tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post3042138966786233230..comments2024-03-27T13:58:14.345-05:00Comments on Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves: How To Speak Politely and WhyBurgin Streetmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-39545610084695130782009-02-05T05:07:00.000-06:002009-02-05T05:07:00.000-06:00Wow! What a series of books. Wish I had them here ...Wow! What a series of books. Wish I had them here too.Swatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173996390154408845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-13092382968523784942009-01-28T20:58:00.000-06:002009-01-28T20:58:00.000-06:00I tell my students that they too can be among the ...I tell my students that they too can be among the handful of people in the US who know the difference between lie and lay! Then I act it out for them: "Bad guys, lay down your weapons!" and "I'm so tired, I need to lie down" and "The cute puppy needs to lie down" and "Bad, dog, lay down that shoe!" Then I ask them to make up some, then the following week, they are back to "Can we lay down?". Oh, well...<BR/>PS I sat at a mtg yesterday with a really nice librarian whose in-laws knew the Leaf family. Did you know Munro Leaf wrote scripts or something for WWII US Army?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-1015950675093056482009-01-28T15:57:00.000-06:002009-01-28T15:57:00.000-06:00We have read "Reading is Fun" - I like the Munro b...We have read "Reading is Fun" - I like the Munro books...How to Behave and the manners book would definitely be a good addition to our bookshelf for obvious reasons.Edihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01881967873653190545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-50687357008562904632009-01-28T10:29:00.000-06:002009-01-28T10:29:00.000-06:00I was going to send you a review of How to Behave ...I was going to send you a review of How to Behave and Why for the contest but I guess I'll have to dig up something else...rats. We heart that book.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212154851909893134noreply@blogger.com