Comments for Learning Signs

Comment on Character Essay by Tom Fryer

Tom Fryer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:49:01 +0000

Alex, this is excellent. I commend you for making friends with Phu Tran.

I would like to meet him sometime.

Wildcat

Comment on Sarah’s Appeal on Wizards of Waverly Place by Wm Chamberlain

Wm Chamberlain — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:47:00 +0000

It seems a pretty typical tactic in these types of shows to make the adults look silly. I remember watching Saved by the Bell with my eldest daughter (now 21) and reflecting on that.

Comment on Sarah’s Appeal on Wizards of Waverly Place by Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:54:33 +0000

Yes this plan sounds acceptable.

Comment on Sarah’s Appeal on Wizards of Waverly Place by dad

dad — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:47:28 +0000

Sarah:

I accept your proposal. However, as we watch this together I want us to watch and see if the characters act consistently disrespectful to teachers and adults. This, as I recall, was my main concern and complaint against this program.

Maybe when we watch this we can pay special attention to how the main characters treat adults, and keep some notes on what we see/observe.

Does that sound like an acceptable plan?

Comment on Santa Goes to Washington DC by Ross Mannell

Ross Mannell — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:36:21 +0000

This is a wonderful story. You tell it so well. It certainly brought a Christmas smile to my face.

Ross Mannell (teacher)
NSW, Australia

Comment on No kids in Oklahoma liquor stores by Dee

Dee — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:30:31 +0000

I realize this is an old post. However, I just came face-to-face with this ridiculous law today. It’s dumb. I can’t take a baby in a baby carrier in any liquor store to go buy liquor. Is the baby buying liquor? No. Am I buying liquor for the baby? Umm, no. I, an adult of legal drinking age, am buying liquor. Or I would be, but since you can’t take your child with you into the store, I am not. Ridiculous.

Comment on Santa Goes to Washington DC by wmchamberlain

wmchamberlain — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:21:26 +0000

I love the story. I also learned something because I did not know that Santa had to ask permission from the President to leave presents for us! Thank you for sharing the story.

Mr. C

Comment on Christmas In Camelot Book Report by Lessons Learned using VoiceThread for iPad

Lessons Learned using VoiceThread for iPad — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:50:53 +0000

[...] now available I figured this would be a perfect chance to put it through its paces. We had fun and were successful making the VoiceThread book report. Here are a few of our lessons [...]

Comment on Prayer of Confession by dad

dad — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:42:18 +0000

Andy: We’re not teaching Rachel she “deserves the wrath of a deity who is personally responsible for murder of millions.”

We’re also not teaching her she’s a terrible person. Quite the contrary: God has created her wonderfully in His own image.

We are teaching her that we’re all tempted to act selfishly in ways that can hurt others, and in ways that go against God’s will for our lives. We’re all tempted to make bad choices. Even wonderful little 8 year old girls, and 40 something year old dads. We all sin and are tempted to sin.

I think Rachel’s prayer to “Help us to love others and make better choices” is a heartfelt expression of how she understands these ideas.

This doesn’t have anything to do with people killing in God’s name in the past or today.

Comment on Prayer of Confession by Andy Greene

Andy Greene — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:05:27 +0000

Seeing this makes me want to cry. Makes me want to hug this little girl and tell her that she’s perfect the way she is. How bizarre must be the world of a person who can look at a little girl who tries so hard and tell her that she’s a terrible sinner and deserves the wrath of a deity who is personally responsible for murder of millions, who commanded others to murder millions, and in whose name countless other millions were murdered; and that this little girl will not be whole until she obtains the supposed forgiveness of such deity.

http://rosarubicondior.blogspot.com/2011/11/parenting-for-christians.html