Showing posts with label Teaching Tall Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teaching Tall Story. Show all posts

Dear Candy Gourlay, Why did you decide to become a children's author?

March 29, 2015 by 

By Candy Gourlay

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Because of THIS:

 
Excerpts from a bulging envelope of letters from the children of William Read Primary School in Canvey Island. Thank you to the Year Sixes, Ms Probin, Mr Overill and other staff of William Read. 


Kids, you made my day! Thank you for making my job the best in the whole wide world.
Love, 
Candy

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Postcard to St Anthony in Quezon City

January 26, 2015 by 

DEAR SIXTH GRADERS OF SAINT ANTHONY IN QUEZON CITY


On Facebook last week, your teacher, Ms Kat, showed me this video she made of your Tall Story drawings.  Wow, they are FANTASTIC! Thank you!



I always get a thrill when I see the fun things children do with my book in the classroom. At the same time, I also feel ever so slightly guilty that you had to do a book report. Sorry!

In the main though  I hope you enjoyed drawing and thinking about my story. I certainly enjoyed looking at all your drawings. So much talent!

Thank you for being amazing, kids. And thank you, Ms Kat, for letting me have a peek at the children's work. They have really inspired me.

Love,

Candy

PS I made a Slideshare of your drawings (below) so that people can admire them at their leisure!

PPS I love the name of your class. Non-Pinoy peeps, 'Mapagmahal' means 'Loving' in Tagalog.





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