HP party
Alyce - VintageGuitarPro.com
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Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 17:00:06 -0700
From: Joylyn <joylyn@...>
Subject: Re: RE: Unschool Long Beach
If you are a HP fan, some of us are meeting at the Barnes and Noble in
Huntington Beach, which is on Beach right off the 405 freeway. Tonight,
till a bit after midnight. Look for the blue haired child.
Joylyn>>
Ah I didn't get this til today (Saturday) We did go to the one on PCH
in Long Beach though. Got there around 9:30, did the HP stuff, browsed,
hung out... You know. Pretty cool.
~Alyce
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 17:00:06 -0700
From: Joylyn <joylyn@...>
Subject: Re: RE: Unschool Long Beach
If you are a HP fan, some of us are meeting at the Barnes and Noble in
Huntington Beach, which is on Beach right off the 405 freeway. Tonight,
till a bit after midnight. Look for the blue haired child.
Joylyn>>
Ah I didn't get this til today (Saturday) We did go to the one on PCH
in Long Beach though. Got there around 9:30, did the HP stuff, browsed,
hung out... You know. Pretty cool.
~Alyce
Moonie Mama
We strolled into our local Wal-mart around 2 pm today. No
standing/waiting in line. No costumes. There was a cart of HP books
parked near the entrance. We picked one up and headed on our way. It
was $16.17. We did watch the HP parties on the News last night. It
was weird, most of the kids at the parties looked under 6.. uhmm, not
really old enough to read Harry Potter, not for content, but for
reading ability. Maybe thier parents read it to them. My anxious
HP readers are 16 and 13.. I have an 11 yo who has read the first book
Moonie Mama
standing/waiting in line. No costumes. There was a cart of HP books
parked near the entrance. We picked one up and headed on our way. It
was $16.17. We did watch the HP parties on the News last night. It
was weird, most of the kids at the parties looked under 6.. uhmm, not
really old enough to read Harry Potter, not for content, but for
reading ability. Maybe thier parents read it to them. My anxious
HP readers are 16 and 13.. I have an 11 yo who has read the first book
Moonie Mama
Fetteroll
on 6/21/03 7:18 PM, Moonie Mama at eewalkmod@... wrote:
Maybe the littlest ones made more of a visual impact on TV.
The party at the B&N we went to had kids of all ages. Even the older ones
and some adults were dressed up.
Joyce
> We did watch the HP parties on the News last night. ItDoes reading ability count for more important than interest?
> was weird, most of the kids at the parties looked under 6.. uhmm, not
> really old enough to read Harry Potter, not for content, but for
> reading ability.
Maybe the littlest ones made more of a visual impact on TV.
The party at the B&N we went to had kids of all ages. Even the older ones
and some adults were dressed up.
Joyce
Pamela Sorooshian
On Sunday, June 22, 2003, at 10:41 AM, Fetteroll wrote:
dressed up. I kind of wished I could gather all the teens together
somehow and introduce them to each other - seemed like they might be
kindred spirits.
-pam
> The party at the B&N we went to had kids of all ages. Even the olderYeah - my group of 15 and 16 year olds was not the only teenagers
> ones
> and some adults were dressed up.
dressed up. I kind of wished I could gather all the teens together
somehow and introduce them to each other - seemed like they might be
kindred spirits.
-pam
jennyandchirs
We are definitely addicted here. We've been through the first four books individually and then together and then together again on audio. Jim Dale may very well be my hero. I am reading this one aloud to my kids. My littlest guy is the only one not interested. My 10 and 8 year olds girls have read the first four twice and listened to the audio and to me read them aloud. My 6 year old hasn't read them independently yet.
Jenny
Jenny
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From: Moonie Mama
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Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 6:18 PM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Re: HP party
We strolled into our local Wal-mart around 2 pm today. No
standing/waiting in line. No costumes. There was a cart of HP books
parked near the entrance. We picked one up and headed on our way. It
was $16.17. We did watch the HP parties on the News last night. It
was weird, most of the kids at the parties looked under 6.. uhmm, not
really old enough to read Harry Potter, not for content, but for
reading ability. Maybe thier parents read it to them. My anxious
HP readers are 16 and 13.. I have an 11 yo who has read the first book
Moonie Mama
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Pamela Sorooshian
We got one at midnight Friday night -- but then sat I decided we needed
another copy <G> and I went out searching. Started at Walmart - no
luck. Tried FIVE different bookstores - no luck. Gave up.
Today I stumbled across a big stack of them at a bargain book sale.
They were $2 MORE than at the regular bookstores <G>.
-pam
another copy <G> and I went out searching. Started at Walmart - no
luck. Tried FIVE different bookstores - no luck. Gave up.
Today I stumbled across a big stack of them at a bargain book sale.
They were $2 MORE than at the regular bookstores <G>.
-pam
On Sunday, June 22, 2003, at 05:27 PM, jennyandchirs wrote:
> We strolled into our local Wal-mart around 2 pm today. No
> standing/waiting in line. No costumes. There was a cart of HP books
> parked near the entrance. We picked one up and headed on our way. It
> was $16.17. We did watch the HP parties on the News last night. It
> was weird, most of the kids at the parties looked under 6.. uhmm, not
> really old enough to read Harry Potter, not for content, but for
> reading ability. Maybe thier parents read it to them. My anxious
> HP readers are 16 and 13.. I have an 11 yo who has read the first
> book
Moonie Mama
>be
> Yeah - my group of 15 and 16 year olds was not the only teenagers
> dressed up. I kind of wished I could gather all the teens together
> somehow and introduce them to each other - seemed like they might
> kindred spirits.My 16 yo dressed up for the premiere of the 2nd movie. I made him an
>
awesome cape and he made his wand. The teens that get into HP ARE
kindred spirits. My son is involved in several online groups and
message boards for HP fans. ( as well at LOTR, Godzilla, and Star
Wars)
Moonie Mama
Nancy Wooton
on 6/22/03 5:27 PM, jennyandchirs at jennyandchris@... wrote:
did do that with HP 1-4. This time, the 15 y.o. bought her own copy, while
ds reads the family copy. They are reading at the same time, so neither
gets ahead of the other. Dh *tried* to take a candid photo of the two of
them lying on ds's bed, one at the head, one at the foot, totally absorbed
in reading, but they wouldn't allow it :-) I get to read when they are
doing something else, but have been firmly warned not to read ahead of them;
I caught up when they were both sleeping late yesterday morning! Hmmm,
they're still sleeping now......
Nancy
> I am reading this one aloud to my kids. My littlest guy is the only one notMy 15 and 13 y.o.'s are too big to listen to stories read aloud, though we
> interested. My 10 and 8 year olds girls have read the first four twice and
> listened to the audio and to me read them aloud.
did do that with HP 1-4. This time, the 15 y.o. bought her own copy, while
ds reads the family copy. They are reading at the same time, so neither
gets ahead of the other. Dh *tried* to take a candid photo of the two of
them lying on ds's bed, one at the head, one at the foot, totally absorbed
in reading, but they wouldn't allow it :-) I get to read when they are
doing something else, but have been firmly warned not to read ahead of them;
I caught up when they were both sleeping late yesterday morning! Hmmm,
they're still sleeping now......
Nancy
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In a message dated 6/22/03 11:41:36 AM, fetteroll@... writes:
<< not
But don't underestimate some kids' reading ability.
Brenda's Tim (they're off in Greece and Turkey I think) can read like crazy!
Pam Sorooshian's Rosie could when she was little too.
My friend Cathyn could've read it when he was "too little to read."
Someone I've known since she was little named her puppies Sam and Pippin in
1972. She was eight or nine. I asked her if her dad had read her The Lord of
the Rings. She said "I've read all the books twice, myself."
Ooops. <g>
Interestingly, her name came up last month. Kirby went to the prom with the
stepdaughter of her cousin; we stayed at their house. We were talking about
now knowing how to prounce words we had only seen in print, and our hostess
said her cousin had always had "severe reader's vocabulary." <g>
Sandra
Sandra
<< not
> really old enough to read Harry Potter, not for content, but forProbably having it read aloud to them!
> reading ability. >>
But don't underestimate some kids' reading ability.
Brenda's Tim (they're off in Greece and Turkey I think) can read like crazy!
Pam Sorooshian's Rosie could when she was little too.
My friend Cathyn could've read it when he was "too little to read."
Someone I've known since she was little named her puppies Sam and Pippin in
1972. She was eight or nine. I asked her if her dad had read her The Lord of
the Rings. She said "I've read all the books twice, myself."
Ooops. <g>
Interestingly, her name came up last month. Kirby went to the prom with the
stepdaughter of her cousin; we stayed at their house. We were talking about
now knowing how to prounce words we had only seen in print, and our hostess
said her cousin had always had "severe reader's vocabulary." <g>
Sandra
Sandra
Pamela Sorooshian
In the interest of accuracy - Rosie, now 12, read at 7 1/2-8 years
old. Roxana, now 15, was reading fluently at 3 years old - she could
have read the HP books then, that is how well she read.
-pam
old. Roxana, now 15, was reading fluently at 3 years old - she could
have read the HP books then, that is how well she read.
-pam
On Monday, June 23, 2003, at 12:09 PM, SandraDodd@... wrote:
> Pam Sorooshian's Rosie could when she was little too.
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In a message dated 6/23/03 6:30:06 PM, pamsoroosh@... writes:
<< In the interest of accuracy - Rosie, now 12, read at 7 1/2-8 years
old. Roxana, now 15, was reading fluently at 3 years old - she could
have read the HP books then, that is how well she read. >>
Sorry.
Same thing but different (person).
Sandra
<< In the interest of accuracy - Rosie, now 12, read at 7 1/2-8 years
old. Roxana, now 15, was reading fluently at 3 years old - she could
have read the HP books then, that is how well she read. >>
Sorry.
Same thing but different (person).
Sandra
Joylyn
I should say though that Roxana is an excellent reader! Lexie and I
were both impressed, and I think Janene woudl have been impressed if it
hadn't of been 12:45 in the am. I was sorry to have to leave, I was
really enjoying her reading.
Joylyn
SandraDodd@... wrote:
were both impressed, and I think Janene woudl have been impressed if it
hadn't of been 12:45 in the am. I was sorry to have to leave, I was
really enjoying her reading.
Joylyn
SandraDodd@... wrote:
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> In a message dated 6/23/03 6:30:06 PM, pamsoroosh@... writes:
>
> << In the interest of accuracy - Rosie, now 12, read at 7 1/2-8 years
> old. Roxana, now 15, was reading fluently at 3 years old - she could
> have read the HP books then, that is how well she read. >>
>
> Sorry.
>
> Same thing but different (person).
>
> Sandra
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>Roxana, now 15, was reading fluently at 3 years old - she couldDid you do anything special with her other than reading to her or
> have read the HP books then, that is how well she read.
did she just pick it up much like an older (unschooled) child would
but at a very young age?
Just curious,
Patti
Pamela Sorooshian
On Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at 05:37 AM, averyschmidt wrote:
older sister - 3 years older. They shared a bedroom. Turns out that
every night they were laying around in their beds and roxana was
pestering her sister with: "What does this say?" "What does this say?"
Somehow she asked enough questions to learn to read - and then just
exploded with it - learned really really fast. First I heard of it, she
was already reading very very fluently.
We live in what you might call a "print-rich environment." (Books to
the ceiling, books to the sky. My pile of books is a mile high. How I
love them. How I need them. I'll be an old lady by the time I read
them. --- from Whiskers and Rhymes, approximately - from memory so
might be slightly off)
-pam
>Good question. I didn't even KNOW she was learning to read. She has an
>> Roxana, now 15, was reading fluently at 3 years old - she could
>> have read the HP books then, that is how well she read.
>
> Did you do anything special with her other than reading to her or
> did she just pick it up much like an older (unschooled) child would
> but at a very young age?
older sister - 3 years older. They shared a bedroom. Turns out that
every night they were laying around in their beds and roxana was
pestering her sister with: "What does this say?" "What does this say?"
Somehow she asked enough questions to learn to read - and then just
exploded with it - learned really really fast. First I heard of it, she
was already reading very very fluently.
We live in what you might call a "print-rich environment." (Books to
the ceiling, books to the sky. My pile of books is a mile high. How I
love them. How I need them. I'll be an old lady by the time I read
them. --- from Whiskers and Rhymes, approximately - from memory so
might be slightly off)
-pam