In the 5th grade I had a teacher, Mrs Appleton, who would take the last thirty minutes of the day to do something special. She'd tell us to clear our desks and close our eyes, and lay our heads down like we were taking a nap. She would then read stories to us. She would read 2-3 chapters each day until we were through the book. In the theater of our minds we would imagine being in the stories. What fun it was to be with the "Boxcar Children" in the woods, living in a boxcar. Other stories were told, and through our imagination we learned to love and appreciate books. It was a wonderful, relaxing way to end the day. I'm 71 years old...and I'll never forget Mrs Appleton.
@@gearjamor this is the most beautiful story. What a remarkable teacher. Years later you remember her name and the books. For some of those students these might have been the only stories they heard. I had a teacher like that - Mrs Wall. We spent the whole year learning about the opera Rigoletto. Then we went on the school bus to the San Francisco opera to see it. This was a low income neighborhood and school and we were in the fifth grade. Like you, I will never forget this teacher and yes, I still recognize most of the arias when. I hear them! Even now!
My parents never read to me. That was a sweet memory of your dad reading you that book. I remember sound of music came on every thanksgiving evening and wizard of oz sometime close to that time too. I got me first books when I was 7 yrs old. My aunt gave me a box of Dr Seuss books. When I was about 10 my dad took me shopping ( which he never did) and bought me 2 books about horses that was a good memory. And then I remember my favorite books were Little house on the prairie, charlottes web, Stewart little and pippie long stocking . My mom bought me those books and I read them over and over. But we never went to the library or book shopping. I read to my boys every night and they read to their children every night. This was a great drive down memory lane. 😊😊
You read the classics. I had a horse book that I treasured and my daughter has it now. I read little women and little men. And some others that elude me now but those were some good books. Book shopping is my favorite thing!
i remember my mother reading to me but not on a regular basis. sometimes at bed time. i started school at 5 (no kindergarten at that time - birthday at end of year) so tested before starting. mrs. tonn read to us daily. and somewhere along the line, i picked up the love of reading. family life wasn't great but a book would take me away to other places. i'm 73.
@@karenjones1897 I spent my school years in the library. I tried to learn Romanian (I don’t know why) and then Esperanto. Thought about going to New Zealand so read about that in the library. I especially loved Richard Halliburtons travel books. He died in 1939 I think. He was very young, in his 30s but I loved his books. They truly take you away.
My adopted parents were the Silent Generation. Yes, they read to me all the time. They let me read to them. I had zillions of books, lol. When I was little my Dad would let me order from the Scholastic catalog all the books I wanted. He even bought books for kids in my classroom. He took me to the bookstore all the time and library book sales. I was and am a voracious reader. I loved that my parents gave me such a precious gift. I treasure it so much. I read to my son like 3-4 times a day. I read that much to him because I wanted to read those books, lol. It was a little bit selfish. He loved it. He had zillions of books, lol. We had book club in our home. My husband, son & I would read a novel like Harry Potter, go out and have dinner. We would discuss the book. We read so many of the great kids series released in the early 2000's. My husband is actually rereading Christopher Paloni's Inheritance series right now. My son and husband loved that series and the dragons. My son & I were always in the living room or outside on the patio reading together. Wizard of Oz is very special to me. My adopted parents were born/raised in Kansas. I was raised in Kansas and Missouri. My Dad played in the band for Judy Garland. I looked so forward to the movie every year.
@@safyneanais6235 I love this. I love what your parents did for you and what you are doing for your son. My grandson just asked me to read the same book he is reading right now so we can discuss it. He is 9. 😀 So that’s what we will do!
My mum read to me - that was what triggered my desire to read myself so I didn't have to wait for her. Books had to be bought from jumble says , borrowed from libraries. I could never get enough until my 50s where I've slowed a bit.... x
LOVE the Wizard of Oz! Amazing! I remember my parents were just too busy to be reading to us on a regular basis. However, they provided many books that we could explore and if we asked they would gladly make time to read with us. Take care my friend! TFS
I am loving everyone’s reading adventures! I spent a lot of time in the library when I was young. Used to love getting scholastic books for my kids when they were in school. Reading is the best!
@@PenniestoDollars every time I see a little Golden Book I am filled with nostalgia! They were and are the best. I don’t remember when I learned to read but I must have been in the first grade, so 6-7 years old.
Hi Daphne thank you for the mention of my channel first off I appreciate that i was thinking back on mine I don't remember a lot of storybooks we had some wonderful Bible story book with lots of pictures in it. We were raised my daddy read the Bible and prayed every night out loud and a lot of times it would be a Bible story.. Not coming by my bed and reading the story ever I don't remember that... We always read to our Young sonI I don't remember my two older children We must have read some to them but Josh we read to all the time,,,At one point we did a cassette tape of Richard Reading stories to Josh and after he went to bed and we had read to him then we'd put the cassette on for him to listen to his daddy read some more till he fell asleep little story books and stories
I was thinking that for a lot of people bible stories were probably the first stories they heard and maybe the Bible was the only book in the house. Well, the Bible is full of interesting stories for sure! I love that you made a tape for your youngest with dad reading. That’s a wonderful idea.
Interesting thoughts and question! Yes, my mom read to me when I was a child!! But, I am 42!!! My mom happened to be here while I was watching this, and she says that her Dad read to her and her siblings when she was a child and she is 84!!!! Tfs 😊❤️ 6:39
I love love love this. I think it depended on the family. And what was available. I am certain that my parents were not read to but they both liked reading! I love it that your mom is around. Mine is too, she is 92.
In the 5th grade I had a teacher, Mrs Appleton, who would take the last thirty minutes of the day to do something special.
She'd tell us to clear our desks and close our eyes, and lay our heads down like we were taking a nap.
She would then read stories to us. She would read 2-3 chapters each day until we were through the book.
In the theater of our minds we would imagine being in the stories. What fun it was to be with the "Boxcar Children" in the woods, living in a boxcar.
Other stories were told, and through our imagination we learned to love and appreciate books.
It was a wonderful, relaxing way to end the day.
I'm 71 years old...and I'll never forget Mrs Appleton.
@@gearjamor this is the most beautiful story. What a remarkable teacher. Years later you remember her name and the books. For some of those students these might have been the only stories they heard. I had a teacher like that - Mrs Wall. We spent the whole year learning about the opera Rigoletto. Then we went on the school bus to the San Francisco opera to see it. This was a low income neighborhood and school and we were in the fifth grade. Like you, I will never forget this teacher and yes, I still recognize most of the arias when. I hear them! Even now!
My parents never read to me. That was a sweet memory of your dad reading you that book. I remember sound of music came on every thanksgiving evening and wizard of oz sometime close to that time too. I got me first books when I was 7 yrs old. My aunt gave me a box of Dr Seuss books. When I was about 10 my dad took me shopping ( which he never did) and bought me 2 books about horses that was a good memory. And then I remember my favorite books were Little house on the prairie, charlottes web, Stewart little and pippie long stocking . My mom bought me those books and I read them over and over. But we never went to the library or book shopping. I read to my boys every night and they read to their children every night. This was a great drive down memory lane. 😊😊
You read the classics. I had a horse book that I treasured and my daughter has it now. I read little women and little men. And some others that elude me now but those were some good books. Book shopping is my favorite thing!
i remember my mother reading to me but not on a regular basis. sometimes at bed time. i started school at 5 (no kindergarten at that time - birthday at end of year) so tested before starting. mrs. tonn read to us daily. and somewhere along the line, i picked up the love of reading. family life wasn't great but a book would take me away to other places. i'm 73.
@@karenjones1897 I spent my school years in the library. I tried to learn Romanian (I don’t know why) and then Esperanto. Thought about going to New Zealand so read about that in the library. I especially loved Richard Halliburtons travel books. He died in 1939 I think. He was very young, in his 30s but I loved his books. They truly take you away.
My adopted parents were the Silent Generation. Yes, they read to me all the time. They let me read to them. I had zillions of books, lol. When I was little my Dad would let me order from the Scholastic catalog all the books I wanted. He even bought books for kids in my classroom. He took me to the bookstore all the time and library book sales. I was and am a voracious reader. I loved that my parents gave me such a precious gift. I treasure it so much.
I read to my son like 3-4 times a day. I read that much to him because I wanted to read those books, lol. It was a little bit selfish. He loved it. He had zillions of books, lol. We had book club in our home. My husband, son & I would read a novel like Harry Potter, go out and have dinner. We would discuss the book. We read so many of the great kids series released in the early 2000's. My husband is actually rereading Christopher Paloni's Inheritance series right now. My son and husband loved that series and the dragons. My son & I were always in the living room or outside on the patio reading together.
Wizard of Oz is very special to me. My adopted parents were born/raised in Kansas. I was raised in Kansas and Missouri. My Dad played in the band for Judy Garland. I looked so forward to the movie every year.
@@safyneanais6235 I love this. I love what your parents did for you and what you are doing for your son. My grandson just asked me to read the same book he is reading right now so we can discuss it. He is 9. 😀 So that’s what we will do!
My mum read to me - that was what triggered my desire to read myself so I didn't have to wait for her. Books had to be bought from jumble says , borrowed from libraries. I could never get enough until my 50s where I've slowed a bit.... x
LOVE the Wizard of Oz! Amazing! I remember my parents were just too busy to be reading to us on a regular basis. However, they provided many books that we could explore and if we asked they would gladly make time to read with us. Take care my friend! TFS
I am loving everyone’s reading adventures! I spent a lot of time in the library when I was young. Used to love getting scholastic books for my kids when they were in school. Reading is the best!
I love this! My mom read the little Golden Books to me and I had some memorized. I could read before age 5 on my own. :)
@@PenniestoDollars every time I see a little Golden Book I am filled with nostalgia! They were and are the best. I don’t remember when I learned to read but I must have been in the first grade, so 6-7 years old.
Hi Daphne thank you for the mention of my channel first off I appreciate that i was thinking back on mine I don't remember a lot of storybooks we had some wonderful Bible story book with lots of pictures in it. We were raised my daddy read the Bible and prayed every night out loud and a lot of times it would be a Bible story.. Not coming by my bed and reading the story ever I don't remember that... We always read to our Young sonI I don't remember my two older children We must have read some to them but Josh we read to all the time,,,At one point we did a cassette tape of Richard Reading stories to Josh and after he went to bed and we had read to him then we'd put the cassette on for him to listen to his daddy read some more till he fell asleep little story books and stories
I was thinking that for a lot of people bible stories were probably the first stories they heard and maybe the Bible was the only book in the house. Well, the Bible is full of interesting stories for sure! I love that you made a tape for your youngest with dad reading. That’s a wonderful idea.
@@MyMountainHomeandKitchen Thanks...I don't remember a lot of books in my very youngest years for sure....
Interesting thoughts and question! Yes, my mom read to me when I was a child!! But, I am 42!!! My mom happened to be here while I was watching this, and she says that her Dad read to her and her siblings when she was a child and she is 84!!!! Tfs 😊❤️ 6:39
P.S. I love the Wizard of Oz! 😊❤️
I love love love this. I think it depended on the family. And what was available. I am certain that my parents were not read to but they both liked reading! I love it that your mom is around. Mine is too, she is 92.