Shirley's comments
(member since Aug 18, 2008)
Shirley's comments from the History is Not Boring group.
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Back to Kudzo, I was driving thru Georgia one day and a sign said only Kudzo covers Georgia better than we do........it was an ad for insurance.....brought a half smile at least.
google essay contests or writing contests and see if you bring anything up! Good to see ya, Alexandra.
I think too people forget that each individual learns differently, some by doing, hearing or reading. Even though I love to read, I learn best by hearing the lecture first, then going back and reading the material. So it depends. Reading to learn reading skills should be a different matter, wise teachers find other ways to hook kids on math, science, history etc. (Maybe shorter sections to read and a short 'what this section is about' might be a easier way for a non reader to go)
A book on each major religion represented in the Us.
yes Jim, Old Yeller, where the Red Fern grows and Misty were starters for me and my older girls. The books by Jesse Stuart ie: The Beatinest boy, Red Mule, A Penny's worth of character, The original Box car children. I loved those little red and white Important American biographies, cant remember what the series was called. There are no more in our public library.
Taking kids to the library and participating in story hour at an early age helps for a love of reading...participation in the library classes such as art, drama helps too.
I enjoyed the Scarlet Letter and lets face it, the Hunchback of Notre D.....Tale of Two Cities, were two I remember liking...school was so long ago we rode dinosaurs.............lol
Yes Jim, that is what matters!
Will, I also have a genius elder daughter that doesn't read. She does read the bible and research her lessons in Sunday school though. I think she is more into articles. She says the things she has to read to keep up her continuing education units burn her out on reading for fun.
My youngest daughter has ADD and hated to read. One day when she was in 4th grade she picked up a book that I was reading called Oh Kentucky by Betty Recieveur, a history of early Ky. She loved it! Now in her 20s she is reads a book a day and sits down with her baby and reads to her. My point I guess is they need to like to read before they can get into discussing the pros and cons of a book.
Mine is Jesus, wether you believe He is the Son of God or not his teachings turned the world upside down.
ok has anyone seen Valykre yet? With Tom Cruise?
Boy am I behind times!
Do any of us belong to book clubs or any kind of club willing to sponsor? They can donate it to this group as a prize, I don't know how we could get any kind of money anyother way??? Help Anthony!
I was lucky enough to have a teacher who had the students fill in what we didn't know about a historical figure in a creative writing class. But we had to research and find out what they did do first. the stories we came up with!
It was fun and we learned at the same time.
What a mental image............................................................................................................................................................................does that mean your writing is a wash???
Marco private message Anthony and he will tell you what he wants and all the other goodies.
Have you tried listing all the great moments you can think of and start checking them off, while you are doing that it might break the writers block! Don't feel bad we all get them.
Oh I hope not Elizabeth, but Marco has become a friend to us all!
Yeah, Anthony!
Ok I will bite, WWII.
Sorry Marco, I guess I was thinking the very first languages, re reading my message, I agree it didn't make much sense <grin>
Sounds like something to read, Marco. I wonder if we can match language to dna and what that would show?
