So, Maddy brought home a book to read from school. It was the life of a frog. She had to draw a picture and write something about the book. Now granted the book was about the frog's life. The start of it, the camouflaging, the mating and the death. Oh and how this one frog grows skin over itself to survive in the desert and then when he is done hiding, he rips the skin over his head with his little hand and then proceeds to eat the extra skin. And if you were curious, the Aborigines drink water from the frog if they find one and they are stuck in the desert themselves by slicing one open! Now didn't we all need to know that, because, oh, we are all in FIRST grade.
What is that? It only gets better. If you read further you will find MATING frogs. I am not comfortable talking to my first grader about MATING! Some of you might be, but not me! So Maddy told her teacher that her family didn't like the book, her response was, well you don't have to like it, you just have to read it. WHAT! Am I paying her salary? I know I can't think that way, poor Brian gets that excuse enough. But really, that is how you respond? Ok, so now as Mama bear what do I do? I am obviously going to talk with her, but not sure what to say...
1 comment:
From the perspective of a teacher...I agree that a book with that much detail is a bit over the top for little kiddos. Her teacher needs to be responsive to the parents and caring about what is appropriate for each family. I just looked up the first grade science standards and the mating life of animals is not mentioned :)
- Shawna
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