That issue came up today with primary students, and often does. Today it
was a small cartoon drawing of Adam and Eve who covered important parts with
their hands. I just calmly explained who they were; that they were the
first man and woman who never had even heard of clothes. I said it was not
a nasty thing and I expected it to be handled with maturity. They calmed
down and that was the end of the fuss. I share Bill and Pete with them and
No David and they love the surprise of it. We all just laugh. Sometimes
they share a story of how a sibling did the same thing. I usually have to
talk at least once a year to older students how the early Greek and Romans
(and artists) felt bodies were beautiful and were proud of them. I mention
how atheletes often performed in the nude back then. I mention how I expect
them to handle this with maturity. I mention to the older students that
different cultures have different feelings about nudity. We follow the
customs of our culture. It is not too often that I must take a book away
from students because they can't calm down. They might still look, as they
are naturally curious, but they are ok.
Lorraine Calabrese
Elementary Librarian
Avalon Elementary School
Pittsburgh, Pa.
cbrese1045@comcast.net
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