ELEM: Nudity

[Laura Mason <lmason@NSHELBY.K12.MO.US>]

Now that I have your attention....  How do you handle when a student finds
>that book on the shelf that shows nakedness, body parts, or other "giggle"
>producing material?  I generally talk about the library is full of all kinds
>of information and tell about readers' rights and have them reassure me that
>Mom and Dad won't mind if I have a library book like that checked-out.
>Today it was sixth grade when I was telling them that many reference
>collections have health books.  The innocent young girl flipped open to a
>full page drawing of male and female genital anatomy.  The other day it was
>first graders giggling about the naked derriers in a book about tropical
>rain forests.  How do you handle that one?



Laura Mason, Librarian/Grant Coordinator
Shelby County C-1 Schools
Rt. 2, Box 142
Shelbyville, Mo.  63469
lmason@nshelby.k12.mo.us
573-633-2410
FAX - 573-633-2138

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