Boy O Boy.. A Blogging Award

 
I have been offered this award in the past and refused it. I hate chain letters (and chain blogs) but I am away at the San Diego Comic Con - presented on a panel - and am feeling 'chill'.  Also, I love Roger's Ramblin'With Roger blog (http://www.rogerogreen.com/2011/07/22/call-me-mr-versatility/) and when awarded The Versatile Blogger Awarrd reluctantly accepted it because I do think his blogs are a blast to read - full of personality and wonderfully entertaining tidbits. And, in all honesty, I also accepted it because being at this convention, I had little time to prepare a more substantial post (please check back in a few days)

In accordance with protocol, here are some facts to share (about me which I hope to relate to my blog's theme of parenting and education).  Following that will be some blogs I pass the award to:

1. When my kids were younger they were not allowed to watch television.  My husband and I would allow some PBS and educational videos and programming (Sesame Street, Mister Rodger's Neighborhood, Reading Rainbow, The Magic School Bus, Bill Nye the Science Guy and the one with the talking dog playing lead roles in classic books (am forgetting the name - but it was actually quite a lovely introduction to the classics - if any of you remember it, please leave it in the comments).
2. While I am writing a book about integrating graphic novels into the classroom (which I wholeheartedly support) until very recently I did not think they were fine examples of literature to be taken seriously.
3. My son gave me I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly to read once I admitted to him that maybe I should look into graphic novels and take them seriously.  I loved it, read some more and was seriously hooked into this literary format.There are some SUPER (educational -but don't tell them) graphic novels for kids and I will write more about it in my next blog - because I love them and because I am fresh from Comic Con.
4. I am watching Kung Fu Panda as I write this (sad, but true - my adult daughter and I are getting ready to leave California).  I just watched the scene where the Master learned how to teach the Panda to be the Dragon Warrior  by using his affinities (love for food) and his strengths of character.  It is a great lesson to us all!  There are all kinds of minds around us and we need to learn to reach each one in his or her own way.
5. It is my ONE YEAR Anniversary blogging.  
6. I was afraid to blog - even called myself a techno-dinosaur.  I have, however, met wonderful friends, LOVE the comments left on my posts, and am reading such wonderful posts from others that I can't imagine not blogging now.
7. Thank you all for your support and participation but PLEASE don't leave me any more awards.  I probably wont accept them and hate to disappoint you.

And now to pass to torch to seven other bloggers:

1. Planet Weidknech at - http://weidknecht.com
2. Keiths Ramblings at - http://keithsramblings.blogspot.com/
3. Mickeys' Simglemomdon at http://mikey-thesinglemom.blogspot.com
4. Faythe at http://grammymousetails.blogspot.com/
5. All Things Audry athttp://allthingsaudry.blogspot.com
6. My Digs 18 at www.mydigs18.blogspot.com
7. Well Dressed Cupcakes at http://welldressedcupcakes.blogspot.com