Make than teen romance--insomnia!
On 12/13/08 2:50 AM, "ljackson" <[email protected]> wrote: > My own sense, having read the series, is that the first book is pretty > bubble gum, but there is a subtle shift towards sexuality in the following > books. Is anyone experiencing any backlash or resistance from > parents/parental groups? My very conservative sister was somewhat concerned > when her son wanted to read them and I understand that her objections deal > with the supernatural. I told her, as long as you can get past the whole > damned for eternity issue, how about a team romance where the guy is holding > out for marriage? > > Lori > > > On 12/12/08 9:43 PM, "Jan Zeiger" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Almost all my 7th and 8th graders have read the series. Several of my >> students >> even went to the movies together when it first came out. Kids are BONKERS >> over this. Some of my 6th graders are even reading it, but I get the feeling >> they're not ready for the content. I haven't read the book yet so it's hard >> for me to comment. >> >> I haven't assigned this. They read these books independently. >> >> --- On Fri, 12/12/08, ljackson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: ljackson <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Twilight >> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 9:48 PM >> >> It is in wide circulation in our Middle and High School, but to my >> knowledge, no teacher is formally instructing the book. NCTE had a terrific >> set of guidelines for using the novel in a recent InBox. Anybody have the >> link? >> >> >> On 12/12/08 2:04 PM, "Carrie Cahill" >> <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Is anyone using the book, Twilight, with their students? If so, what >>> age group? >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mosaic mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >>> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >>> >>> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >>> -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
