Condoms, Drug Dealers, Drunk Fathers – Are these good books for 6th graders?

[Anonymous]

OP don't let these bored teachers or bad moms make you think you are crazy. It's them.

[Anonymous]

Teachers out in full force on this one.

[Anonymous]

Obviously the only book that it is ever necessary for anyone to read is the Bible. No violence, no rape, no genocide...oh, wait.

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Anonymous wrote:Obviously the only book that it is ever necessary for anyone to read is the Bible. No violence, no rape, no genocide...oh, wait.

You've never read the Bible, sweetheart.

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Anonymous wrote:OP is this a rhetorical question? Why are you asking?

Maybe because OP cares about his/her kids and cares about their education. Why would you NOT be interested in what your kid is reading in school?

What I did when I was interested in the books my kid was reading at school was: read the books my kid was reading at school.

[Anonymous]

Are the books well-written? That's really all that matters to me.

If you feel as if the books don't reinforce your values, then have a discussion about that.

In 6th grade, some of my favorite books were Green Mansions, Jane Eyre, The Story of Rèmy, and Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates. All of them dealt with dark & complex themes and that's what I liked about them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Obviously the only book that it is ever necessary for anyone to read is the Bible. No violence, no rape, no genocide...oh, wait.

You've never read the Bible, sweetheart.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Obviously the only book that it is ever necessary for anyone to read is the Bible. No violence, no rape, no genocide...oh, wait.

You've never read the Bible, sweetheart.

+1

NP. I would never want to.

[Anonymous]

When I was a sixth grader 20 years ago we read Go Ask Alice about drug addiction. We also read several books about the Holocaust. Huckleberry Finn which contains the n word. Aside from Go Ask Alice which was very stupid, all these books were enlightening. I’ve read The Hate U Give and I thought it was good.

I promise you 6th graders know about guns (they are literally doing school shooter drills), condoms, drugs, and curse words.

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Anonymous wrote:Obviously the only book that it is ever necessary for anyone to read is the Bible. No violence, no rape, no genocide...oh, wait.

You've never read the Bible, sweetheart.

NP. Do you deny these themes are in the bible? Also, I think your use of sweetheart was hostile, which is not what Jesus would approve of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you rather they read the Odyssey? Maybe Cstcher in the Rye? Huckleberry Finn? Jane Eyre? Macbeth?

Good literature has always dealt with dramatic themes. Even fairy tales have cannibalism and rampant child abuse throughout—youre just used to it so it seems “innocent.”

This. Adding the Great Gatsby, The Drowned and the Saved, To Kill a Mockingbird, Joyce’s books - among others. Many of the classics have dark themes, including sex, drugs, abuse, racism. It’s just presented in a different way than many contemporary books.

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Anonymous wrote:As long as my kids read, I’m fine with their reading just about anything. And 6th graders already know about condoms, drugs and drinks. They have access to TV, the internet and they talk.

Well, yes, but this is a pretty lazy goal for the education of your children. Literature is meant to inspire, expose people to beautiful words and new ideas, etc. Schools of education now think that kids need to "relate" to everything. No, kids have been imagining themselves in other worlds and times for several centuries through literature. Why not choose books that elevate rather than degrade. And "just reading anything" is a pretty low standard.

Degrade?

Clearly all of this is lacking in your kids life if you have sheltered him from it, I’m glad the schools are helping kids like yours be less sheltered so they are not afraid of their own shadow.

Yes, condoms, drug dealers and drunk fathers are thankfully lacking in my chid's life. Sorry for yours they are the main feature of your household (assuming a father is even present int he home). I don't need you or MCPS deciding what my child is exposed to. Take your liberal crap and shove it.

You must be joking. My kids don't have a drunk parent, but they know that alcohol can be a powerfully addicting drug that ruins lives and endangers children. They know that illegal drugs are not only illegal, but addictive and dangerous. They know that adults have sex and that condoms are used to prevent pregnancy and disease. They know that teenagers can have sex, but that their emotions and brains aren't ready for the consequences of sex just because their bodies might be. See how you can make your kids aware of these things while still providing them a strong scaffolding of values?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Obviously the only book that it is ever necessary for anyone to read is the Bible. No violence, no rape, no genocide...oh, wait.

You've never read the Bible, sweetheart.

NP. Do you deny these themes are in the bible? Also, I think your use of sweetheart was hostile, which is not what Jesus would approve of.

Really, faux Christian?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as my kids read, I’m fine with their reading just about anything. And 6th graders already know about condoms, drugs and drinks. They have access to TV, the internet and they talk.

Well, yes, but this is a pretty lazy goal for the education of your children. Literature is meant to inspire, expose people to beautiful words and new ideas, etc. Schools of education now think that kids need to "relate" to everything. No, kids have been imagining themselves in other worlds and times for several centuries through literature. Why not choose books that elevate rather than degrade. And "just reading anything" is a pretty low standard.

Degrade?

Clearly all of this is lacking in your kids life if you have sheltered him from it, I’m glad the schools are helping kids like yours be less sheltered so they are not afraid of their own shadow.

Yes, condoms, drug dealers and drunk fathers are thankfully lacking in my chid's life. Sorry for yours they are the main feature of your household (assuming a father is even present int he home). I don't need you or MCPS deciding what my child is exposed to. Take your liberal crap and shove it.

You must be joking. My kids don't have a drunk parent, but they know that alcohol can be a powerfully addicting drug that ruins lives and endangers children. They know that illegal drugs are not only illegal, but addictive and dangerous. They know that adults have sex and that condoms are used to prevent pregnancy and disease. They know that teenagers can have sex, but that their emotions and brains aren't ready for the consequences of sex just because their bodies might be. See how you can make your kids aware of these things while still providing them a strong scaffolding of values?

That's what parenting is fr correct? I assume you don't let social media, movies and books to educate your children.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as my kids read, I’m fine with their reading just about anything. And 6th graders already know about condoms, drugs and drinks. They have access to TV, the internet and they talk.

Well, yes, but this is a pretty lazy goal for the education of your children. Literature is meant to inspire, expose people to beautiful words and new ideas, etc. Schools of education now think that kids need to "relate" to everything. No, kids have been imagining themselves in other worlds and times for several centuries through literature. Why not choose books that elevate rather than degrade. And "just reading anything" is a pretty low standard.

Degrade?

Clearly all of this is lacking in your kids life if you have sheltered him from it, I’m glad the schools are helping kids like yours be less sheltered so they are not afraid of their own shadow.

Yes, condoms, drug dealers and drunk fathers are thankfully lacking in my chid's life. Sorry for yours they are the main feature of your household (assuming a father is even present int he home). I don't need you or MCPS deciding what my child is exposed to. Take your liberal crap and shove it.

You must be joking. My kids don't have a drunk parent, but they know that alcohol can be a powerfully addicting drug that ruins lives and endangers children. They know that illegal drugs are not only illegal, but addictive and dangerous. They know that adults have sex and that condoms are used to prevent pregnancy and disease. They know that teenagers can have sex, but that their emotions and brains aren't ready for the consequences of sex just because their bodies might be. See how you can make your kids aware of these things while still providing them a strong scaffolding of values?

That's what parenting is fr correct? I assume you don't let social media, movies and books to educate your children.

Of course, but if you think you're sixth grader needs to be excused from reading a book that has an alcoholic parent in it, you're doing something wrong.