do you try to avoid to some extent? like would you pass a book you think is good (well written, lyrical, beautiful illustrations, interesting) only because the story is focused on school?
for example, as i a child i read, in russian, A Pocketful of Crickets, and loved it. i recently found the english language original. part of the appeal to me as a child was the totally different environment -- the yellow school bus, the fact that 'school' was so different from what it was in russia, etc. but i have very fond memories of it.
i decided against ordering, even though i was excited to find it, for 2 reasons -- the cartoonish illustrations, and the fact that as per my memories it is centered around school. (well, and because only the hard cover edition was available, and it was pricey). so it was a combination of factors, and any one of them probably would not have been sufficient for me to pass on it.
btw, anyone read the book? is it as good as i remember?
so that was a book example. what about a children's magazine?
we recently read through two issues of a russian children's magazine. i liked it as it age appropriate, has sections on world art, poetry, short stories, games, crafts, and what no. and besides i used to read it as a child
but in each 60% of stories were focused on school and school related issues. i don't want to censor school out, but on the other hand, i wonder whether it is worth it, kwim? so much exposure, while there are other things to be exposed to. but i am leaning towards subsribing to the mag, as i'd like to get a russian magazine, and we don't have much choice, and this one is pretty good.
what do others think about these issues?
for example, as i a child i read, in russian, A Pocketful of Crickets, and loved it. i recently found the english language original. part of the appeal to me as a child was the totally different environment -- the yellow school bus, the fact that 'school' was so different from what it was in russia, etc. but i have very fond memories of it.
i decided against ordering, even though i was excited to find it, for 2 reasons -- the cartoonish illustrations, and the fact that as per my memories it is centered around school. (well, and because only the hard cover edition was available, and it was pricey). so it was a combination of factors, and any one of them probably would not have been sufficient for me to pass on it.
btw, anyone read the book? is it as good as i remember?
so that was a book example. what about a children's magazine?
we recently read through two issues of a russian children's magazine. i liked it as it age appropriate, has sections on world art, poetry, short stories, games, crafts, and what no. and besides i used to read it as a child
but in each 60% of stories were focused on school and school related issues. i don't want to censor school out, but on the other hand, i wonder whether it is worth it, kwim? so much exposure, while there are other things to be exposed to. but i am leaning towards subsribing to the mag, as i'd like to get a russian magazine, and we don't have much choice, and this one is pretty good.
what do others think about these issues?
) and i can always emphasise that SHE doesn't have to do homework; and that she doesn't have to memorise stuff she doesn't feel like memorising, and that she is not tested, and not getting failing grades and so on -- the examples from what was in the mag's humorous stories.
