This is one of my favorite songs of all time.  I hear Peter, Paul and Mary
calling me now!


On 7/15/07 7:08 AM, "RASINSKI, TIMOTHY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Here is a fine song about gardening -- I have several versions of it and
> love to sing it with kids.  I think it is a wonderful metaphor for
> teaching and teachers
> 
> Inch by inch, row by row
> Gonna make this garden grow
> All it takes is a rake and a hoe
> And a piece of fertile ground
> Inch by inch, row by row
> Someone bless these seeds I sow
> Someone warm them from below
> 'Til the rain comes tumbling down
> 
> 
> You can find the entire song lyric at this website:
> http://members.tripod.com/tiny_dancer/garden3.html
> 
> 
> Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.
> Reading and Writing Center
> 404 White Hall
> Kent State University
> Kent, OH  44242
> 
> email:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Phone:  330-672-0649
> Cell:  330-962-6251
> Fax:  330-672-2025
> Informational website:  www.timrasinski.com
> Professional Development DVD:  http://www.roadtocomprehension.com/
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harbour,
> Deborah 
> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 1:00 AM
> To: mosaic
> Subject: [MOSAIC] great book to use with gardening theme
> 
> 
> This is in response to Kay in AZ and her discussion about using
> gardening as a theme in her classroom next year when responding to Olga
> -  As I read about your web I kept making connections with garden needs
> and tools and materials.    This summer I came across a book that would
> be perfect for you - Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou.  This story
> is about a teacher who plants her "seeds" each year, nurtures each one
> individually until they are strong, and then puts away her tools for the
> summer until she receives a new pack of seeds next year.  This story is
> a tribute to all teachers who dedicate themselves daily to their
> "gardens".  Edith Pattou does a great job using a garden as a metaphor
> to her classroom.  The book was about $10 at Barnes and Noble.    It
> would be a great book for yourself, a friend, or even a colleague.  Hope
> that helps!
> Debbie
> 
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Lori Jackson
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Todd County School District
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Mission SD  57555
 
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Literacies for All Summer Institute
"Literate Lives:  A Human Right"
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