tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524422010346970111.post7650333344878484549..comments2024-03-14T11:09:03.875-04:00Comments on THE 3 R's - READING, 'RITING, & RESEARCH: CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS CAME TO MY TOWN!Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524422010346970111.post-33656977705649423692007-04-01T07:38:00.000-04:002007-04-01T07:38:00.000-04:00BUMMER! So sorry...BUMMER! So sorry...Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524422010346970111.post-1174520766364518012007-03-31T09:14:00.000-04:002007-03-31T09:14:00.000-04:00Joyce,Chris Curtis did come to Viewmont Elementary...Joyce,<BR/>Chris Curtis did come to Viewmont Elementary, and my students were very excited the days leading up to his visit. Unfortunately, I was too sick to be there on the day he came. I really picked the wrong week to feel bad!Trevor Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233306420221043147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524422010346970111.post-36469393954811378412007-03-28T22:32:00.000-04:002007-03-28T22:32:00.000-04:00Jeannie,Yeah I had already signed my book. I lear...Jeannie,<BR/><BR/>Yeah I had already signed my book. I learn a lot from watching other authors like this. I hope I can learn to be so gracious.Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524422010346970111.post-57700568286819544362007-03-28T22:31:00.000-04:002007-03-28T22:31:00.000-04:00Trevor, I'm so glad you got to spend time with Chr...Trevor, I'm so glad you got to spend time with Chris Curtis. It was great to read about your impressions of him. Did he also visit Viewmont School?<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to talking with you some more about this.Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524422010346970111.post-43546570862687069012007-03-28T21:34:00.000-04:002007-03-28T21:34:00.000-04:00I wish I could have been there, but I had a wonder...I wish I could have been there, but I had a wonderful chance to meet Mr. Curtis Friday afternoon. My class at LRC was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to create the 4th-5th grade Hickory Public School curriculum for Bud, Not Buddy and the Watson's go to Birmingham. Because of this, we were given the awesome chance to chat with the author for a couple of hours. <BR/><BR/>He is a genuine person through and through, and his books reflect the same genuine feel. I appreciated his comment that he is not a children's author. He writes what he would want to read, and it appeals to many children (and adults). However, he knows that most adults won't read a book labeled as a children's book, no matter what the content is. <BR/><BR/>My estimation of Christopher Paul Curtis only grew when I saw how sweaty-palmed and glassy-eyed my 4th grade students grew with each page during my read-aloud. In fact, the time spent Reading Bud, not Buddy is the only time of the day that they are almost 100% focused. It's a shame that an insightful, creative man like Mr. Curtis can go unnoticed by most of the world, yet it seems that anyone with a camera and a lack of dignity can get 15 minutes of fame (at least on the internet).Trevor Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233306420221043147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524422010346970111.post-61824941720680557642007-03-28T18:38:00.000-04:002007-03-28T18:38:00.000-04:00What a neat story. I thought maybe you were going...What a neat story. I thought maybe you were going to say, he asked for you autograph, or was the copy of BLUE already signed? That was neat of him to give you money to buy another of his books. <BR/><BR/>Don't you just love people who know themselves well enough to not intimidate others and to give others their undivided attention. <BR/><BR/>Glad you were able to have this experience. <BR/>Jeannie SmithJeannie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054166983945925831noreply@blogger.com