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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We read so many books as class starting in 4th grade. I specially remember two of the books in 4th being A Bridge to Terabithia and A Wrinkle in Time.  And we had to take turns reading aloud in class. Do kids do this anymore? [/quote]

Why would they?  How does that help anyone?

Ours start in second grade.  In kindergarten and first grade they are reading according to their level.   They read Roald Dahl, Mildred Taylor books like Let the Circle be Unbroken, The Family Under the Bridge are some of them.  [/quote]

I don’t believe this.  No school in 2026 is assigning Family Under the Bridge to elementary kids.  [/quote]

Absolutely.  Why wouldn’t they.  And it was my oldest read it about 10 years ago.  4th or 5th grade.   It’s a classic children’s book for that age group.   James and the Giant Peach was 2nd grade.  [/quote]

Public schools are not reading “classic” children’s books that have what could be perceived as racist and discriminatory language throughout them.  Little House, Secret Garden, certainly Family Under the Bridge, are not on any public school’s elementary reading list for assigned class work[/quote]

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