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| Link to Patricia's site |
When Patricia Polacco visited our school last week, I took notes on what she did, what she said, and how the kids reacted. I also wrote down some of the cool things that she said. Then I misplaced the notebook that I wrote everything in. Just found it yesterday, thank goodness, and I wanted to share some of Patricia’s words:
“Art is like breathing.”“Red heads are enchanted so if you don’t have a redhead for a friend, you better get one skippy quick.”“The energy is in you.”“Write what you know.”“You were born with the power to change others. You change people by the way you treat them. That is what changes the human heart.”“The truth is the journey you take through a story.”“Everyone in this room is gifted. None of us open our gifts at the same time. And if someone has opened theirs before you, think nothing of it. You will open yours in time.”
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| Patricia certainly made an impression on all the students and staff at our school. She created this drawing just for us! All the kids got a copy of their own to keep. |
"Red heads are enchanted so if you don’t have a redhead for a friend, you better get one skippy quick.”
ReplyDeleteNow, I love PP even more! As a red headed elementary student I just wanted straight brown hair. This quote made me wonder about my elementary self. Would I have latched onto this thought back then?
The red head quote caught me, my husband was a red head, so I guess I have one in my life. I don't know if I should tell him he is enchanted.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you found these words and shared them. They are all gems. What a cool way to say we don't all learn at the same rate.
Thanks for sharing, I'll be copying these into my notebook to ponder on later.
I love, love all of them and her more than any other author that I've heard. Thank you so much for sharing the red-head quote...I'm sending it to my new red-headed grandbaby !
ReplyDeleteFirst, I LOVE Patricia Polacco. I've been fortunate to meet her twice. The first time was during a school visit and she was fabulous. Makes me appreciate her writing all the more. I also LOVE that you had the forethought to get your notebook and write down quotes. The quotes you wrote down are so inspiring. I especially like, “Everyone in this room is gifted. None of us open our gifts at the same time. And if someone has opened theirs before you, think nothing of it. You will open yours in time.” What a WONDERful quote that should touch everyone. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love Patricia Polacco, too. I met her at a NCTE annual meeting. The thought behind that everyone is gifted is so special I will write that one down in my writers notebook.
ReplyDeleteI have a great friend who is a red head. I'm sending her this one: “Red heads are enchanted so if you don’t have a redhead for a friend, you better get one skippy quick.”
ReplyDeleteWow, what wonderful quotes! I love the one about how "you change people by how you treat them." I may have to hang that up in my classroom!
ReplyDeleteShe's amazing....love her spirit.. She 's living example of the truth that you change people by how you treat them. You see this in every book she's ever written. How lucky you were to have had a chance to see her!
ReplyDelete"Red heads are enchanted so if you don’t have a redhead for a friend, you better get one skippy quick." My grandmother had beautiful red hair (or so I'm told, I only ever knew her with her beautiful white hair) and I kept hoping one of my children would inherit that red hair. No luck. So I'm super pleased to know my very good red-headed friend (who also happens to have beautiful curl which I wanted as well).
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the quotes. She's so empowering to all. I love the last quote. It helps kids see they have potential no matter what. Redhead - I'm married to one and he is enchanting. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the gifted quote...everyone is gifted...you will open yours in time
ReplyDeleteWow!
Oh! How inspirational! You are a good collector of meaningful words. Thank you for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to send a link to your post to my 2nd grade teacher friend - she's in the middle of a Polacco study!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to send a link to your post to my 2nd grade teacher friend - she's in the middle of a Polacco study!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, let me begin by saying how JEALOUS I am that you got to meet and listen to Patricia Polacco!! She is my absolute favorite! Secondly, thank you for sharing these quotes. I love them! You (and your school) are very lucky!
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