George Washington Carver: Part Two

» jerrib - Excellent article, Mary

Sure wish I had been able to learn from the Internet when I was a kid. You're a great teacher, here and I enjoy learning from you.

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» Red - Re: Excellent article, Mary

In response to Excellent article, Mary posted by jerrib:

Jerri,

Yes, we could have learned a lot from the internet when we were kids. And of course there were no educational shows on tv. Gene Autry & Roy Rogers was about the only education we got on Sat. mornings. Oh, I forgot. Heckle & Jeckle. I watch them now and they are terrible for kids to watch.

I love doing research and love kids, so teaching them goes hand in hand with those. Did I tell you that I volunteer Tues. mornings at the boys' school? I help the kids who have learning disabilities and those who get behind. I love it there, especially the grade 2 class. I interact with it more. In the grade 4 class, I usually help 2 boys who have learning disabilities. They're great, but at that age they have a tendency to not listen as well.

Thanks for opening both discussions and for your kind words and support. You're a great friend.

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» Tina_Coruth - Re: Re: Excellent article, Mary

In response to Re: Excellent article, Mary posted by Red:

Hi Mary,

I have to agree with Jerri again! This is an excellent series and you are an excellent teacher. George Washington Carver is a great inspiration!

Did you ever see Ding Dong School or Captain Kangaroo? Much quieter than Heckle and Jeckle. LOL

Thank you, Mary!

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» Red - Re: Re: Re: Excellent article, Mary

In response to Re: Re: Excellent article, Mary posted by Tina_Coruth:

Jerri,

I never saw Ding Dong School, but did watch Captain Kangaroo. Most of my tv watching was done on the ocassional Sat. morning when we went into town for shopping. That wasn't often. We always went to my aunts to wait for the stores to open. Dad had to be to work for 7 am and he dropped us off. We watched whatever our aunt's kids were watching.

After we got a tv of our own, we watched westerns Sat. morning. After school Howdy Doody was a favorite. Too bad kids nowadays can't see those old shows. I got the boys a Lone Ranger DVD and they loved it. I also got them one of the Little Rascals, which I probably shouldn't have. LOL They are little rascals enough already.

The boys loved the Little Rascal movie. They laughed their heads off. At first they didn't want to watch it, but then got right into it.

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» jerrib - Re: Re: Re: Re: Excellent article, Mary

In response to Re: Re: Re: Excellent article, Mary posted by Red:
I used to really love the Little Rascals, Mary. Wasn't tv good when we were kids? Some of the stuff on now is just so far out in left field.

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» Red - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Excellent article, Mary

In response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Excellent article, Mary posted by jerrib:

Jerri,

When Grandma & Grandpa got their first tv, she used to let us watch the Little Rascals. Another favorite of Grandma's was Tugboat Annie. I think you know a bit about that ol' gal. LOL

I remember Grandma & Grandpa taking us to the drive-in to see Ma & Pa Kettle movies. Do you remember them? They were superb and since we lived on a farm, it allowed us to relate to the "Ma & Pa Kettle Down on the Farm," movie. Loved all the others. My favorite was "Ma & Pa Kettle in the Ozarks." I have a video of that one.

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» Joy Butler - Re: Excellent article, Mary

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I loved reading George Washington Carver's story when I was a child, I guess because I grew up on a farm where we raised peanuts and was amazed that he found so many uses for them. I also remember my son reading it when we were homeschooling, so I just had to read about him again here. Enjoyed it, Mary.

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» Red - Re: Re: Excellent article, Mary

In response to Re: Excellent article, Mary posted by JButler:

Joy,

I found the story of George's life very interesting. Imagine finding all those uses for peanuts. He certainly had a scientific mind.

Being raised on a farm, I can understand his love of plants.

Thanks for stopping by. Your visits brighten my day.

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