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[Kaifu1]

This is why I'm not a young-person teacher... I would corrupt them.

ok kids, sing along~ Sword-chucks yo~

[isabo]

Tarick, I agree with you. I said as much in my post. I never said violence should be promoted in schools. If you look at what I said, the teacher approached it THE WRONG WAY. She was playing to their thirst for violence to try to get them to learn about something she was passionate about. But, from what the article said it seems to me that the parents were more focused on the "satan" and "suicide" angle than the violence thing.

And Nauren, using your definition and logic, appreciation begins with basic knowledge, so why not begin that knowledge at a young age? Perhaps not all of the children, or any of them depending on the exposure they have had to that kind of culture in their homes, can truly appreciate opera but if they show any interest at all it then falls on their teacher, parents, and whoever else looks after them to help that interest grow so that someday it may turn into appreciation. I guess I just took your comments personally as a former teacher and didn't really think about exactly what you were saying. Sorry.

[lolAerya]

roflmao at codeine´s story
I bet the kids on the first class were envy lol

[Nauren]

I understood what you said...I was just clarifying my side.....I taught little children also....in martial arts as a matter of fact. I was looked up to by all of them. We had the newspaper come do a story on one 4 year old because his ability to learn was amazing...small stature..quiet kid...learned about 100 words in Korean amongst several martial arts forms etc. I taught him most of it myself.

[estara]

The problem with introducing opera to children at a very young age while avoiding the violence factor, is that all operas have violence in them. Just like all fairy tales have violence in them. Those stories weren't always for children you know. Carmen, Aida, L Traviota, all these have violence. But its part of a greater story arch. Ballet too has violence in it. Heck, the Nutcracker has a war scene. It all depends on the way the story is presented to the children.

I agree with Isabo, the teacher presented it wrong (she picked the wrong opera too). I agree with Nauren, true appreciation requires knowledge. And like Isabo said, why not start giving them knowledge at a very young age? The first time I watch the Nutcracker was when I was about 5 (that I remember anyway). And I love that ballet. I watched Carmen for the first time when I was about 7, and I love that opera.

I personally think that the parents got upset because they weren't ready to explain the story to their children. The first time I watched Carmen I had to have my dad explain a lot of it to me. The parents of those kids either weren't ready or just didn't want to. So somehow it was easier for them to take out their frustrations or w/e on the teacher.