Friday, March 27, 2009

a letter to our children

The following is a copy of a gorgeous letter the kids received from Sheryl Noethe, the guest poet who worked with them during our unit:

Dear 2nd and 3rd Graders,

Thank you for the wonderful cards you made for me! I came home from work tired and your writing made me so happy! I felt wonderful! You are the nicest children I've ever met, and I have taught thousands of students. You are tops! I would love to return and do more poetry and sign language with you because you do such beautiful work! I love each of you very much and hope we will be friends forever! Here is a poem for you:

Shining faces like lanterns lit
the sleeping lions inside
the children wake
to the poetry
in their hearts.

Love,
Sheryl
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8 comments:

  1. Helena Koelle, section 2February 8, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Jack,
    It's funny that you think your hair is like a trophy!
    Nate

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  2. Helena Koelle, section 2February 10, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Dear Will,
    I LOVED your poem. I also think it is cool that you can fly an airplane.
    From Calvin & Sage.

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  3. Helena Koelle, section 2February 10, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Lily,
    I like your poem that you did in English class.




    By:Bruce

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  4. Helena Koelle, section 2February 10, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Ella, I LOVE all or your beautiful poems!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you write more. They are awesome!



    love,Dana

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  5. Helena Koelle, section 2February 10, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Garet, I think it is funny when in one of your poems you said "My brain is a piece of junk"

    -Eliana

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  6. Helena Koelle, section 2February 10, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Dear Ellie J.
    I love your Empathy poem. It had lots of nice things.


    Love:Bruce

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  7. Helena Koelle, section 2February 10, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Emiliano Ferguson,
    I loved your poem.It was awesome!I loved it.
    Love,Benjamin

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  8. Helena Koelle, section 2February 10, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Dear Bruce,
    I loved your poem about creativity. It was so creative of you. It was so amazing. Meet me under the tree on the play ground after school so that if you want we can trade pokemon cards.
    From Joe
    Bye!

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