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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach 3rd grade.  Here's how many discussions we had: 0.  Just another day at school, as it probably should be at this age.[/quote]

Thank you! Especially in the younger ES years I think 9/11 and some other tragic events, while they could be made into teachable moments, are best left to the parents' discretion. My child's friend, who attends a different MoCo ES, came home yesterday all fired up and full of hate for anyone who wasn't American, based on her perception that all non-Americans are against American. I overheard her speak about this with my child, but she did not speak with her parents about this until I told them what I had overheard and they raised the issue with her. Hopefully (most likely) that wasn't how the topic was presented, but we never know what kids will take away from a discussion. If events are discussed at school it might be helpful if parents are notified  that a discussion will or did take place so they can also discuss it with their kids. (Not all kids share what happened during the day.) I'm not saying kids need to live in oblivion, but at an early age some discussions may do more harm than good, depending how how they handled. [/quote]

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