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 > > > > The information contained in this message may be privileged and > confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this > message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent > responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you > are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of > this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the > message and deleting it from your computer. Under Florida law, e-mail > addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address > released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic > mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in > writing. > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute "Literate Lives: A Human Right" July 12-15, 2007 Louisville, Kentucky http://www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/wlu _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
