So...the title might be a little misleading (also am on the fone, so excuse the lack of proper grammar, punctuation & spelling)...but i read alot of older books with the kids--little house on the prairie, dr doolittle, etc... and dang, i never realized how un-pc they were! I'm pretty sure i would have remembered the more obvious parts (like mark twain's writings) but, i'm wondering if the versions i read as a kid were cleaned up a bit?
Anyhoo....in this situation, if it doesnt change the story line or tone, do you clean it up a bit or gloss over it? Or, do you read it as is and use it as a teachable moment? Because, while i prefer the latter, sometimes (like bedtime) its just an awkward time...and sometimes, i'm not sure if they are equipped to understand the context or why something would be written in a certain way when that is clealy not "right" and think it distracts and detracts from the larger story (but, sometimes they are).
What are some ways to approach this? And at what ages?
...just looking for different opinions
Anyhoo....in this situation, if it doesnt change the story line or tone, do you clean it up a bit or gloss over it? Or, do you read it as is and use it as a teachable moment? Because, while i prefer the latter, sometimes (like bedtime) its just an awkward time...and sometimes, i'm not sure if they are equipped to understand the context or why something would be written in a certain way when that is clealy not "right" and think it distracts and detracts from the larger story (but, sometimes they are).
What are some ways to approach this? And at what ages?
...just looking for different opinions
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