When we moved from Montana to Michigan, my mom and my grandma sat down with a tape recorder and read their favorite children's book. The girls listened to those stories on tape during the long drive between states, and they listen to the stories around town, a year and half later. They would listen to the stories every day, but I don't let them. Even though Grandma is an excellent reader, I can't listen to Gertrude McFuzz too many times without going crazy.
This morning on the way to MOPS, K was listening to her great grandma ( whose face she may not even remember, but she knows her voice) read The Velveteen Rabbit. K is normally silent in the car. I often forget she is there but suddenly her little voice said excitedly, "Mommy, the Velveteen Rabbit is like Pillowcase." Pillowcase is a flannel pillowcase that K carries around. Smelling it makes her feel safe. It is now threadbare, and has a giant hole in middle with a few long, brave threads spanning the abyss to hold the thing together. Now I know she understands the story.
Anyone know how to get a tape transferred to a CD?
4 comments:
Neat story - we have tapes that the grandparents did for our children for the car. I had not thought to digitize them - but think I will. As for getting them on a CD - find someone who is a member of a computer club in a Senior Citizen community. They have all the equipment for free. In other words, visit Lisa when she moves to TX and then visit her parents. But if that's too much work - you can probably find the equipment someplace on Tom's campus.
awww that so sweet!!
what a neat idea !
I agree, that is a cool idea. I could probably do the transfer at my work, especially if you have a tape player with a headphone jack I could use.
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