tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post533732557240478822..comments2024-01-28T08:25:40.723-07:00Comments on Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop: Tackling Tough Topics with Shannon WiersbitzkyKris Bockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-37673750079969909092012-07-09T03:34:09.037-06:002012-07-09T03:34:09.037-06:00Thanks for the post Sandra! It is a great point......Thanks for the post Sandra! It is a great point...sometimes parents aren't unwilling to talk, they just need the nudge to start the conversation.Shannon Wiersbitzkyhttp://www.shannonwiersbitzky.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-71070481092974500292012-07-05T13:16:18.419-06:002012-07-05T13:16:18.419-06:00Great stories, Sandra! Kids need books that offer ...Great stories, Sandra! Kids need books that offer insight into real life, and parents are naïve if they think they can control everything that kids learn.Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-15606399545072943942012-07-05T11:54:32.664-06:002012-07-05T11:54:32.664-06:00I am one of those rare teachers who has controvers...I am one of those rare teachers who has controversial books on my shelves. Why? Let me tell you a brief story that will explain my answer. I reivewed the book "Want to Go Private" by Sarah Littman. I took it to school and had it on my desk. A student asked if it was good and if I would recommend it. I told her yes. Now you need to understand I teach 6th grade. For books like this I usually require parent permission. She took the book, filled out the card and slipped in onto my desk. I didn't realize until the next day when I received a call from her father that she had taken it. Dad was upset and didn't want her to know anything about sex at that time in her life. However, another student borrowed the book with parent permission. Then I got a letter from his parents. They had been trying to get across to him how careful he had to be on the Internet. They read the book after their son and it opened the door for a conversation with him. Another mother used it when they caught their daughter online with an unknown 28 year old male. After reading the book with her she deleted her account. We need these controversial books to help not only our students, but often to help the parents open the conversation. I don't ask permission from my principal. They don't purchase books for my shelves. In his mind, I am the expert. Keep writing those types of books. Those of us who want to help will always find creative ways to put them on our shelves.Sandra Stileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028361723666419462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-22849119664744824252012-07-04T22:59:14.324-06:002012-07-04T22:59:14.324-06:00Thanks, Shannon. This was a really interesting loo...Thanks, Shannon. This was a really interesting look at an interesting topic.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296041276140635168.post-59458457185642848982012-07-04T18:40:42.573-06:002012-07-04T18:40:42.573-06:00Which books do you remember reading when you were ...Which books do you remember reading when you were a kid? The ones that have stuck with me over many years are the books with tough topics. Even the plots that include fantasy elements such as CHARLOTTE'S WEB deal with difficult issues. Light entertainment is fine and easy to find in today's culture. But there are young readers who are hungry for stories with substance.<br /><br />Thanks for a thought-provoking post, Shannon.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02891797060944709216noreply@blogger.com