Monday, March 28, 2011

Alvin Fernald

I recently got to share my love for Alvin Fernald and his creator, Clifford B. Hicks with a student teacher who was doing her internship in my classroom. She has 3 young children - so I gave her a copy of an Alvin Fernald and Peter Potts book to read to her children. Yay! Another generation to love our beloved Alvin, Shoie, and of course, the Pest. I've actually been thinking about Cliff alot since I heard of his passing on Sept 29th...I have a 7th grade students who is quite a creative writer. She's been giving me copies of her creative vignettes...and I am so sad that I cannot share them with Cliff. He would have really been amused by her creativity. Gary...if you're out there in cyber world connecting to posts about Alvin...please get in touch. Its been too long...Post a comment on my Blog and I'll reply. Karen Whittaker McClain Ireland, West Virginia