Ahhh, those portable carnivals that make us all so giddy and nervous. We walked round, taking in the carnies, the generator roar, and the back street bustle. Evelyn finally got up the nerve to ride the carousel, followed by a balloon excursion. It was only after some cotton candy that she worked up the nerve to ride the ferris wheel. We tried not to pressure her, but she had ben talking and talking about the ferris wheel since we read Charlotte's Web together. (Fern rides with Henry Fussey at the County Fair where Wilbur wins a special prize. She's smitten with...the Ferris Wheel.)
By the way, E.B. White has it right. Read Charlotte's web to your kids. There's the "hard facts of farm life" very real fear and acceptance of death, change, living life to its fullest, greed, friendship, the miracle of everyday life... It's such a non-schmaltzy kids story that doesn't protect kids from life, and exposes them to big words and concepts. Five thumbs up. (When you wave them around it looks like more are there).
Written like a true English teacher...good advice!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see you all.
Love, Gramma Sue