[Xmca-l] Re: Fwd: Sad news about Vivian

[Peg Griffin]

Thank you, Vivian Gussin Paley, Mike Cole, Gillian McNamee and xmca responders.  Lots for crying out loud right now.

“That reminds me of…”

“We are a gentle angry people, singing for our lives.”  Holly Near singing this song is in my head whenever I start to read or listen to Mrs. Paley.  The gentle angry verse and all the others – some yet to come; the birth in the 60’s and the many renaissances. 

 

Bad boys will have birthdays and great writers and educators will not pass away. Via one of the many class biographies, Reeny’s brown crayon, her friends, her Grandma Ettie and Leo Lionni (who sometimes make mistakes apparently since he is old) teach Mrs.  Paley as they and Oliver a for-sure gentle angry person teach us all anew whenever we want to go to the book. 

 

I remember when reviewers of a manuscript fairly early in her book writing career objected to one of Paley’s books being published because it seemed to them that Paley believed the magic the children believed.  Mike had to get someone to respond to this objection so the editor who loved it could get it published.  

So, I had to figure out how to write a review, in at least marginally academic sounding language, that said, “Well, yeah, of course she does and so what and then what?”

 

Thank you Mrs. Paley, “We are a gentle angry people, playing for our lives.”  

 

Peg

PS Mike, my spell corrector keeps trying to call you “Mice.” 

 

From: xmca-l-bounces@mailman.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-l-bounces@mailman.ucsd.edu] On Behalf Of mike cole
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2019 5:59 PM
To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
Subject: [Xmca-l] Fwd: Sad news about Vivian

 

Dear Colleagues --

     One of the master students of early childhood development  and education, Vivian Paley, has passed away. I attach a memorial statement by Gil McNamee, her long-time student, and a master educator in her own right.

 

Those who know Vivian or her work will recognize Vivian's distinctive voice

in her letters to Gil Those who do not may still have the great pleasure living in her classroom through her writing.

mike

 

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From: Gillian McNamee <mcnamee.gillian@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 6:21 PM
Subject: Sad news about Vivian
To: <mcole@ucsd.edu>, <lchcmike@gmail.com <mailto:lchcmike@gmailcom> >

 

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