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Once Upon a Time there was a boy.......
by Babs
Jun 11, 2011
Many years ago when my son was in 3rd grade he was fortunate enough to have a teacher who had taken a creative writing workshop during the summer and was anxious to use her new found teaching techniques with her class. My son, who had always had an active imagination and a love of words was absolutely entranced. He loved the activities and instruction that she provided. With that introduction he continued to love to write throughout his school years....even becoming the editor of his high school newspaper. Now he is 34, married, (met her when they were both reporters on a local daily paper) and just left a job as an editor of a McGraw Hill magazine in NYC in order to move to Europe where he and his wife are both writing/editing for a newspaper there. He turned his passion for writing into a very nice career doing something he loves. So, all you who teach writing, keep up the good work. His 3rd grade teacher recently died of cancer and I used every rare chance I had over the years to th...See More
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Stellaluna Wow, Babs. I am so glad that you were able to let the teacher know what her work meant to you and your son. I'm sorry she passed.. but wow.. you must be SO proud of your son!

On 6/11/11, Babs wrote: > Many years ago when my son was in 3rd grade he was > fortunate enough to have a teacher who had taken a creative > writing worksho...See More
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VET What a wonderful true story, Babs! Thank you.

You were so thoughtful to tell this special teacher how much she had positively influenced your son. The best part is that you told her several times over the years.

I'll bet you made her day more than once. Sounds like she was a special teacher.

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VET Aren't you glad you gave this wonderful teacher "flowers" when she could enjoy them?

On 6/11/11, VET wrote: > What a wonderful true story, Babs! Thank you. > > You were so thoughtful to tell this special teacher how much > she had positively influenced your son. The best part is that > you told her several times over the yea...See More
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VET Aren't you glad you gave this wonderful teacher "flowers" when she could enjoy them?

On 6/11/11, VET wrote: > What a wonderful true story, Babs! Thank you. > > You were so thoughtful to tell this special teacher how much > she had positively influenced your son. The best part is that > you told her several times over the yea...See More
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