LET IT SNOW...So I Can READ!

Elsie Dinsmore

Well, it is SNOWING here in Virginia, so schools are closed, and it is time to  snuggle up with a warm blanket and read.  I have been reading an old-timey children's series that is VERY, VERY old. It is Martha Finley's Elsie Dinsmore Series.  I can highly recommend it for many reasons, but I think it best that you judge this series for yourself.  The series is FREE if you want to check it out and decide if the world of Elsie Dinsmore is for you.  The Elsie Series has some controvery out there in the blogosphere, but just like Gone With the Wind the books need to be judged from the historical persepective in which they were written.  Trying to raise an Elsie today using the methodolgy of the 1800s is not the message of the book...How to raise a GOOD PERSON in todays society is the theme whether it be a boy or a girl.   Take a peek and let us know what you think of Elsie.  I've enjoyed reading them because it has been a magic key to take me to a long ago place where otherwise I would never have been able to venture.

Martha Finley (1828–1909)

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I am an educator with over 25 years of teaching experience; I currently teach English in the public school system of Virginia. In my spare time, I am an avid reader. writer, reviewer, blogger, writing/art journaler, beekeeper, grad student, and MOTHER. - See more: Here

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

Currently, we are reading Quiet by Susan Cain.  In Quiet introverts are validated by intelligent, insightful discernment, which is backed by research.  Susan Cain, the author, dramatically points out that introverts are highly undervalued in our society and points to the possible consequences of this error in judgement.  Here is quote which really made us go Ummm, from this New York Times Bestseller:

"But the way we organize many of most important institutions--our schools and our workplaces---tells a very different story.  It's the story of a contemporary phenomenon that I call the New Groupthink--a phenomenon that has the potential to stifle productivity at work and to deprive schoolchildren of the skills they'll need to achieve excellence in an increasingly competitive world."

What do you think?  Agree--disagree, we'd love to know your thoughts.  We can't wait to finish this enlightening read.

Additional Quotes From Quiet by Susan Cain

“Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas. They prefer to devote their social energies to close friends, colleagues, and family. They listen more than they talk, think before they speak, and often feel as if they express themselves better in writing than in conversation. They tend to dislike conflict. Many have a horror of small talk, but enjoy deep discussions.”― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.” ― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“The highly sensitive [introverted] tend to be philosophical or spiritual in their orientation, rather than materialistic or hedonistic. They dislike small talk. They often describe themselves as creative or intuitive. They dream vividly, and can often recall their dreams the next day. They love music, nature, art, physical beauty. They feel exceptionally strong emotions--sometimes acute bouts of joy, but also sorrow, melancholy, and fear. Highly sensitive people also process information about their environments--both physical and emotional--unusually deeply. They tend to notice subtleties that others miss--another person's shift in mood, say, or a lightbulb burning a touch too brightly.” 
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

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