Re: Harry Potter Garden--OT Books and the imagination.

You can do it Auntie Andrea!!  Caroline shouldn't have to suffer because her parents are short-sighted and close minded!  You GO!!

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@islc.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 12:50:41 -0500

>I'll have to try that with her! And I bet she eventually reads those books
>whether her parent's know about it or not. ;-)
>
>Andrea H
>Beaufort, SC
>Zone 8b
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 6:45 PM
>Subject: RE: [CHAT] Harry Potter Garden--OT Books and the imagination.
>
>
>> Andrea, almost anything that preserves the imagination in a child is
>> worthwhile I think.  By the time our children and grandchildren were 3 or
>4
>> years old, they knew the difference between "reality" and "make believe."
>> They also were greatly encouraged to live with their feet in reality but
>to
>> use their imaginations to their greatest potentials.  Books and "fun"
>> educational projects, trips, stories, etc. all foster that in children.
>>
>> Too soon the educational system of many areas  try to make the children
>all
>> fit a neat manageable mold that will be easy for the school system to
>> handle.  They teach to the median and those that are slower (at least on
>the
>> fringe) are left behind and those that are faster (and hence behavior
>> problems many times because they are bored stiff) are also left behind.
>>
>> Childhood is so short!  It is like an annual that sprouts, flower and
>fruits
>> for a short time and then withers under the strain of impending adulthood.
>> Too bad, too.
>>
>> Maybe you can help with imaginative garden projects when you have contact
>> with your niece.  Make believe garden fairies can be made from many
>> materials and would nicely decorate garden and garden pots!  LOL!!!
>>
>> Blessings,
>>
>> Bonnie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>Behalf
>> Of Andrea H
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 6:29 PM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Harry Potter Garden
>>
>> Good for you! Kids don't read nearly enough these days! My sister won't
>let
>> my niece read or see any the movies. kid of a sore spot with me.
>>
>> Andrea H
>> Beaufort, SC
>> Zone 8b
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "grdengrl" <grdengrl@optonline.net>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 8:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Harry Potter Garden
>>
>>
>> > I did not permit my ten year old to see the movie until he finished
>> reading
>> > the first book, the same applied to the second and the rest in the five
>> book
>> > series. Had to struggle a bit, but in the end it was worth it.
>> >
>> > Mariana
>> > Who's fish are all named after the characters in the Harry Potter
>series.
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@islc.net>
>> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:57 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Harry Potter Garden
>> >
>> >
>> > > Yes it's a kid thing, but mostly older kids. I haven't actually read
>the
>> > > books but the first movie was great. The characters are wonderful and
>it
>> > had
>> > > a great message too.
>> > >
>> > > I want to read the books but can't tear myself from my latest horror
>> > novels
>> > > to get them! LOL!
>> > >
>> > > Andrea H
>> > > Beaufort, SC
>> > > Zone 8b
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> > > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:44 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Harry Potter Garden
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > I don't get out much.  Is it a like a kid thing?  Remember, I don't
>> > watch
>> > > TV or read the paper except for the funnies either.  Ah, life in my
>> > cocoon!!
>> > > >
>> > > > LOL  LOL
>> > > >
>> > > > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> > > > From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@islc.net>
>> > > > Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> > > > Date:  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 19:34:28 -0500
>> > > >
>> > > > >Pam, where have you been? Harry Potter is THE coolest wizard kid in
>> the
>> > > > >world, and you would probably love the books. Or just got rent the
>> > first
>> > > > >movie!
>> > > > >A
>> > > > >
>> > > > >Andrea H
>> > > > >Beaufort, SC
>> > > > >Zone 8b
>> > > > >
>> > > > >----- Original Message -----
>> > > > >From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>> > > > >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> > > > >Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:24 PM
>> > > > >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Harry Potter Garden
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >> I haven't a clue who Harry Potter is but it sounds like a great
>> > > concept!!
>> > > > >Very creative!
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> mazel tov!
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> > > > >> From: Aplfgcnys@aol.com
>> > > > >> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> > > > >> Date:  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 19:01:01 EST
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> >In a message dated 12/30/2002 6:57:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> > > > >> >lwallpe@juno.com writes:
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> >> Then I read the Harry Potter books and an idea was born.  It
>> > started
>> > > > >with
>> > > > >> >> the word Diagon Alley.  I realized that the path was on a
>> diagonal
>> > > from
>> > > > >> >> one end to the other.  Are you as taken with this series of
>> books
>> > as
>> > > I
>> > > > >> >> am?  The word play!
>> > > > >> >>
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> >This sounds marvelous!  Wish I could see it!  Great creative
>> ideas.
>> > > > >> >Pictures?
>> > > > >> >Auralie
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >>
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Kemp TX/zone 8A
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