This post is far more academic than any of my others, so reader, be warned. (cross-posted to http://milestomes.com) While studying my B. A. at the University of Manitoba in the mid to late 80′s, I fell in love with Canadian Literature (CanLit). Courses with David Arnason and Dennis Cooley, encounters with Robert Kroetsch, and had [...]
Go to post pageI have always been an audio story fan, since my 1979 discovery in the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. I loved how I could listen to a story and still be doing something else – unlike books and television that occupy so much more of your attention. (Don’t get me wrong, I love books, and I [...]
Go to post pageRemember your first day of school? I have a picture from my first day but I don’t remember the occasion. Of course we have pictures of the boy’s first day and I was pretty confident that he was prepared for school. Educators refer to “school readiness” and there are standardized tests used by some schools [...]
Go to post pageMy own introduction to a second language came shortly after my 12th birthday when I was required to take French three or four times each week at school. With our current understandings of language acquisition and development, approaches to second-language instruction have changed. The best time to learn an additional language is in those first [...]
Go to post pageMy father had a handful of poems and things that he’s recite to us on long drives here and there. Abu Ben Adhem was one, plus a couple of Woody Woodpecker and Bugs Bunny songs from storybook albums he had when he was young. I recall in grade 7 having to memorize and recite in [...]
Go to post pageMy childhood library was the occupant of a turn-of-the-century (the 20th century) bank. In fact, the giant safe door was always open and attracted more attention than the books on occasion. Then it moved, closer to my home and I loved hanging out, borrowing records and non-fiction mostly. I heard it said once by someone [...]
Go to post pageI had hours of fun with our old reel-to-reel recorder when I was young. I’d sing, or tell stories, or just horse around to hear my own voice. Later, while in University, a friend and I used a cassette recorder to record our discussions. They’re fun audio snippets from the past. I’ve done the same [...]
Go to post pageI was in high school by the time that VHS video cameras were affordable enough for someone in my circle of friends to have one. Of course we went out and shot our first movie, “Chez D’eath”, a no-budget less-than-B slasher film. It was awful, but wow, did we have fun! Around four years old, [...]
Go to post pageBefore my sister was born, my mother and I made a little book titled, “A Baby for Miles”. We cut out pictures from the baby clothes section of the catalogue and glued them onto pieces of card stock. On each page she wrote something like, “maybe a…” boy, girl, big baby, small baby, etc. The [...]
Go to post pageIf you’re like me, you’ll have fond memories of bedtime stories. My sister and I had separate bedrooms so my mother would sit in the hall between our doors and read us a story. It was calming, and we’d all talk about the story after. My son is an only child, so it’s harder to [...]
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