Comments on: Giving A Talk Using Hieroglyphics http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jill Halliday http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-28057 Jill Halliday Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:33:27 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/10/29/giving-a-talk-using-hieroglyphics/#comment-28057 I LOVE mfranti's comment....."...if you take away music and art, you might as well take away the sun." Soooo true! I taught elem for 35 years (all grades except K) and saw the difference in having the arts and not. It's a matter of life and death. The kids come alive doing drama, music, etc. How I love Tate's talk! I'm enjoying retirement, but it brought back such happy memories of teaching days, and happy today-days with our granddaughter. And I LOVE the Primary programs! We get ours a week from Sunday. :) I LOVE mfranti’s comment…..”…if you take away music and art, you might as well take away the sun.” Soooo true! I taught elem for 35 years (all grades except K) and saw the difference in having the arts and not. It’s a matter of life and death. The kids come alive doing drama, music, etc. How I love Tate’s talk! I’m enjoying retirement, but it brought back such happy memories of teaching days, and happy today-days with our granddaughter. And I LOVE the Primary programs! We get ours a week from Sunday. :)

]]> By: Pam http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-28040 Pam Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:22:02 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/10/29/giving-a-talk-using-hieroglyphics/#comment-28040 That is fun. That is fun.

]]> By: cheryl http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-28005 cheryl Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:32:23 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/10/29/giving-a-talk-using-hieroglyphics/#comment-28005 Bret- Well, thank you for trying. I actually knew Dr. Brower once, years and years ago. And it wasn't from college! I spent some summers (okay, only two) at Ricks' Piano Camp back in the day. Ah, those were the days. mfranti- I think your DH is right on. I can't stand how NCLB has changed our schools. My mom, who's taught 2nd grade for 30 years, has to teach her children a new reading method this year and it's taking up all their time --hers <em>and</em> the kids. The basics are important, yes, but if you take away music and art, you might as well take away the sun. Bret-
Well, thank you for trying. I actually knew Dr. Brower once, years and years ago. And it wasn’t from college! I spent some summers (okay, only two) at Ricks’ Piano Camp back in the day. Ah, those were the days.

mfranti-
I think your DH is right on. I can’t stand how NCLB has changed our schools. My mom, who’s taught 2nd grade for 30 years, has to teach her children a new reading method this year and it’s taking up all their time –hers and the kids. The basics are important, yes, but if you take away music and art, you might as well take away the sun.

]]> By: Bret http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-28002 Bret Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:26:46 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/10/29/giving-a-talk-using-hieroglyphics/#comment-28002 Cheryl, I browsed a bit for a picture but couldn't come up with anything. If you really want to look into it, contact the music department at BYU-Idaho, particularly Dr. Kevin Brower or Dr. Randall Kempton. Cheryl,

I browsed a bit for a picture but couldn’t come up with anything. If you really want to look into it, contact the music department at BYU-Idaho, particularly Dr. Kevin Brower or Dr. Randall Kempton.

]]> By: don http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-27973 don Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:17:14 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/10/29/giving-a-talk-using-hieroglyphics/#comment-27973 I hope word doesn't get out in your ward as to this little secret. I loved Brooke's comment about the people's faces. Let them continue to think that he really did read his talk. It will be great for his self-esteem. They'll think mom and dad are pretty fantastic too....which is true of all of them. I love it! It took Rusty until he was 15 or 16 on a family vacation before he drew meaningful pictographs (remember the "sears" tower, Rusty?) I hope word doesn’t get out in your ward as to this little secret. I loved Brooke’s comment about the people’s faces. Let them continue to think that he really did read his talk. It will be great for his self-esteem. They’ll think mom and dad are pretty fantastic too….which is true of all of them.

I love it!

It took Rusty until he was 15 or 16 on a family vacation before he drew meaningful pictographs (remember the “sears” tower, Rusty?)

]]> By: mfranti http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-27972 mfranti Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:12:41 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/10/29/giving-a-talk-using-hieroglyphics/#comment-27972 since my dh would never ever comment on a mormon blog (he's too shy and lutheran). I thought I would do it for him. he thought it was pretty cool too and this is his thoughts. "schools push the a-b-c linear, mechanistic thinking. and generally discourage (at least, by cutting art/music programs) creative problem solving, holistic thinking. hence -- math, science, english, etc; but little or no art, photography, orchestra, dance, etc since my dh would never ever comment on a mormon blog (he’s too shy and lutheran). I thought I would do it for him. he thought it was pretty cool too and this is his thoughts.

“schools push the a-b-c linear, mechanistic thinking. and generally discourage (at least, by cutting art/music programs) creative problem solving, holistic thinking.

hence — math, science, english, etc; but little or no art, photography, orchestra, dance, etc

]]> By: Brooke http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-27970 Brooke Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:47:26 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/10/29/giving-a-talk-using-hieroglyphics/#comment-27970 Come on Rusty, you know it was definitely THE BEST program of the year. I'm so glad you included Tate's talk. I was on the stand next to him as he was "reading" it, and it was hilarious to see all the people's faces trying to figure out how a kid who's barely 4 was reading. Come on Rusty, you know it was definitely THE BEST program of the year. I’m so glad you included Tate’s talk. I was on the stand next to him as he was “reading” it, and it was hilarious to see all the people’s faces trying to figure out how a kid who’s barely 4 was reading.

]]> By: JM http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-27965 JM Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:02:54 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/10/29/giving-a-talk-using-hieroglyphics/#comment-27965 We did this with our children when they were younger. It works great. I think we got the idea from the "Friend" where they have those stories that also have the little pictures sprinkled throughout so the little kids can read along. We did this with our children when they were younger. It works great. I think we got the idea from the “Friend” where they have those stories that also have the little pictures sprinkled throughout so the little kids can read along.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-27957 Cheryl Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:53:59 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/10/29/giving-a-talk-using-hieroglyphics/#comment-27957 Bret- As a musician and piano teacher, I would love to see what you're talking about... Bret-
As a musician and piano teacher, I would love to see what you’re talking about…

]]> By: Lamonte http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=689&cpage=1#comment-27955 Lamonte Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:32:09 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/10/29/giving-a-talk-using-hieroglyphics/#comment-27955 Does this mean that our old, established means of educating everyone may not always work out the best for everyone? Who da thunk? Does this mean that our old, established means of educating everyone may not always work out the best for everyone? Who da thunk?

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