tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post7166500238939171389..comments2024-01-31T11:23:30.195-05:00Comments on Journeys: And She Diddianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-67380079379190808402008-02-18T13:20:00.000-05:002008-02-18T13:20:00.000-05:00Great post, Diane. Never thought about it like thi...Great post, Diane. Never thought about it like this-will use this in my teaching to use as a way to explain feminism. cheers SarahSarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-60173152377893143552008-02-13T21:35:00.000-05:002008-02-13T21:35:00.000-05:00Linda,I love Robert Munsch - his Thomas' Snowsuit ...Linda,<BR/><BR/>I love Robert Munsch - his Thomas' Snowsuit always cracks the kids up and many are partial to Stephanie' Ponytail.<BR/><BR/>A 6th grade teacher & I did a quick team-teaching activity last year, where we asked the kids to describe the main characteristics of a princess (beautiful, sweet, passive) and a prince (strong, brave, assertive). After reviewing a few traditional fairy tales, we shared The Paper Bag Princess and The Princess Knight (Cornelia Funke). <BR/><BR/>The kids enjoyed the comparison and so did we.<BR/><BR/>A well-written picture book is a joy and a wonder!<BR/><BR/>dianedianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-51113132348000029042008-02-13T21:25:00.000-05:002008-02-13T21:25:00.000-05:00Diane-I also chirped in with a tweet.You inspired ...Diane-<BR/>I also chirped in with a tweet.<BR/>You inspired me by discussing the joy of storytelling to primary students. I saw your "little red hen" reference-and feminism slant.<BR/>The next day in school I played an mp3 of Robert Munsch telling his story the "Paper Bag Princess". We have 25 minutes at the start of the day for reading. My seventh graders were riveted-my projector was connected to the laptop and his voice was so ACTIVE in Windows Media Player visualizaions. Today, a girl pronunced yesterday as the best day ever because of the story that began her day.<BR/>I am passing the credit on to you-<BR/>my media specialist/feminist/friend<BR/>~Lindalbilakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306728110573050486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-76809943572200131552008-02-13T21:19:00.000-05:002008-02-13T21:19:00.000-05:00Kate,I was the first girl in my extended family to...Kate,<BR/><BR/>I was the first girl in my extended family to live away from home (at college) before being married.<BR/><BR/>My generation is perhaps more aware of the feminist perspective.<BR/><BR/>You are probably closer to my daughter's age than to mine. I remember her as a tiny little towhead insisting that "I can do it mine self." She was right; and yes, so was her brother when he asserted his independence.<BR/><BR/>I admire their strength and yours and hope that my generation had something to do with it.<BR/><BR/>dianedianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-20847593932048088552008-02-13T21:13:00.000-05:002008-02-13T21:13:00.000-05:00Diane -I was one of the people who responded to yo...Diane -<BR/>I was one of the people who responded to your tweet about this :-) Your post is interesting to me because when you tweeted the little red hen's line, I wasn't thinking of it in terms of feminism, but rather in terms of taking charge of your (my) own life. Maybe it's the fact that we're of different generations (as we've discussed!) that didn't make me automatically think feminism? The hen's words resonate with me because in my professional life, I don't wait for anyone to do anything for me or help me do something - I ask for what I want and do what I need to do to get it. I hope to teach both my daughter AND son that this is an honorable way to live. I learned it from my mother and I think watching her make her OWN way through life made me a stronger person. Now that I write that, it does sound like it's about feminism :-) Anyway, thanks for bringing this up, it's a great lesson for all of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com