What a wonderful article! Thank you so much for sharing it. One of my fondest childhood memories is the times when my mother read books like Winnie the Pooh and the Little House books aloud to my sister and me. I think I may dig them out and read them again now.
I’m so glad that you liked it, April. It really is delightful to re-read the books you’ve loved as a child and find depths and humor you wouldn’t have been able to appreciate before…We’ve found ‘Pooh’ to be particularly apt after a long, frustrating day…
Another testament to the read-a-loudness of Pooh is that shortly after taking in Pawel and Przemek, I found myself alone in the house reading the story of Eeyore losing his tail to the two of them curled up nearby and wide-eyed, apparently at the possibility that maybe if they searched enough they could find Pawel’s tail too. (And I’m not someone who often reads aloud to cats - but those stories seem to demand it.)
“In addition to delight, love, and wonder, Taylor tells us, leisure is a necessary precondition for education.”
As much as I loved that article (to be part of such a society! la!), I’m not sure if I agree with the above statement. Perhaps leisure is a precondition for education in some respects, I don’t see its place in serious study. Such is much more active and interactive (and less receptive) in my mind and experiences. Hmm. I’ll have to think on this more.
That is so funny, Melinda–I didn’t even particuarly notice that comment, much less take issue with it :)…I guess it raised a red flag for the teacher in you! That’s exactly why I think it’s so interesting to share thoughtful pieces with others…there’s a deeper degree of insight with more eyes!
Michael, I imagine Lucy would be every bit as enamored with Eeyore’s story as Pawel, and for the same reason…and for that matter, Caspian, too! I’ll have to try it out on her. Her current favorite is Tasha Tudor’s ‘The Christmas Cat’…she thinks it’s about her…
It seems that you must have more time than most people to relax. Yet, you have encouraged me to take time out of the franctic pace of the holdiay season for reflection. That verse, “Be still and know that I am God” often comes to mind.
What a wonderful article! Thank you so much for sharing it. One of my fondest childhood memories is the times when my mother read books like Winnie the Pooh and the Little House books aloud to my sister and me. I think I may dig them out and read them again now.
I’m so glad that you liked it, April.
It really is delightful to re-read the books you’ve loved as a child and find depths and humor you wouldn’t have been able to appreciate before…We’ve found ‘Pooh’ to be particularly apt after a long, frustrating day… 
Another testament to the read-a-loudness of Pooh is that shortly after taking in Pawel and Przemek, I found myself alone in the house reading the story of Eeyore losing his tail to the two of them curled up nearby and wide-eyed, apparently at the possibility that maybe if they searched enough they could find Pawel’s tail too. (And I’m not someone who often reads aloud to cats - but those stories seem to demand it.)
“In addition to delight, love, and wonder, Taylor tells us, leisure is a necessary precondition for education.”
As much as I loved that article (to be part of such a society! la!), I’m not sure if I agree with the above statement. Perhaps leisure is a precondition for education in some respects, I don’t see its place in serious study. Such is much more active and interactive (and less receptive) in my mind and experiences. Hmm. I’ll have to think on this more.
That is so funny, Melinda–I didn’t even particuarly notice that comment, much less take issue with it :)…I guess it raised a red flag for the teacher in you! That’s exactly why I think it’s so interesting to share thoughtful pieces with others…there’s a deeper degree of insight with more eyes!
Michael, I imagine Lucy would be every bit as enamored with Eeyore’s story as Pawel, and for the same reason…and for that matter, Caspian, too! I’ll have to try it out on her. Her current favorite is Tasha Tudor’s ‘The Christmas Cat’…she thinks it’s about her…
It seems that you must have more time than most people to relax. Yet, you have encouraged me to take time out of the franctic pace of the holdiay season for reflection. That verse, “Be still and know that I am God” often comes to mind.