A 6 year old’s Fantasy and Advice turned into a Movie
A Movie by a 6 year old is magic! When Bianca Giaever asked a six-year-old what the movie she was making for college should be and she turned that earful into a piece of simply magic.
The movie, called the Scared is scared, tells the tale of a bear, a mouse, swimming pools, sleepovers, friendship, pizza and life. It’s excitement, fear, joy and bewilderment wrapped up into a story full of heart and humor that only a six-year-old’s imagination could provide. Mashable Read the rest of this entry →
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch,”Carl Saganfamously observed in Cosmos, “you must first invent the universe.” The questions children ask are often so simple, so basic, that they turn unwittingly yet profoundly philosophical so as to require “apple-pie-from-scratch” type of answers.
Making food from Scratch
My daughter, aged 2.5 posed one such question to me. How do you make Grape Juice? Though it may sound innocent enough, my attempt to satisfy her with Concentrated juice resulted in a fit for the ages. She was on the floor, screaming with uncontrollable outrage as only a 2 year old can. So we went to the store to buy grapes to make grape juice. When I chose the green grapes (seedless of course) she again went into an outrage. However, since we were in a public place, I quickly redirected her attention and put the fear of spoiling her behind me. “POORPOOL GRAPES” she said over and over and was ecstatically gleeful when we found big juicy purple grapes. In fact, the entire grocery store was aware of our find and just how wonderful these PoorPul Grapes were.
After reviewing this great infographic, I recognize that there are things I can do to make Thanksgiving more enjoyable for others.
I am starting now to plan for next year as it appears that a lot of us over the prime age of 50 are spending Thanksgiving alone and with our pets. Ask a friend to dinner, why don’t you?
On my first day of school and first grade I thought I was hot stuff as my grandmother had taught me at home vs sending me to kindergarten because as she told me, I was too smart for that! Of course, school has a way of putting one in their place and I was quickly reminded of mine!
We were asked who knew the alphabet song. When everyone else raised their hand, I went along because, of course, it was the first performance test. My grandmother had taught me all the letters, I was reading all the “Dick and Jane” books for first and second grade but I had never heard of the alphabet song. It became quickly evident to my teacher, Mrs Ferrier, and I was called out and humiliated in front of everyone. David Broughton and I had to stand with our noses on the blackboard (in little circles she drew for each of us) and our backs to the class for what seemed like an eternity! How embarrassing! Even to this day over 50 years later I can feel the blood rushing up the back of my neck as I blushed. (But I did make a friend in David, who was a talker from the beginning of time, and I remember his birthday for some odd reason.)
When a 2 year old tells you that there is ‘no pickin nose while cooking’ you really have to listen! And I must admit, there were times that her comments made me think twice about cooking and clean hands.
Last Christmas, Michelle who has 2 small boys was baking cookies. As they were getting all the items prepared they ended with washing their hands. Mom asked “Has Everybody washed their hands and not touched anything dirty since then?” Little Sam says yes, yes, yes and then hesitates “Wait, Mom, does that include picking my nose? ” So, I guess it really is a rule we need to learn.
Manners Matter and Rules
There are so very many rules it is a wonder that any of us are able to succeed in the social world. And there are new ones added every week it seems. Think about the required rules in the Middle Ages – stay alive pretty much covered it.
They were dirty, had horrible grooming habits, ate like goops and never, ever had to learn the difference in complex language similarities such as affect and effect.
Then came the Victorian Age and the rules multiplied. Next was the Guttenheim press and that took rules to a whole new level. The next period of growth that I am aware of is the American and French Revolutions where independence from the crown made rules even more necessary as no one else told us what to do. We each became responsible.
Now enter the age of Internet, Green Economy, Nutritional organic wholesomeness and sustainability. So many things to remember – what should we drop?
What’s Important to Teach Them?
What should we make sure everyone is taught and what can we leave to “Life’s Lessons”
