samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Feb 21, 2015 23:55:16 GMT
The Kindergarteners/first graders are going to see Charlotte's Web as a play next week for a field trip. I'm wondering if you all think the story is too sad for a Kindergartener. My kid was watching the Muppet Movie, with Amy Adams and she was crying. I thought she may react this way to the play and there won't be an adult around to explain things. I just ran out to the library, in our developing snow storm, to pick up the book to read it to her before we go. Some parents have opted out of sending their kids to the play.
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Post by Linda on Feb 22, 2015 0:03:52 GMT
I think you know your child best but don't sell her short. Personally I wouldn't have a problem sending any of mine at that age to see it - and we read the book aloud at 5-6 to all of them
I've never seen the Muppet Movie so can't use that as a basis of comparison but surely there will be chaparones/teachers at the play if she does get upset.
edited - I've just googled the Muppet Movie and it's rated PG - that I wouldn't have shown to a Kindergartener. My 2nd grader (8y4m) has seen only a couple of PG films . I doubt that the school is taking the students to see a play that would be equivalent to a PG film at that age.
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Feb 22, 2015 0:45:02 GMT
We as parents see things way differently than the young ones! I think many adults tend to forget that. I know when I first heard the story, I did not grasp everything that was going on at all.
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Post by raindancer on Feb 22, 2015 0:48:57 GMT
I don't believe in sheltering children from feelings. Sadness, joy, anger, all of those are important to humans as ways of expressing ourselves. It's ok to be sad. I think that it's a great story and I would take a kindergarten student to see it.
I also agree with ontarioscrapper.
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Post by Basket1lady on Feb 22, 2015 1:13:21 GMT
Charlotte's Web was the first chapter book we read to our kids. DS was 5 and DD was 3. They loved it and I don't remember any traumatic tears. And DD was the sort to not even watch Disney movies at that age because they were too scary. Maybe you could go over the basic plot with her beofre the play.
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Post by ntsf on Feb 22, 2015 1:17:01 GMT
I am reading this one chapter a day to a kindergartener. it is the perfect book for it. he still thinks wilbur might be killed. death is all around us. I would send a kid to the play.
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Post by pjaye on Feb 22, 2015 1:24:11 GMT
I definitely did, and I was upset and cried.
But that's real life, all animals and people die it's just what happens and I think it's wrong to pretend it doesn't happen.
Kids need to learn these things and learn it's OK to be sad and cry when someone dies, that's normal.
They are going have pets that die, relatives, friends etc. and I really believe it's better to make this a part of their knowledge and coping skills then to keep hiding it from them. At some point IRL someone major in their life will die and they will have no experience and no way of processing it.
Personally I think Charlotte's Web is a beautiful way to tell a story about friendship and the cycle of life and death.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 1:49:06 GMT
I don't believe in sheltering children from feelings. Sadness, joy, anger, all of those are important to humans as ways of expressing ourselves. It's ok to be sad. I think that it's a great story and I would take a kindergarten student to see it.  |
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Feb 22, 2015 1:52:21 GMT
I think the story is fine for a Kindergartener, and would not hesitate to send my kids, but what do I know. My kids won't go to rated G movies with me anymore because the last 2 sent me into the cry (Up and Toy Story 3). I'm sure the teachers know who their emotional students are, and will be watching out for tears. If she's not familiar with the story, just warn her ahead of time what happens so she's not caught off guard. You can probably find the clip of Charlotte dying on YouTube to show her, so you can answer any questions before the play.
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Post by epeanymous on Feb 22, 2015 2:16:10 GMT
I would send my kids.
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Post by freecharlie on Feb 22, 2015 2:19:38 GMT
I would never even think to question sending my kid.
Almost all Disney movies have a death, typically a parent. I see Charlotte as Wilbur's friend, but also kind of his parent.
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