i love my mom
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orangerfulI have an assignment for my Children's Resources course to write a reflection paper, taking a look back at something from my childhood that I really enjoyed and trying to understand why I liked it, what sort of childhood needs it fulfilled, and how it appears now through my adult eyes. So I was trying to think of what I liked as a kid, but decided I would cheat and ask my mom to brainstorm instead. After all, she lived through it too! Here was her reply:
Well Fraggle Rock and the Muppet Shows. Dinosaurs, the Henson story hour and the Spielberg series. Last Unicorn. Robyn's mix or In Harmony, There is always the Raggedy Ann video that watched repeatedly in Italy. You also like the Pooh movie, you always cried at the end when Christopher Robin told Pooh they wouldn't always be together, you always cried during The Black Stallion when the horse was trying to figure out how to get off the island and back to the boy. Don't forget Witches or the other Dahl titles. And the ones by the guy who wrote the Stupids, with the evil substitute teacher, those are always fun, because you can do silly voices. Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, Ranger Rick magazine, don't forget Wishbone. That book where all the kids die horrible deaths in alphabetical order. I seem to recall you talking about Frecklejuice. The classic Disney's and the newer ones starting with Ariel, might want to avoid the whole Princess thing. RL Stine, when you need a quick scare. It is embarrassing that so many kids don't know the Mother Goose rhymes but I bet if I got you started you could sing all the ones that I knew had tunes. The Jolly Postman, Stinky Cheese and True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. Jolly Postman ties right in with Mother Goose because you have to know Mother Goose to get the jokes in Jolly Postman. Mr Popper's Penguins. For my age group, it would be Charlotte's Web, it was the first book that was genuinely mine. I also grew up singing American folk songs with these ancient Pete Seeger 78's that we had. ALF, Quantum Leap, but that may have been my show. How about Mathnet, what PBS show did that belong to and Carmen San Diego which of course gives you Rockapella. The Original BSG came out in the 80's but I doubt you'd remember it. Newhart was out then.
Is that enough to get you started? You'll have to look through your McDonald's and BK toys for more hints. Don't forget Bugs Bunny (And all the ones that came out with the Baby Bugs and all, especially the song that helps you learn the states and capitals)Bugs Bunny Cartoons are the great gateway to art, literature, movies and music.
The bit about Pooh and Christopher Robin and the scene from Black Stallion made my eyes tear up. I guess those feelings are still in there. It's funny how you can forget and then suddenly remember everything just because of a few type written words.
Well Fraggle Rock and the Muppet Shows. Dinosaurs, the Henson story hour and the Spielberg series. Last Unicorn. Robyn's mix or In Harmony, There is always the Raggedy Ann video that watched repeatedly in Italy. You also like the Pooh movie, you always cried at the end when Christopher Robin told Pooh they wouldn't always be together, you always cried during The Black Stallion when the horse was trying to figure out how to get off the island and back to the boy. Don't forget Witches or the other Dahl titles. And the ones by the guy who wrote the Stupids, with the evil substitute teacher, those are always fun, because you can do silly voices. Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, Ranger Rick magazine, don't forget Wishbone. That book where all the kids die horrible deaths in alphabetical order. I seem to recall you talking about Frecklejuice. The classic Disney's and the newer ones starting with Ariel, might want to avoid the whole Princess thing. RL Stine, when you need a quick scare. It is embarrassing that so many kids don't know the Mother Goose rhymes but I bet if I got you started you could sing all the ones that I knew had tunes. The Jolly Postman, Stinky Cheese and True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. Jolly Postman ties right in with Mother Goose because you have to know Mother Goose to get the jokes in Jolly Postman. Mr Popper's Penguins. For my age group, it would be Charlotte's Web, it was the first book that was genuinely mine. I also grew up singing American folk songs with these ancient Pete Seeger 78's that we had. ALF, Quantum Leap, but that may have been my show. How about Mathnet, what PBS show did that belong to and Carmen San Diego which of course gives you Rockapella. The Original BSG came out in the 80's but I doubt you'd remember it. Newhart was out then.
Is that enough to get you started? You'll have to look through your McDonald's and BK toys for more hints. Don't forget Bugs Bunny (And all the ones that came out with the Baby Bugs and all, especially the song that helps you learn the states and capitals)Bugs Bunny Cartoons are the great gateway to art, literature, movies and music.
The bit about Pooh and Christopher Robin and the scene from Black Stallion made my eyes tear up. I guess those feelings are still in there. It's funny how you can forget and then suddenly remember everything just because of a few type written words.
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Date: 2008-08-09 02:30 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-08-10 03:10 pm (UTC)Wow, that really takes me back.
When I was a kid and had to take naps, Mom would always come in while I was sleeping and put the latest Ranger Rick on the bed so when I woke up I'd have it right there to read.
Now that's pretty cool!