I love how relatable a lot of your pieces were to my own life; nothing was too outrageously thought up, allowing me to think about moments of my own that I could relate back to your work. For instance, in "Plum Tree Fort" I remember always be upset with my siblings; I tried to not fight with them but they always attempted to fight with me (I was, after all, the oldest in the household).My younger brother and sister would fight nonstop and my dad, like your mom, always used the phrase "Why don't you two just get along?": that seems to be a universal phrase for parenting. I especially loved your 'Autumn' poem; Autumn is my favorite time of year because of the imagery and crisp-feelings associated with it, and this poem reminded me of all of that. The way you formatted your stanzas really stood out to me and helped recreate those feelings of blissfulness that Autumn provides me with. Beautiful work.
Rebecca, I love the way that you write. You have such a beautiful and captivating tone. Thank you for sharing these pieces with us. I especially like your plumb story. I have a little sister and was smiling through the whole thing. Your writing makes me wonder..have you ever thought about writing a book? If you do, please let me know!
Rebecca, this was beautiful! Beautifully written, presented, and the emotion was raw. I love how you wrote about your daughter in the end; it was very powerful. All of your pieces were amazing but for some reason this one really resonated with me. I felt the pain and the sadness in which you wrote, but also the love and admiration for her. I don't have kids, so I cannot speak directly on this. I can say that I am extremely close with my sister and her son is like my own. I would do anything to protect, love and inspire him. Autism runs in our family and he was diagnosed when he was just shy of two years old. She blamed herself wondering if there was something she could have done sooner, why it happened to her, etc. This is COMPLETELY different and maybe irrelevant, but what is similar is the love you both show for your children. I think that this says a lot about you as a teacher as well. You find the joy in the small victories and see everyone as special and unique. I have noticed that not just in your writings but in class. I loved this portfolio. Awesome job! :) You truly will crush it as a middle school teacher.
I enjoyed reading all of your pieces in your portfolio. I can tell that you put a lot of thought into each piece and each piece depicted important aspects and experiences in your life. I appreciated "The Mommy Life", because you speak about what it is like to be a mom, the joys, and love a child can bring. I hope that one day I will be a mom and I would relate to your feelings and love for your children :)
I feel like I got to know you even more with each piece you wrote. It also felt like they were organized chronologically, so it was like taking a journey with you throughout your life. I really liked how you organized your portfolio.
Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteI love how relatable a lot of your pieces were to my own life; nothing was too outrageously thought up, allowing me to think about moments of my own that I could relate back to your work. For instance, in "Plum Tree Fort" I remember always be upset with my siblings; I tried to not fight with them but they always attempted to fight with me (I was, after all, the oldest in the household).My younger brother and sister would fight nonstop and my dad, like your mom, always used the phrase "Why don't you two just get along?": that seems to be a universal phrase for parenting. I especially loved your 'Autumn' poem; Autumn is my favorite time of year because of the imagery and crisp-feelings associated with it, and this poem reminded me of all of that. The way you formatted your stanzas really stood out to me and helped recreate those feelings of blissfulness that Autumn provides me with. Beautiful work.
-Lexi
Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteI love the way that you write. You have such a beautiful and captivating tone. Thank you for sharing these pieces with us. I especially like your plumb story. I have a little sister and was smiling through the whole thing.
Your writing makes me wonder..have you ever thought about writing a book? If you do, please let me know!
Rebecca, this was beautiful! Beautifully written, presented, and the emotion was raw. I love how you wrote about your daughter in the end; it was very powerful. All of your pieces were amazing but for some reason this one really resonated with me. I felt the pain and the sadness in which you wrote, but also the love and admiration for her.
ReplyDeleteI don't have kids, so I cannot speak directly on this. I can say that I am extremely close with my sister and her son is like my own. I would do anything to protect, love and inspire him. Autism runs in our family and he was diagnosed when he was just shy of two years old. She blamed herself wondering if there was something she could have done sooner, why it happened to her, etc. This is COMPLETELY different and maybe irrelevant, but what is similar is the love you both show for your children.
I think that this says a lot about you as a teacher as well. You find the joy in the small victories and see everyone as special and unique. I have noticed that not just in your writings but in class. I loved this portfolio. Awesome job! :) You truly will crush it as a middle school teacher.
Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading all of your pieces in your portfolio. I can tell that you put a lot of thought into each piece and each piece depicted important aspects and experiences in your life. I appreciated "The Mommy Life", because you speak about what it is like to be a mom, the joys, and love a child can bring. I hope that one day I will be a mom and I would relate to your feelings and love for your children :)
Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteI feel like I got to know you even more with each piece you wrote. It also felt like they were organized chronologically, so it was like taking a journey with you throughout your life. I really liked how you organized your portfolio.