Don't Let the Pigeon Be the Principal, an original story inspired by Mo Willems' Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, presented by the 1st graders of Parkview Elementary, and featuring Nathan S as the Pigeon.
Fantastic news! Mo Willems has seen our podcast!! He referred to it on his own blog at: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5508939844525329535&postID=6375562977207947997&pli=1
Mo said...
That video is very cool. Thanks to everyone for their effort, especially the principal....
Rock on,
Mo
Sandra Austin
Apr 30, 2009 2:06 PM
Great Job 1st graders. I especially liked how you did the pigeon voice so well. I have never heard a pigeon talk but I am sure that is what he would sound like! I am looking forward to your next podcast. S.Austin, librarian
Regina Hartley
Apr 30, 2009 2:08 PM
This is my favorite podcast ever! First graders--you did great. Nathan--what expression! I want to show this to the kids at my school, and of course, our principal! Mrs. Hartley, Librarian at Steed
LeAnn Hanna
Apr 30, 2009 2:09 PM
Great job, 1st graders! I enjoyed seeing the pigeon try to do some of the things a principal does. It would be fun to have the pigeon do the announcements here at Monroney!
Peggy Bryant
Apr 30, 2009 2:18 PM
I love your story because it is very funny. Parkview first graders ROCK!
Anita Freind
Apr 30, 2009 4:04 PM
I love this story! Pigeon is one of my favorite characters. Parkview 1st graders did a wonderful job!. I can't wait to see your next podcast. Mrs. Friend, Technology.
Loanna Hudgins
Apr 30, 2009 4:23 PM
This is darling! So cute! I'll have to show this to the kids, especially the 1st graders!
Loanna Hudgins, librarian, Highland Park
Don Wilson
May 7, 2009 9:07 AM
Great job! Pigeon Rocks!
(unauthenticated)
May 8, 2009 11:16 AM
Mo Willems has seen our Pigeon Video! This was his comment, on his own blog at: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5508939844525329535&postID=6375562977207947997&pli=1
Mo said...
That video is very cool. Thanks to everyone for their effort, especially the principal....
Rock on,
Mo
May 1, 2009 3:13 PM
How cool is that???
Mary Taylor (unauthenticated)
May 12, 2009 3:01 PM
This was wonderful. I can't wait to show this to my 1st graders! I love the Pigeon. Mary Taylor, Librarian, Reed Elementary, Holdenville, OK
Sue Bailey (unauthenticated)
May 12, 2009 3:03 PM
That was a super video! Thank you, 1st graders, for making me smile at the end of a long day. I hope when I get my first position as a media specialist, I can do something really cool like this! Way to go! I'll be looking for the sequel.
Sue Bailey
Recent Graduate, Valdosta State University, MEd, IT/Library Media
Mrs. Simon (unauthenticated)
May 12, 2009 7:08 PM
This was so cool! I am going to borrow your idea and see if some of my kids can do this with another book!
Tina (unauthenticated)
May 12, 2009 10:51 PM
Fabulous work- we really enjoyed watching it way up here in Squamish, BC Canada!!! Mo Willems is our FAVOURITE- you captured that silly pigeon perfectly.
Tina Sherlock
Mamquam Elementary
Squamish, BC Canada
Shelley Chandler (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 1:45 AM
I understand that YOUR Pigeon story is a big hit in Korea, at least among the military families. They really LOVE Nathan S. :)
Irene Sprick, Library Media Specialist, Salem Elementary School, Fredericksburg, VA (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 7:20 AM
Thank you so much for sharing. It certainly made this librarian realize again that our students are amazing creators.
Janelle Hermann (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 7:40 AM
Great job!! I love Mo Willems and all of his books, but it was the Pigeon that hooked me! Encore! Encore! Let's see Leonardo the Terrible Principal!!
Mrs. Donnell's First Grade Class - Shaw Elementary (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 9:14 AM
We just watched your video and we thought it was awesome. Our class just finished an author study about Mo Willems and this has inspired us to create our own video! We even watched your video 2 times because we loved it so much. We laughed and laughed. The kids loved when the pigeon said "LET ME BE THE PRINCIPAL!" You guys rock!
Karen Littlefield, Media Specialist, Heritage Hall (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 9:59 AM
YEA! Kristi. I loved it. Great Job! I'm sure the kids enjoyed every minute.
Myra (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 11:00 AM
Thanks to everyone for a great job and for making me smile. This is adorable.
Myra Springfield, Media Specialist
Bagley Middle School
Ms. O (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 11:37 AM
That was so awesome. I totally want to do something like that with our students. I will be showing this all day! 8]
R Jones (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 12:01 PM
That is awesome. My 4th graders loved it and now want to create there own spin offs from books they enjoy. Nathan S you were great.
Leti Hernandez (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 3:34 PM
That was super cool! You kids did a fantastic job!!!!
Bonnie Martiny (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 8:02 PM
You guys did a great job. I smiled all day!
I will share this with MY principal.He needs
to smile at this time of year.
Bonnie Martiny Media Specialist St Charles Elem.
Tony Pope, Library Media Specialist; McHenry Primary School; Rome, GA (unauthenticated)
May 13, 2009 9:35 PM
What a fantastic job! I laughed...and laughed...and laughed!
Hannah (unauthenticated)
May 20, 2009 3:56 PM
That was hilariously funny. I watched it twice because it was so funny
Analine Johnson, Library Media Specialist; Rodolfo Centeno Elementary; Laredo, Texas (unauthenticated)
Jun 14, 2009 9:13 PM
That was so delightful 1st graders. I would like to show it to our 1st grade students. This video just might inspire them to do a pigeon book in Spanish!
Kathy Dunn (unauthenticated)
Aug 28, 2009 2:55 PM
Wow, 1st Graders! The Mid-Del Administrative Team is so impressed with your podcast. Keep up the great work!