http://rolandsmith.com/blog/2009/10/morrilton-intermediate-school-oregon-book-award/ Adventure | Books | Animals Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:49:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://rolandsmith.com/blog/2009/10/morrilton-intermediate-school-oregon-book-award/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Diane from Morrilton Int. Sch. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:31:15 +0000 http://rolandsmith.com/blog/2009/10/morrilton-intermediate-school-oregon-book-award/#comment-109 Your visit today affected two of my students in ways that they will always remember. John, the redhead who you met several times during the day, is (if there is) the perfect student, whose reading interest is strictly an intrinsic one fostered by, but not initiated by, the school system. He might, however, never have been intrigued by your books if you had not come for a visit. He was speechless (OK, not really speechless) with excitement. Keith, the Greenbean poet, is just the opposite as far as ability goes. He is an avid reader, but cannot at this point read your books independently. Your words to him in passing in the hallway and the posting of his work on your site may very well give him the push he needs to go further. Thank you so much. Your visit today affected two of my students in ways that they will always remember. John, the redhead who you met several times during the day, is (if there is) the perfect student, whose reading interest is strictly an intrinsic one fostered by, but not initiated by, the school system. He might, however, never have been intrigued by your books if you had not come for a visit. He was speechless (OK, not really speechless) with excitement. Keith, the Greenbean poet, is just the opposite as far as ability goes. He is an avid reader, but cannot at this point read your books independently. Your words to him in passing in the hallway and the posting of his work on your site may very well give him the push he needs to go further.
Thank you so much.

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