Krista Ramsey Introduction Activity

For this activity, I read Krista Ramsey's column called, "Locking into the Magic of Legos." This column is about how Legos benefit kids in many different ways. Just from building a new Lego set, kids learn many different things such as trial-and-error, good work ethnic, and they just get the space and silence they need without even realizing it. 

My favorite line in this text was, "Legos are things a child can never have enough of. Wise parents not only understand this, but support their child's Lego habit, sometimes to the tune of hundreds or thousands of dollars over the course of a childhood." This helps the reader picture just how much money can be spent on Legos in one childhood. It also lets them know that the parents are supporting their child with their Legos so the money is well spent. There is also a connection between the two sentences. The first sentence says that a child can never have enough Legos and the second sentence talks about how much money the parents will spend buying their children Legos. They would spend a lot of money on Legos because their child can never have enough of them so they keep buying more.

Ramsey's writing style is journalistic. A line to support this is, ""The Lego Movie" may be a surprise blockbuster hit with adults, but children need no reminder why they've loved this Danish-made toy line for more than 65 years."

Three questions I would ask Ramsey are:

• How do you get your ideas on what to write for your columns?
• What made you want to start writing these columns?
• What type of education did you have that made you want to go into writing?