So, I'm back in college again starting Wednesday and will be spending my summer exploring the depths of fantasy literature for children and later digging into mythology. These are two topics I adore and am looking forward to dawning my fairy dust encrusted diadem and wizards wand with dragon claw core as I venture into my quest. I can hardly wait.
I am wondering how much fantasy literature you use in you classroom, particularly in the middle and secondary venues. With the push in Common Core to squeeze out literature in favor of informational reading, I have my reservations about how much time will actually be spent on using the genre in the real world classroom.
I see fantasy literature (particularly sci-fi) just as relevant in the upper grades as it is in elementary (and I won't blah-blah-blah you with why). And want to ensure that this isn't lost in our classroom in favor of the recent educational climate shift. How do you plan to keep it alive in your classroom? What titles do you use? How do you manage to work around the Common Core restrictions? What feedback have you had from parents and admin?
As I delve deeper into my semester I am sure I will have LOTS more to share and ideas on ways to embed the genre into your curriculum. Chime in and let me know your thoughts.
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