Great post, thank you.

These are brilliant! These kids are lucky to have ...

2011-03-13T11:55:07.080-04:00

These are brilliant! These kids are lucky to have you for a teacher.

Great post! My favorite was definitely the bunk be...

2011-03-08T21:17:25.906-05:00

Great post! My favorite was definitely the bunk bed dripping with pee.

My kids have always been in honors classes at school so thankfully they are expected to write quite a bit. I love going back and reading their stories.

Michelle...EXCELLENT point...LOL...

2011-03-06T19:25:10.324-05:00

Michelle...EXCELLENT point...LOL...

Brian, reading these on Sunday morning makes me lo...

2011-03-06T11:32:17.011-05:00

Brian, reading these on Sunday morning makes me look forward (a little bit) to heading back into the classroom bright and early tomorrow morning. I loved these!

By the way, I knew right away it was a girl; what boy (or man, even) was ever disgusted by his own loud, horrid, stinky gas?

OH my gosh I LOVED this! I have so much fun with t...

2011-03-06T02:58:03.409-05:00

OH my gosh I LOVED this! I have so much fun with the crazy stuff my three year old says you have made me eager for the 5th grade years too... what fun for you. I really liked the Pluto one too! I also thought it was very interesting how you depicted each years group as being so unique -- really tells me you aren't going through the motions as a teacher which I also love. Your students are very lucky.

Visiting from Mrs. 4444's Saturday Sampling. I'll be back. Nice place you have here!

I think my favorites are the first two. I don'...

2011-03-05T21:15:00.089-05:00

I think my favorites are the first two. I don't think I can't even write that well. I need more work on my exposition!

Oh I think donkeys certainly cackle - I can hear i...

2011-03-05T17:04:21.579-05:00

Oh I think donkeys certainly cackle - I can hear it so plainly and see the expression on said donkey's face - brilliant and I do wish we had had a teacher like you back when I was 10

These are really good! I enjoyed reading them all...

2011-03-05T15:13:30.370-05:00

These are really good! I enjoyed reading them all but have to choose the gross falling in the dog vomit one for my favorite.

I don't remember EVER getting any fun assignments like this in school.

Oh. My. Gosh. This really made my morning. I can s...

2011-03-05T11:52:05.118-05:00

Oh. My. Gosh. This really made my morning. I can see why you love your job. These segments are adorable.

<3 Gina Blechman

Melody...ha ha...that's AWESOME! Amy...WOW......

2011-03-04T14:46:25.230-05:00

Melody...ha ha...that's AWESOME!

Amy...WOW...I LOVE that idea. When my daughter is old enough I am TOTALLY stealing it.

Tara...thanks! The only way I can imagine a donkey cackling is over an open fire. Or is that crackling?????

Shelley...did you see Amy's idea above? That might help...

Lydia...thanks! They keep me going!

Good for you for trying so hard! We need more teac...

2011-03-04T12:12:26.265-05:00

Good for you for trying so hard! We need more teachers like you to inspire kids in these kinds of creativity.
:)

Are you willing to tutor on weekends? My oldest h...

2011-03-04T10:16:58.713-05:00

Are you willing to tutor on weekends? My oldest hates writing - part of it is that she has never been fond of the actual physical action of putting letters on a sheet of paper - but...part of it is that she just has not found the joy of reading & writing. I have always loved to read, to write & despite the grand efforts of so many teachers and myself as well, she still hasn't found it. I'd love to see her improve in this area because I love the stories that kids come up with when they let their imaginations go.

C'mon, you can't hear the donkey cackling?...

2011-03-04T09:43:26.401-05:00

C'mon, you can't hear the donkey cackling? Where's your imagination :)

You sound like a great teacher. Your students are lucky to have you - and I'm betting they will always remember that.

So fun to read. My dd was writing about George fro...

2011-03-04T03:45:09.087-05:00

So fun to read. My dd was writing about George from "Of Mice and Men" earlier this week. She wrote: "Pull your pants up, drop your purse, and be a man." LOVED it.

One way we encouraged our kids to write was to allow them to start a private blog. They are enjoying writing and we are getting an insight into our kids that might have been hard to come by otherwise.

Awesome, Brian! Your kids rock! I'm so glad ...

2011-03-04T01:48:40.598-05:00

Awesome, Brian! Your kids rock! I'm so glad you shared these priceless gems! Today I met with some parents and was able to share a story their daughter wrote about a candy bar thief. I loved watching them as they realized that they were key characters (read: suspects) in the story! It was so funny! Anyway, keep writing! I enjoy following your experiences from afar!