Wow I loved these guys talking about books. This used to be how people shared the experience of art, any art, and it was exciting to explore ideas with other people. In my experience this simple yet important joy in life has vanished.
I just found substack is there a page that explanes it? How to access and use its features? Im an old dude and not hip in this space. Is there a page to start?
What brand? Maybe you can find one of those books that say MAC for dummies. Not implying anything..I just know they have them for every subject these days 🙂↕️
I raised all 3 of my sons, who are now middle-aged, on Frog and Toad, and they all say those books were always their favorites. I loved reading those stories to them too, which was an unusual experience then (‘70s-‘80s). Well worn copies have been handed down to the next generation.
After my Navy career, I taught elementary school for 23 seasons. Creating projects with books and media was always the best! The students arrived happy and left for the day happy! God Bless them all!
I come from a family of readers from as early as I can remember. My mother was a public librarian so there you have it. She would turn over in her grave if she knew what was happening today. I just read that funding for libraries was being curtailed. It is going to be a long long 4 years.
So much of our rights are being stepped on and this is only the beginning. We have the rest of this administration to suffer. We will probably lose much more before this president is done. The elderly and children and disadvantaged people will be deeply harmed. Everyone will be affected in some way and for what?
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't understand. I do like, though, that girls like Riley Gaines who had to compete in a swimming championship against a much taller man who couldn't win against men, or that young volleyball player who suffered brain damage from playing against a much stronger man who hit her with a hard stroke, might not have to compete against men. I think maybe there should be three separate leagues. I think there's enough money to support scholarships for all three, i.e., college age men, women, and men who dress like women
This makes me miss Tomie dePaola. I've worked at libraries for years and no matter how old my three kids got, I'd bring picture books home to share. ❤️
I Want My Hat Back is the best book I bought my (now 15 yr old) daughter. I think I laughed way more than she did; it was the minimalism for me. I have a fascination around how books are made, anyway. I notice what's missing as well as what's been added. When I was an Inner London teacher in the 90s, I used to deconstruct damaged books with my (otherwise unruly and unteachable) primary-age pupils. We'd work out how it had been constructed, and make small versions of our own. They'd then go and read them to the infants-age children. It was the only way I could get them to pick up a book at all. That love has never died for me. I love everything about this. Keep them coming.
Wow I loved these guys talking about books. This used to be how people shared the experience of art, any art, and it was exciting to explore ideas with other people. In my experience this simple yet important joy in life has vanished.
Let's make it unvanish.
Let's find that simple yet important joy in life again! What would light you up?
Finding someone to connect with like these guys do
The bulwark
Whats the bulwark?
It is a fabulous program with updates and is accurate. In substack, pick a person and open, can listen or read.
sleeping on my bed.
I just found substack is there a page that explanes it? How to access and use its features? Im an old dude and not hip in this space. Is there a page to start?
Im in the same boat so don’t feel alone. Just downloaded the app and im so confused 😅
I remember when things came with instructions lol
Nice for you to admit to what some would see as some kind of crime lol.
🤓 oh well
I know what you mean 🧐
I also find it weird that nobody replied or gave any hint as to where to go to figure this out. I’m gonna try YouTube.
Good luck!
I bought a $1700 computer, zero info. When did i get old😆
Ya! Good idea!
I'm off to do that very same thing 🤠
I envy you. Enjoy yourself!!
I'm just muddling along. Trying not to miss out. Keep trying.
I am trying to navigate it as well.
What brand? Maybe you can find one of those books that say MAC for dummies. Not implying anything..I just know they have them for every subject these days 🙂↕️
Lol. Thank you for being kind
I actually LOVE Frog and Toad! My 2 (almost 3-year-old) son does too. This is really cool.
Same! We read frog and toad on the regular here! My 3 year old loves them!
I raised all 3 of my sons, who are now middle-aged, on Frog and Toad, and they all say those books were always their favorites. I loved reading those stories to them too, which was an unusual experience then (‘70s-‘80s). Well worn copies have been handed down to the next generation.
After my Navy career, I taught elementary school for 23 seasons. Creating projects with books and media was always the best! The students arrived happy and left for the day happy! God Bless them all!
Ohhhh. I wish you lived nearby. I want to begin going to community room of a housing development to do book talks and book projects .
Just what my heart needed. Beautiful humans doing simply beautiful things.
Love this so much.
<3
That’s great, are we going to get a category for our Substacks?
more please.
I love everything about this short film. brillliant idea perfectly executed! thank you for sharing.
I come from a family of readers from as early as I can remember. My mother was a public librarian so there you have it. She would turn over in her grave if she knew what was happening today. I just read that funding for libraries was being curtailed. It is going to be a long long 4 years.
Why is it going to be a long long four years?
So much of our rights are being stepped on and this is only the beginning. We have the rest of this administration to suffer. We will probably lose much more before this president is done. The elderly and children and disadvantaged people will be deeply harmed. Everyone will be affected in some way and for what?
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't understand. I do like, though, that girls like Riley Gaines who had to compete in a swimming championship against a much taller man who couldn't win against men, or that young volleyball player who suffered brain damage from playing against a much stronger man who hit her with a hard stroke, might not have to compete against men. I think maybe there should be three separate leagues. I think there's enough money to support scholarships for all three, i.e., college age men, women, and men who dress like women
Thank you again for your answer.
I want to watch two more hours of this.
Retired Grade 1 teacher here. Great to hear this conversation. These stories bring students so much joy!
This makes me miss Tomie dePaola. I've worked at libraries for years and no matter how old my three kids got, I'd bring picture books home to share. ❤️
Look at what is going on in libraries in Arkansas, and you will be horrified.
😲🥺
I loved Frog and Toad.
I miiss Foggy the Gtemlin and Midnight the Cat, ...!
I Want My Hat Back is the best book I bought my (now 15 yr old) daughter. I think I laughed way more than she did; it was the minimalism for me. I have a fascination around how books are made, anyway. I notice what's missing as well as what's been added. When I was an Inner London teacher in the 90s, I used to deconstruct damaged books with my (otherwise unruly and unteachable) primary-age pupils. We'd work out how it had been constructed, and make small versions of our own. They'd then go and read them to the infants-age children. It was the only way I could get them to pick up a book at all. That love has never died for me. I love everything about this. Keep them coming.
Thank you🤍
Wonderful
Love Jon and Mac!