tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post544875751189664707..comments2024-02-17T21:40:24.532-07:00Comments on Carol's Corner: SLICE #26- THE LONG GOODBYECarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-75387261129492682312012-03-31T11:05:20.379-06:002012-03-31T11:05:20.379-06:00Would you please quit making me CRY?!?!Would you please quit making me CRY?!?!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-51844166209344551562012-03-30T09:44:53.298-06:002012-03-30T09:44:53.298-06:00Carol, once again, you grow my heart...Knowing the...Carol, once again, you grow my heart...Knowing the connected relationships you have built with your students, knowing how much you love them and give them and learn from them...This long good-bye is especially hard...but only you could nurture the hope of continuing your connections so lovingly, so sweetly...Please let me go with you to buy Barbara's new books xoxoxoxo I love you, Sister! xoxoxxoLaura Lynn Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105412258346062373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-69607261862057125322012-03-30T07:56:53.290-06:002012-03-30T07:56:53.290-06:00Oh my gosh!!! I love this so much. What a wonderfu...Oh my gosh!!! I love this so much. What a wonderful teacher you are. I am honored to have such a devoted fan to pass my books along to kids who love them. Thank you!!Barbara O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772206568826059623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-15908851556919723932012-03-27T20:04:14.996-06:002012-03-27T20:04:14.996-06:00I cannot imagine how hard this must be for everyon...I cannot imagine how hard this must be for everyone. How wonderful for the students that you will bring him the new O'Connor book. Sending you a hug.Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-52232279513898603062012-03-27T19:32:42.655-06:002012-03-27T19:32:42.655-06:00I still remember leaving a school for the first ti...I still remember leaving a school for the first time. Still remember those kids. Clearly you have connected with these kids and that is something they can carry with them into the future. I'm sorry about the long goodbye. It's not going to be easy, but it's clear that it will be meaningful and rich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-66462293703325019492012-03-27T09:06:00.630-06:002012-03-27T09:06:00.630-06:00Nancy- Not sure how to get hold of you aside from ...Nancy- Not sure how to get hold of you aside from here. Thanks so much for your kind words. I will pray for your son- that he will be blessed with the absolutely perfect job (with insurance, of course!) Keep me posted!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-60991558831356866762012-03-27T08:32:48.710-06:002012-03-27T08:32:48.710-06:00This line really gets to me: "Well then, how...This line really gets to me: "Well then, how will we get the book? How will we get to read Barbara O'Connor's pigeon book?" says Uriel. With these children you have given them the gift of life. These kids really don't want to let go...I wouldn't either if you were my teacher, Carol. <br />PS My son Jeff, who I wrote to you two years about finding a church is interviewing for a Job at Mile High United Way...he would appreciate prayer support and so would I...because God knows...he needs insurance :) love nancNanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135130889558068676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-40463126390750942192012-03-27T03:58:59.175-06:002012-03-27T03:58:59.175-06:00What a great solution. Goodbyes are never easy!What a great solution. Goodbyes are never easy!Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-31538822926365141472012-03-26T20:16:47.750-06:002012-03-26T20:16:47.750-06:00Wow, goodbyes are so hard. Fortunately, although m...Wow, goodbyes are so hard. Fortunately, although my fifth graders move on to the middle school, they can still come visit. But I do hate saying goodbye. Good luck to you and your wonderful students.Katherine Sokolowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613122879321312187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-37822857033590173872012-03-26T18:42:47.366-06:002012-03-26T18:42:47.366-06:00I would have loved to have you as my teacher!! Can...I would have loved to have you as my teacher!! Can I go back a few (?) years?? What a blessing to have a teacher who cares so deeply about her students and how they can become better readers! There will be a reward for you!Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-47177154330821959592012-03-26T18:29:08.328-06:002012-03-26T18:29:08.328-06:00I love that you are helping you students with this...I love that you are helping you students with this transition to not having you around with the idea of a reading family. It allows these students who trust you so much to stay connected.<br /><br />Like you, I hate goodbyes as well. Long goodbyes are even worse. Best of luck these next few weeks.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-91438916534497758172012-03-26T16:52:15.721-06:002012-03-26T16:52:15.721-06:00I love that you are going to make sure that they c...I love that you are going to make sure that they can read the author that they love. I teach 8th graders, and I always tell them that they are welcome to come back and check out books from me for their high school reading...as long as they promise to bring them back for my newest classes to enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-36242668124794964852012-03-26T16:15:57.350-06:002012-03-26T16:15:57.350-06:00Thanks so much for all of your kind words. I have ...Thanks so much for all of your kind words. I have the greatest class this year, and am really going to miss them as readers and people!<br /><br />I do have a new job, Linda! I will be a literacy coach at a K-8 school. Answered prayers! Here is the link to where I told about it.<br />http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-19-and-search-is-over.htmlCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-26477717709383623182012-03-26T15:57:42.122-06:002012-03-26T15:57:42.122-06:00It was harder in the classroom, especially that la...It was harder in the classroom, especially that last year two years ago, but we at school all go through some of it because many of us have had the 8th graders at some point & from now till the end, they will say things like "last Expo", last trip, last spring break, etc. I think it must be hard to be leaving the actual school, though. And, did I miss a post about a new position. Congratulations! If I did, I'm so happy you are settled somewhere, Carol. And, this was such a tribute to you & the students' love of reading from you. How great is that!!!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-63135737527129307842012-03-26T15:23:42.191-06:002012-03-26T15:23:42.191-06:00I hear you. I made the decision a few weeks ago no...I hear you. I made the decision a few weeks ago not to return to my school next year (as I'm currently a literacy coach and I'm ready to go back to teaching). Although it was my own choice, I feel like everyday is now a reminder of the upcoming goodbye and preparation for it. Goodbyes are not fun. I love how you promised to bring the book to the kids in fall!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011661904689079860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-25446009406357993522012-03-26T15:11:37.127-06:002012-03-26T15:11:37.127-06:00I love this! I love this because it shows how imp...I love this! I love this because it shows how important reading is to your students. I love this because I can obviously see how important your students are to you. I love this because even though you'll be saying goodbye, you will still see them in the fall, you will still share a great book by a great author, you will still be connected through books. I love this.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822472844833732246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-75367367194632489982012-03-26T09:46:59.474-06:002012-03-26T09:46:59.474-06:00Goodbyes...letting someone know that they mattered...Goodbyes...letting someone know that they mattered...letting someone know that you will miss them...I teach a 3/4 group and so half of the group is saying goodbye and then hello to the new incoming group.<br />I love that you have are a reading family...they will always have that to remember.Heartfeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07675876231566669372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-25217238532223509902012-03-26T07:11:05.760-06:002012-03-26T07:11:05.760-06:00Goodbyes are always hard. They tug at our heart. W...Goodbyes are always hard. They tug at our heart. We know that even when we say we will find time to get together, it's hard to arrange. I love the connection to books you have with your students and how you found a solution to getting the newest book in their hands.Darlene A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04573652162770888915noreply@blogger.com