I had one teacher that was gravely concerned that I was reading Dr. Seuss with the kids in the library.
Second language learners.
Vocabulary.
He said, he the kids SHOULD get hung up on the vocabulary.
It was completely no wonder that these third graders were unable to appreciate "The Little Engine that Could"
Throughout the entire story, someone was interrupting, "what's that?" what's 'dingy'?
Particularly the boys, went right for the Dr. Seuss Readers. Particularly girls, "we're not allowed to read Dr. Seuss!"
Several years later, I'm reading Demi's King Midas The Golden Touch. One of the girls interrupted the story a second time, "what's that?" "Who was your third grade teacher." I asked. Her answer was no surprise.
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