tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303338240948428759.post3264190991474542745..comments2024-03-24T18:32:45.563-04:00Comments on Black and White: A Sunny Morning In First GradeAnne E.G. Nydamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406524149458743460noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303338240948428759.post-69003277745034763182011-02-12T12:57:22.555-05:002011-02-12T12:57:22.555-05:00Amen! I like your desire to keep kids engaged and...Amen! I like your desire to keep kids engaged and in love with books and the arts. I would stress that that interest should carry all through life. Two days ago I went to a talk on campus about World War II and sitting next to me was a student from the Institute of Music. He asked me, "Where are all the students?" Most of the audience were adults from the community and faculty. So we got to talking about searching out opportunities in a cultural center (music, arts, intellectual stimulation) and doing them. Why come to a university if all you are going to do is go to class and study? I think I found a rare fellow traveler on the road to stimulation from the neck up. Thanks for being one of those who is starting them down that wonderful road.<br /><br />The Aging WordsmithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303338240948428759.post-36824986781500933022011-02-12T08:58:08.428-05:002011-02-12T08:58:08.428-05:00Thanks again, Pax! It's lovely to have a loya...Thanks again, Pax! It's lovely to have a loyal fan!Anne E.G. Nydamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406524149458743460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303338240948428759.post-79907735981434529042011-02-11T16:04:45.665-05:002011-02-11T16:04:45.665-05:00Hooray! Thanks for an encouraging and heart warmin...Hooray! Thanks for an encouraging and heart warming story. I was invited to a third grade class to read from a book of my choice. I read excerpts from "The Bad Advice of Grandma Hasenfuss" and again, the children laughed at all the right places, and all of us had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Yes, children do love books.<br />P.S. I love that book ("The Bad Advice of Grandma Hasenfuss") and highly recommend it.Paxnoreply@blogger.com