Scary Stories Should Be Taught In Schools Essay

8th grade students should be taught the horror genre in school. I think this because; the horror genre is an interesting and fun unit to read. It helps us exercise the emotion of fear, and allows kids to compare real life problems to something much scarier. It also provides new emotional tools when facing real life problem. Here are some examples why I truly believe that 8th grade students should still be taught the horror unit
One reason why I believe that 8th grade students should still be taught the horror unit is because; it lets them compare real life problems to a problem much scarier in a book. For example Lindsay knight, Head of Children’s Book for random House Australia says, “Scary stories play an important role in children’s emotional education. It allows students to identify and control their darker feelings-a good coping mechanism. It’s a chance for them to experience a really potent fantasy and almost live it, without any of the consequences.” This quote shows why scary stories are important for students. It explains how scary stories help children to deal with fear, and other traumas. For example, some students …show more content…
For example Emily Russin Why Kids Love and Need, Scary Stories says “Kids are instinctively drawn to scary things because they rely on the continuing safety of the real world. Children need to grapple with range of emotion that fear invites: Anxiety, sorrow confusion and Anger.” This quote helps show another reason why the horror genre should still be taught. Scary stories help kids to gain new emotional tools. It helps us to gain and practice tools in preparation for the real world. Just imagine fear like a fence gate. Fear is like a fence gate that stops us from doing stupid stuff. And without fear being exercise, people would be out doing dangerous and stupid