I had an interesting day when we encountered anatomically correct art on the
internet:
A fourth grade class had been reading Konigsburg's From the mixed-up files of Mrs.
Basil E. Frankweiler. The art class simulated Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel
experience, drawing on paper taped underneath the tables. I took them into the
computer lab to view the site for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and instructed
everyone to look at some of the works by Michelangelo. Soon, some students were
giggling over a 3-screen spread of the statue, David.
Regretting that I had never taken an art history class, I discussed the difficulty
of chiseling marble to make a statue, as well as the effort and talent required to
achieve such a likeness. I also implied that many artists created naked bodies in
those days, and that it was just fine. Meanwhile I was saying to myself, Please
don't go home and tell your parents we were looking at naked men on the internet.
It was seven years ago, and I never heard a word of complaint.
Gail Conley, Media Specialist
Elms School (K-5), Jackson, NJ
cyberconley@optonline.net
----- Original Message -----
From: MARY KATE CULLINAN CULLINAN
Date: Thursday, September 6, 2007 11:19 am
Subject: How do you handle the nakedness in this book?
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am processing books that came in this summer and we have so
> little new books that I ordered, among other things, all the
> Caldecott Honor books. I have come across some books that have
> religious overtones but the book I am really worried about is In
> the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak. How do you handle the kids
> reactions to the boy's nakedness? Any complaints from parents?
> Do kids deface the book? Is it really worth the trouble I
> anticipate to put this book out? Thanks for letting me know how
> you handled it in your library.
>
>
>
> Mary Kate Cullinan
> Media Specialist
> School No. 12
> 638 Magie Avenue
> Elizabeth, NJ 07208
> (908) 436-5669
> cullinanma@edu.elizabeth.k12.nj.us
>
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