OK!
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So, I took a nap
Things are much rosier now. *hehe*
I sure get mouthy when something touches a nerve, don't I?
I had to step back and reevaluate my statements. I'm an English teacher by education, so I suppose I'm not your average parent when it comes to what I think kids should or
should not be reading. That being said, I'm also happy to see that though I may disagree with the timetable, I'm certainly as pleased as blueberry punch that there are people fighting to keep books in the hands of kids rather than the remote to a mind destroying game of "Kill the driver of the stolen car, pick up a hooker then kill her and run over a lot of people."
I stand by my statements, but I do accept that some people are likely less qualified than their kids as far as knowing what any piece of literature might be about. THAT group...well, can't I continue to pretend that they don't exist? In the meantime, I still think kids should be exposed to adult material only when an adult is there to explain the things that cannot be grasped by the mind of a child.
HI BELLA
To answer you....
I would not demand a seperate courseload for my child. Generally, when an educator chooses a book, it is to do more than share a story. It is to illustrate an idea, a period of time, a social change that took place during the writing, etc. I may disagree with a particular book, but if it is going to be discussed, I would feel confident that any problems I may have will also be addressed. It isn't very often that a parent objects to a class assigned work. It is the unmoderated access that seems to be the problem. It is a whole other ball of wax (where did that phrase come from? LOL) if I approach a teacher who has no intention of teaching. In that, I mean if a teacher says, "I just think they should be exposed to it." Well, that's just not good enough. In my opinion that would require some action on my part. (A request for discussion, or choice of an alternative book since there isn't enough passion on the part of the educator to do more than make an assignment.) My 2 cents...What do you think??
Joby...former band geek....had plenty of band books in my day! Silly D!