[MD] Primer children's book

[Robert Robinson]

Dan Glover said:
   
  > > So, there are two projects in the offing:
> > A. A MoQ guidebook.
> > B. A MoQ Primer.
> >
> > Perhaps the first line of both these projects could be:
> > "Dynamic Quality is the same for all but all associate Quality with
> > different patterns."
   
  Robbie says:
  Seems like from the continuing discussions... I'm not optimistic anything will happen soon due to editorial, organizing, target audience and project objectives disputes:
   
  So an easy solution is C.
   
  C. An MoQ anthology.
   
  So everyone can begin right now.
   
  Then just plaster all the work together on a "first come first served" basis".
  Robbie
   
  
 
   
  

Dan Glover <daneglover at hotmail.com> wrote:
  Hello everyone

>From: pholden at davtv.com
>Reply-To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
>To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
>Subject: Re: [MD] Primer
>Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:24:18 -0400
>
>Quoting Squonkonguitar at aol.com:
>
> > Hello Platt,
> > All this talk of Primer made me look up what it means.
> >
> >
> > Function: noun
> > Etymology: Middle English, layperson's prayer book, from Anglo-French, 
>from
> > Medieval Latin primarium, from Late Latin, neuter of primarius primary
> > 1 : a small book for teaching children to read
> > 2 : a small introductory book on a subject
> > 3 : a short informative piece of writing
> >
> > I am not sure what is being suggested for use on the forum, but i 
>expect it
> > is 3? Maybe 2?
> > I know someone, (Rebecca?) suggested essays for consideration, but that 
>may
> > have been for a 2-type project - and MoQ guidebook.
> > I realise now that what i had in mind was a concise description of MoQ 
>terms
> > and what they mean.
> > This is why i had doubts about placing Quality as a level in a Primer. 
>I
> > think Gav wants to make the Primer broader than Lila so the mystical 
>gets a
> > shout.
> >
> > So, there are two projects in the offing:
> > A. A MoQ guidebook.
> > B. A MoQ Primer.
> >
> > Perhaps the first line of both these projects could be:
> > "Dynamic Quality is the same for all but all associate Quality with
> > different patterns."
> > Perhaps the second line could be:
> > "Art draws attention away from patterns and toward Quality."
>
>Excellent questions about the purpose and format of the proposed ????.
>Personally I go for the idea of a children's introduction to the MOQ.
>Begin with: "Do you like to paint, dance, and sing? The whole world does 
>to,
>from the time the world began up to this very day. Take a piece of paper 
>and
>make a pattern with a blue crayon. Add some red. Add some yellow. Make it 
>as
>beautiful as you can. What you have done, the world does. Makes beautiful
>patterns. Oceans, mountains and streams. Flowers, butterflies and 
>bluebirds.
>People, places and things. Sometimes the world makes patterns by itself. 
>Other
>times it make patterns through people, like you. When you made the pattern 
>you
>just completed, the world was working through your eyes, your hands, your 
>soul.
>You were responding to something called Quality.
>
>Etc.,etc. I'm sure you and others can do a lot better. But, you get the 
>idea.

Hi Platt

What a great start! I think a children's book could begin with Platt's 
example and then go on to explain the levels in plain ways - inorganic, 
biological, social, intellectual. Giving examples works best - the stuff we 
and the world is made of and its interaction with biological life - the 
taste of food, the colors of the rainbow, the softness of a mother's touch, 
music, the smell of fresh baked bread.

Moving to the social level interactions we already have many fairy tales 
like the prince and the pauper, where it is impossible to tell the 
difference between a prince and a vagabond. Accent these stories and tell 
why they are of such value to the MOQ, again in plain terms. Lots of 
picturees, lots of examples.

Moving on we illustrate the differences between social and intellectual 
patterns of value - keeping a positive point of view is much more important 
when dealing with children. We would accent the value of freedom of thought, 
freedom of expression, and freedom to explore juxtaposed against the moral 
values of family and friends seeking to mold others into what they want.

Finally we would explain how intellectual values coincide with Dynamic 
Quality - with art and beauty - thus coming full circle. This might make a 
good first book in a series of books explaining the nuances of the MOQ.

By the time children have grown to the age where they might appreciate 
reading ZMM and LILA for themselves, the ideas presented in the books will 
seem very familiar.

Thoughts?

Dan


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