Don, too bad you can't use CBC items in SAP. This is an interesting story, especially since there are no railroads operating on the Island of Newfoundland anymore.
Reminded me of a recent visit to this one. Buena Vista Heritage: Preserving Chaffee County history
Sadly most of the builders have now died or are too old to run the trains properly but even with just the one train live, it made for a fascinating visit.
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Today on SAP: a video on the progression of marriage at one, five and 20 years, a knee turner and A Real Woman Is A Man's Best Friend.
Now to watch the British Open.
Good to know, Don.
Re the B Open, I am going for ABT -- Anyone But Tiger. We shall see.
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Reminded me of a recent visit to this one. Buena Vista Heritage: Preserving Chaffee County history
Sadly most of the builders have now died or are too old to run the trains properly but even with just the one train live, it made for a fascinating visit.
Interesting. I enjoy model trains, although I never had any as a boy.
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1PM and time for lunch. A warm 24C so a sandwich and a brew might be in order. Anyone else interested in sharing???
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There's a retired gentleman a few kilometres up the road who has an incredible train layout, housed in a special-built low barn. Loves to show it off to visitors.
Has his own, real, full size caboose out front.
I admire a man who knows what he likes & wants, and is willing to share.
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Hi Marc, Don, Kim and all: Marc I agree with you that essential skills is the catch-phrase, but Strawberry had it right in that people who already know something about a topic ( even if just the fact that the topic exists ) tend to do better in the learning of it, this follows along with Hirsch's Cultural Literacy and Springs view on cultural influence and its development. Unless our participants have exposure to many things, and can gain a critical insight into the rationale of topics ( sorry showing my Freirean side here ) they will never grow to retain, thus wasting the one critically essential skill they need for life skills, which is developing literacy.
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There's a retired gentleman a few kilometres up the road who has an incredible train layout, housed in a special-built low barn. Loves to show it off to visitors.
Has his own, real, full size caboose out front.
I admire a man who knows what he likes & wants, and is willing to share.
Interesting, Bill. I especially agree with your final comment. Paix, mon ami.
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Hi Marc, Don, Kim and all: Marc I agree with you that essential skills is the catch-phrase, but Strawberry had it right in that people who already know something about a topic ( even if just the fact that the topic exists ) tend to do better in the learning of it, this follows along with Hirsch's Cultural Literacy and Springs view on cultural influence and its development. Unless our participants have exposure to many things, and can gain a critical insight into the rationale of topics ( sorry showing my Freirean side here ) they will never grow to retain, thus wasting the one critically essential skill they need for life skills, which is developing literacy.
All valid points, Rp. Schema is essential in any sort of receptive language comprehension.
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