Comments on: What was your favorite book as a child?

By: The power of children’s books outside the classroom

The power of children’s books outside the classroom — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:46:58 +0000

[...] was overwhelming! Just like the response I received to my question posed on this blog – What was your favorite book as a child? – even before the shower people were calling or emailing to tell me their favorite book, and [...]

By: As teachers, what is the greatest gift we give our students?

As teachers, what is the greatest gift we give our students? — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:13:34 +0000

[...] In Lauree’s last blog post, she posed the delightful question, “What was your favorite book as a child?” As teachers, it is imperative that ask ourselves not only that fun question, but also lots more questions about the role of literacy in our lives. [...]

By: PJ

PJ — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:32:19 +0000

@ lauree

Good point…I think it’s also important to foster that resilience we had as children. Watch a child trying to ski…they fly down the hills, not worried that they are going to get hurt (watch an adult next). It’s with that same daring that they ask new people to be their friends.

We need to remember that we’ll be ok and maybe it’s ok to decide to say, ‘Hey, wanna be my friend?” more often.

By: lauree

lauree — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:25:00 +0000

PJ – thank you for raising those questions!

Maybe it’s as simple as getting reacquainted, not only with the books of our childhood, but the lessons/values too. I think that our disconnection from them is a huge factor in us being disconnected from each other.

To reconnect requires being conscious about the decisions we’re making and why instead of going through the motions, or letting our fears get the better of us.

What do you think?

By: PJ

PJ — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:30:33 +0000

“It’s possible to give yourself completely to another person”

When did we lose that lesson? When did the idea of that become so frightening, that it created such boundaries to connecting to others and trusting that they won’t betray us, take advantage of us, or cause us to lose ourselves?

By: Nadine

Nadine — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:11:22 +0000

you wrote: Children’s minds are being shaped, and lasting values are being forged at every moment. Though we can’t control what they take with them or how it’s used later, your contribution is immensely powerful. More, in fact, than you can realize.

Made me think of the end of Into The Woods- from the song “Children Will Listen”
“Children may not obey, but children will listen…
Careful the tale you tell- that is the spell- Children will listen”
: )