Ken Anderson 2906 May Street Eau Claire WI 54701 715-839-8470 [email protected]www.mayberryreflections.com
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I had a very enjoyable day today as I did a 45 minute program at a school
about 50 miles from here. I presented a Mayberry program for 75 kids
ranging in age from 5-12. Not knowing the range of age I would be working
with I chose to use the episodes "Keeper of the Flame" and "Opie's Medal" so
I could talk about clubs, trespassing, and fire safety along with
sportsmanship. I was amazed as to how captivated those little kids were.
Most were somewhat familiar with TAGS but some had no idea why I was
dressed as a policeman, so a lot of background explaining was done. They
were really interested in hearing how my life as a child compared with their
lives and the fact I do all my presentations in black and white video clips
and slides in my PowerPoint seems to peak their interest even more. It was
just a delightful day and the teachers were so thrilled with it and they
openly admitted they did not know what to expect and didn't know how I would
get the show down to their level. Could it be that I was able to do just
that because I think on the same level as those kids do? I hope so. I even
included a short video of my electric trains traveling through my two
Hawthorne Mayberry Villages. This was the first time I was back working
with kids in a teaching setting since I had to retire early seven years ago.
Today's wonderful experience reminded me why I stayed in teaching for 36
years.
