Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions a fond one. My maternal grandparents inhabited, in the 70s, the old, stately house whence their children had moved out. It only had three bedrooms and a den, but …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions LF. When I was 12, LF was 13. I was in grade 6, she, grade 7. I never knew her personally, but I overheard her conversations as well as …
Self-tutoring about people, events, and things from the past: the tutor mentions the famous Malted Milk chocolate bar. When I was a kid, treats weren’t readily available. I loved chocolate bars, but likely had only about one per week. Halloween …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor thinks back about inner tubes. When I was a kid in the Maritimes in the late 70s, change was upon us. I didn’t fully realize it, of course, because I …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions mood rings. When I was in grade two, a girl presented a new ring she was wearing: a “mood ring.” The teacher asked her a couple of questions about …
Self-tutoring about ways of the past: the tutor mentions a reminder. When I was a kid, I would often run across four lanes of traffic (when no cars were coming) in order to take a shortcut rather than walking to …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor looks into the idea of calling cards. Annapolis Valley, early 80s, was very traditional. More and more I realize the extent to which that was true. There were a couple …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions an interesting memory. When I was a kid in the Annapolis Valley, we said morning prayers and also heard the national anthem played over the PA. Moreover, one year, …
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Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor brings up the idea of neighborhood. One of the bases I lived on as a kid, age six to ten, was a fair size, especially to a kid that age. …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions a format common in his youth. When I was a kid, variety shows were common on TV. Moreover, some were quite popular. The Osmonds had one, as did the …