Re: "Age Appropriate" Criteria

["Peter M. Butts" <pbutts@EDCEN.EHHS.CMICH.EDU>]

The term "age appropriate" is a disaster......a better term would
be "developmentally appropriate" because there is research on what
kids are sensitive to and curious about in developmental research.
Books dealing with sexual awareness are "developmentally appropriate"
for early adolescents if the treatment is appropriate. Vicarious
experience and consideration of such issues are developmentally
appropriate whereas most of us would agree that acting on such
curiosity and interest at 13 or 14 is probably not "age appropriate."
Good luck with your committee!
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Peter Butts                         +       "One man gathers
East Middle School                  +        what another man
373 E. 24th St.                     +          Spills......."
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