Over Spring Break I had to read a book for my Education class called Under Deadman's Skin by Jane Katch. The book was written by a kindergarten teacher with lots of experience. The book discusses why kids have become so violent and why kids even like violence. However, Katch makes this discussion very practical by using her own kindergarten class. She talks about several students in her class, and one boy in particular, who has an obsession with violence. One of the main reasons why this boy has an obsession with violence is because he watches so many violent movies and TV shows. Katch explains that kids do not understand the difference between fantasy and reality and so do not know how to deal with what they see. She wants to promote an environment in the classroom that does not support violence towards others. I thought it was cool that Katch cared so much about her students that she was willing to struggle to learn from them and and help them learn about violence. During class we discussed this book and talked about violence and our reactions to this book and violence itself. I found this book really interesting because I had never known how powerful violence is in a child's mind. This book will be an important reminder when I raise my own kids to be careful about what they watch.
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