tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post2650489610459083676..comments2024-03-28T10:32:30.002-04:00Comments on Beyond LiteracyLink: Remembering a Childhood Game_PoetryFriday/SOLCS 27Carol Varsalonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-53348217666372373972020-03-29T23:53:03.669-04:002020-03-29T23:53:03.669-04:00Thanks for dropping by, Tabatha, and hosting PF.Thanks for dropping by, Tabatha, and hosting PF.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-76878457085441063192020-03-29T23:52:29.742-04:002020-03-29T23:52:29.742-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Laura. Childhood and not a...Thanks for stopping by, Laura. Childhood and not a care seems so long ago.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-84956838448544055332020-03-29T16:26:28.352-04:002020-03-29T16:26:28.352-04:00Sweet memory, Carol! Thank you for sharing it with...Sweet memory, Carol! Thank you for sharing it with us. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-40483141568287939472020-03-29T16:25:46.349-04:002020-03-29T16:25:46.349-04:00Hi, Carol. What a cool poem -- it introduced me to...Hi, Carol. What a cool poem -- it introduced me to a sweet game of childhood that I haven't heard of before. Thanks for sharing the photograph too!author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-64182512309837832392020-03-29T13:43:39.323-04:002020-03-29T13:43:39.323-04:00Kay, you bring up an interesting questions. Will t...Kay, you bring up an interesting questions. Will the quarantine bring back old board games we know or just increase the needs for video games? Stay well.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-81529437542896873522020-03-29T13:42:40.116-04:002020-03-29T13:42:40.116-04:00Rock dogs-interesting creation, Mary Lee!Rock dogs-interesting creation, Mary Lee!Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-70373290347822642412020-03-29T10:18:20.620-04:002020-03-29T10:18:20.620-04:00This is such a lovely poem and memory. I can see t...This is such a lovely poem and memory. I can see the children and hear their giggles as they gather round the stone teacher. I wonder what memories our children today will have of games.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-56929112163086675052020-03-28T17:07:19.907-04:002020-03-28T17:07:19.907-04:00I don't know this game, but I did make a famil...I don't know this game, but I did make a family of rock dogs that I played with lots. I think I still have them in a box downstairs.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-13023125920102597482020-03-28T14:33:38.395-04:002020-03-28T14:33:38.395-04:00Denise, poems help me through the gray days and th...Denise, poems help me through the gray days and the tension. My toddler granddaughter spent some time with me on Zoom and that was the best #quarentainment ever. We talked, engaged in read alouds, and just had fun. Stay safe also. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-61505192959810173282020-03-28T14:31:50.419-04:002020-03-28T14:31:50.419-04:00The strangest things happen on the internet lately...The strangest things happen on the internet lately. I write and whoosh, the response disappears. I did reply to you but here it goes again. I did not create the rock, Ramona. It was a free digital on Pixabay that fit just right. Maybe Stone Teacher was particular to my region or city when I was a child. I just thought everyone knew the game. We did do a lot of giggling, laughing, and having fun on summer afternoons and night when we were little. We could play for hours.<br />Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-23121247796256818702020-03-28T01:27:40.195-04:002020-03-28T01:27:40.195-04:00Carol,
Great memory of your childhood, and deligh...Carol, <br />Great memory of your childhood, and delightfully shared in verse. Stay safe and enjoy the solitude. I'm sure your poems help. April will be a great month. I'm excited to try to follow along with poetry month. Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-12562570224805423982020-03-27T22:54:05.659-04:002020-03-27T22:54:05.659-04:00Love the rock face you found to illustrate your po...Love the rock face you found to illustrate your poem. Or maybe you created it? I've never heard of this game. Loved this line:<br />" Giggles float through<br />the summer breeze."Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-24810428211896530772020-03-27T18:26:16.518-04:002020-03-27T18:26:16.518-04:00Thank you for stopping by Jama and preparing a 202...Thank you for stopping by Jama and preparing a 2020 National Poetry Month Calendar of Activities. I will send you my activities.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-63377779672566274572020-03-27T14:46:31.131-04:002020-03-27T14:46:31.131-04:00Fun memory, sweet poem!Fun memory, sweet poem!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-29700814108720557432020-03-27T14:45:16.006-04:002020-03-27T14:45:16.006-04:00School day games were so much fun back when I grew...School day games were so much fun back when I grew up. They ranked high among marbles, hopscotch, and jumprope. I tried to look up Stone Teacher and I did not find it. That must mean it was specific to my area maybe. Not sure. Anyways, thank you for sharing my work. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-25140221249597170502020-03-27T14:22:48.041-04:002020-03-27T14:22:48.041-04:00Made up games are the best kind! Why am I not surp...Made up games are the best kind! Why am I not surprised you liked to play school as a little girl? I did too. :) Thanks for turning your fun summer memory into a poem, Carol.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-66802561229906251622020-03-27T11:18:24.680-04:002020-03-27T11:18:24.680-04:00We also have added restrictions. I am sorry about ...We also have added restrictions. I am sorry about your missing the beach walks. I always love the pictures you share! Enjoy what you can. I am thankful for your governor!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-44518034062195158642020-03-27T11:12:11.274-04:002020-03-27T11:12:11.274-04:00Yeah! I always love receiving your comments. It fe...Yeah! I always love receiving your comments. It feels like we are talking like normal again. We are in lockdown mode. The boardwalk closed this morning so no more walks by the beach until the ban is lifted. Neighborhood walks work thought. The sun is shining and so that makes me happy. We are waiting to hear the Governor make is daily speech and just got a message that the Pope is saying a special prayer for all that will be on TV at 1. Be safe. Stay well.<br />Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-53957078361044158022020-03-27T10:48:21.212-04:002020-03-27T10:48:21.212-04:00I saw your poem on Michelle's padlet and thoug...I saw your poem on Michelle's padlet and thought how interesting that similar games had different names. I enjoyed reading your game and other poems. This week I have been immersed in #QuarantineLife poems I created to pass the time. Shut in time is very isolating. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-18757890478071124332020-03-27T10:46:15.836-04:002020-03-27T10:46:15.836-04:00Lisa, someone asked me when I first thought about ...Lisa, someone asked me when I first thought about being a teacher. I totally forgot that it was way back when as a child with games like this and setting up an easel and classroom in my basement during summer days. Children need to tap into their imagination to create and problem solve during #QuarantineLife.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-26913322023933602402020-03-27T10:41:18.744-04:002020-03-27T10:41:18.744-04:00How sweet and wonderful. I have a similar game fro...How sweet and wonderful. I have a similar game from my childhood. Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-32585582444306277642020-03-27T09:48:01.607-04:002020-03-27T09:48:01.607-04:00Carol! I actually managed to take away the walls t...Carol! I actually managed to take away the walls that kept me from your posts! Hooray! This is a wonderful poem/memory, new to me, and I love the picture you've painted for us. Best wishes this hard time to you & your family!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-24025856629420371282020-03-27T09:27:19.922-04:002020-03-27T09:27:19.922-04:00This post made me think back to all the creative g...This post made me think back to all the creative games that my brothers and neighborhood friends would make up. What a fun time! I hope my students are taking advantage of this time to use their imaginations!Lisa Maucionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17391834262945101696noreply@blogger.com