tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120827799179136496.post3325227879410993237..comments2021-09-13T11:40:31.966-05:00Comments on A Royal Tradition: 13 Reasons Why...A Review for ParentsAngelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06859437213801074780noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120827799179136496.post-32532616140393728862017-04-12T20:34:23.433-05:002017-04-12T20:34:23.433-05:00What grade do you teach, Laura? I will warn you, ...What grade do you teach, Laura? I will warn you, there are scenes that will stick with you--they are H.A.R.D. It lulls you in with the first few and gets more graphic as it goes! Let me know your thoughts after you read it!Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06859437213801074780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120827799179136496.post-10043775645795124832017-04-12T19:34:29.314-05:002017-04-12T19:34:29.314-05:00Thanks Angel! You made some fantastic points in yo...Thanks Angel! You made some fantastic points in your blog! I am watching the series as I write this. MSThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09133487107574055770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120827799179136496.post-36520681042573146492017-04-12T16:55:54.944-05:002017-04-12T16:55:54.944-05:00Angel, I was not planning to binge watch this show...Angel, I was <i>not</i> planning to binge watch this show... ever, never mind over Spring Break. You have thoroughly convinced me that it's something I need to do just because I love my students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120827799179136496.post-14850017332084410032017-04-12T06:29:12.628-05:002017-04-12T06:29:12.628-05:00I was a kids pastor for many years and was always ...I was a kids pastor for many years and was always surprised by the number of parents who didn't think their 4th grader knew anything about sex. I think too many of us put our heads in the sand, hoping it will blow over--never realizing the seriousness of the situation. <br /><br />I am sorry about your daughter--as much as we talk about bullying now, it still happens. i mentioned it in the post, but I was really struck by the fact that most of the kids in the show were considered to be the "good kids." It IS our responsibility as parents to continue to talk about these subjects and to ask the questions like "Who sits alone at lunch and why?" <br /><br />Thank you for what you do--middle school years are so very tough and we need as many other strong adults as possible surrounding our kids and speaking truth into them. Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06859437213801074780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120827799179136496.post-41036878674391351502017-04-11T18:56:21.658-05:002017-04-11T18:56:21.658-05:00As a mother of 5(my oldest daughter was bullied an...As a mother of 5(my oldest daughter was bullied and hospitalized in 8th grade for mental health issues)and a middle school teacher in an affluent area, I read this book over 4 years ago. My students LOVE it. It is in my private library at school, but I don't recommend it to students. If they ask for it, I let them check it out with the warning that there are sensitive subjects discussed and that they are responsible for checking with their parents before reading it. I promise that by the end of their 7th grade year, your children are more aware of the subjects discussed than you think. I hear them in the hallway and cafeteria. I never see physical bullying as a teacher. I witness a much more insidious bullying-social ostracism and isolation. It is much harder to fight. Overall, good kids don't stand up to the bullying for fear of becoming a target vicariously. It is self preservation and I can't blame them. Even adults struggle to involve themselves in order to avoid drama. The schools are not responsible for this trend. It is so much bigger than that. It is a systemic issue of our current social media driven society. I hate that schools feel villanized. 99% of teachers went into the profession because they love kids. As parents we have a responsibility to not only raise our children to be compassionate, but we need to arm them with the tools needed to survive it. MSThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09133487107574055770noreply@blogger.com