not appropriate for school
9-1-14
Alex, a third grader, was walking down an empty school hallway before children arrived with his escort, a fifth grade teacher friend. He stopped at a bulletin board, pointed to a poster and said, “That pichur’s not appopeeat for school.” HIs friend followed his finger and looked, “Why not?” Alex shook his head and repeated, “That pichur’s not appopeeat for school.”
looking at Jane
The teacher finished her attending service and returned to the board. On it was mounted a poster-sized photo of Jane Goodall with a chimpanzee at her feet. They were standing in the middle of a jungle, Goodall had her hands clutched behind her back, and the chimp was lifting the end of her shirt and examining what was underneath. An advertising poster for Apple’s Think Different campaign, the overall effect for an adult created a sense of calm.
a child’s response reflects the culture
The message Alex has been taught at home, and the message he received from the photo did not geehaw. Alex resolved his conflict when he decided the photo was inappropriate. His dilemma should make adults wonder, What else do our kids see every day that causes internal friction? And more importantly, Which messages win our children’s conviction?

The poster remained, but it became a teaching tool for a language arts lesson on “context”.