tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post2134245102583882328..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: The Sound And The FuryTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-90255716264102095052015-03-08T22:46:01.069-07:002015-03-08T22:46:01.069-07:00Oh how I LOVE this! Those bright minds of theirs m...Oh how I LOVE this! Those bright minds of theirs make me teary and joyful.j. wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05123562404940030878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-89461267218083486882015-03-08T13:07:44.981-07:002015-03-08T13:07:44.981-07:00This is a deeply respectful story, and I love it. ...This is a deeply respectful story, and I love it. I am moved also by Peter H. Johnston's writing in Choice Words and I've tried, in my most recent book, Seeing Young Children with New Eyes, What we've learned from Reggio Emilia about the Children and Ourselves, to show other ways of being respectful to children.<br /><br />There's too little of it around. Thank you!Sydney Gurewitz Clemenshttp://www.eceteacher.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-35729555078379227732015-02-26T23:24:41.922-08:002015-02-26T23:24:41.922-08:00What an amazing thing! I adore this book & it ...What an amazing thing! I adore this book & it took me 4 turns to understand as much as they did. I love that you introduced this book by accident and their interest. Ah! :)Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739873710098324841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-55577961829379448152015-02-26T14:51:42.927-08:002015-02-26T14:51:42.927-08:00I've tried to dig into Faulkner a couple of ti...I've tried to dig into Faulkner a couple of times as an adult, of my own accord, and I have yet to finish a book. I just talked to my parents over the phone, as my son turned 5 and they were checking in. They are retired now and they told me they've been reading Absolom! Absolom! aloud to each other in preparation for a free online course at Yale, and they say out loud makes all the difference with Faulkner for them. Apparently so!Rafer Nelsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805847856852183645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-71881428818922812482015-02-26T14:38:57.072-08:002015-02-26T14:38:57.072-08:00I love this because it shows incredible respect fo...I love this because it shows incredible respect for children. I work for a program that provides professional support for early childhood teachers in my city and will be using this as an example of how to respect the innate intelligence of young children.Arennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-90704349178770148562015-02-26T13:18:38.756-08:002015-02-26T13:18:38.756-08:00Who could have ever guessed without your script of...Who could have ever guessed without your script of how it all went down? Remarkable! I have to say though, the students are blessed with a teacher who knows the right things to say while reading it. It's not like you just plowed through the sentences....bravo! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-12394674621591266432015-02-26T08:05:13.662-08:002015-02-26T08:05:13.662-08:00Amazing! I'm a huge proponent of reading aloud...Amazing! I'm a huge proponent of reading aloud, of child-led learning, of big words and bid conversations, yet I never would have guessed or been brave enough to try The Sound & the Fury with kids.<br /><br />Why? B/c I was forced to read it in high school. I was supposed to read it as part of this academic decathlon team I was on. It was not a book I chose; it was forced on me. I hated it. I was confused. I couldn't figure it out. And I gave up on it.<br /><br />That was over 20 years ago, but that mental block remains. I read your post, got to the Faulkner parts, and my brain automatically glazed over, started to scream, "I don't get it!" I'm in my 40s, I'm a professional writer and an intelligent person, and I shut down now when I get anywhere close to that book. <br /><br />Your kids don't come with that baggage. Your kids came opened minded, came to the book of their own accord, with no expectations. And they're getting it in a way I didn't in high school and can't now, due to my experience. What a difference, and what a gift!<br /><br />(Also, I loved the fact that you constantly checked in with the kids to see if they still wanted you to keep reading.)<br /><br />Keep up the great work!Jennifer Finkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-80845431171419367422015-02-26T07:49:02.199-08:002015-02-26T07:49:02.199-08:00This is both funny and amazing.This is both funny and amazing.Nancy Schimmelhttp://www.sisterschoice.comnoreply@blogger.com