I cannot eat a plum without thinking of William Carlos Williams. My passion for plums dates back to my days at BYU-Idaho and my brief interlude as an English major. I can still picture Professor Scott Samuelson taking a bite of a plum as we read the works of Williams.
Professor Samuelson has the unique gift of making literature come alive. His teaching style catered to every type of learning. We listened to poetry being read by the author, we created our own poetry from refridgerator magnets, we dissected each word, we delved into the historical context of each piece. Some days our class agenda was left to the roll of the di. He would number of our tasks on the board and then the roll of the di would determine our course for the day.
As a student I became enraptured with what was taught. The papers were practically wrote themselves. I always wished that I had more time to go even deeper into what we were learning. Even now as I type, I am tempted to revisit several of my papers and dive in again.
Now that I have my own little learners, I look back to the teachers who inspired me. I ponder how I can inspire me little ones to love to learn. Even though they are quite little, I am thinking the short style of William Carlos Williams may be perfect for memorization.
Here’s a little taste of William Carlos Williams …
by William Carlos Williams
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving for breakfast
Forgive me
they were so delicious
so sweet
and so cold
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And here it is in his own words –
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What is your learning style?
Who is a teacher who inspired you?
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