tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post1324064537349489066..comments2008-07-29T15:40:54.887-04:00MotherReaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274509991340797264noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-24142270632684370422008-07-29T15:40:54.887-04:002008-07-29T15:40:54.887-04:00I'm so happy that my question to Obama about writing resonated with you. Also, thank you for recognizing it on your blog. As a teacher, I could not have been happier with his response and references to journaling, writing to think, and the relationship between reading and writing.<BR/><BR/>I have quite a few pictures that I took at the event. Let me know if you'd like for me to share them with you.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!<BR/><BR/>Kristin LarsenKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830004164012950994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-46210859758554979622008-07-15T14:10:42.928-04:002008-07-15T14:10:42.928-04:00So very neat!Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-87516758241839043562008-07-14T09:33:35.311-04:002008-07-14T09:33:35.311-04:00I just found your site through GalleyCat. I love it! Great entry on the Obama experience. Looking forward to reading you regularly.Writer's To-Do Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15512858110389495191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-28006338906113786592008-07-12T10:15:58.342-04:002008-07-12T10:15:58.342-04:00OMG. Galleycat picked up this post. You've like, made the big time or something. :) Is it just me, or have they been reading the kidlit blogs lately?Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024880986964198385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-53822119239867665102008-07-11T12:33:42.755-04:002008-07-11T12:33:42.755-04:00Lucky you! Lucky youngest daughter!Mary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-7595647421441665622008-07-11T08:26:49.681-04:002008-07-11T08:26:49.681-04:00I can't wait to pass this along to others. Thanks so much for sharing your experience (sans camera or charged cell phone), and for sharing Obama's words on reading and writing.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-10312713413578136312008-07-10T23:11:00.000-04:002008-07-10T23:11:00.000-04:00Let me add this part for my teacher friends: <BR/><BR/>Obama received some of his loudest applause addressing No Child Left Behind, answering that the way to provide better education "is not just by applying a single high-stake standardized tests." He said that the law "has led to counterproductive behavior. Teachers teach to the test," and "it doesn't inspire students."  He did add that "it doesn't mean our kids can't take a standardized test once and a while, it just means it has to be supplemented" by other kinds of learning. <BR/><BR/>From <A HREF="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/10/1194026.aspx" REL="nofollow">First Read, MSNBC</A>MotherReaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274509991340797264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-51838489827063442262008-07-10T20:57:46.641-04:002008-07-10T20:57:46.641-04:00WOW WOW WOW! What a powerful statement from Obama! Every parent should hear him speak those words. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations on a great day!thereadingzonehttp://thereadingzone.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com