My favorite childhood book “Little Red Riding Hood” was the best book I thought anyone could have ever written. When I was small and I overheard another teacher read the book it wasn’t what she was reading it was how she read it. The story caught my attention and I could not let go of thinking about that book. My parents bought the book and each day I would get someone, a neighbor anyone to me that book to me over and over and over. No one ever read it like Mrs. James ever again but that didn’t matter I still wanted to hear the story.
Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteI like that story too. Though, there is an embarrassing anecdotal story from my childhood that I associate with "Little Red Riding Hood." Once when I was in elementary school, my mom came to class to help the teacher. She was an immigrant with limited English, but really wanted to participate. The teacher asked her what were some of the stories she liked as a child. My mom happily shared that her favorite book was "Little red hooker"... I was mortified! The teacher didn't know what to say so she asked me to translate, which I of course corrected! I have not been able to read the story since without remembering and seriously laughing!
Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteLittle Red Riding Hood is one of my childhood favorites too. I still like it and I enjoy reading the book out to my class. I like it because there is so much drama and imagination involved. When I read the book to my class, I try to change my voice and give different voices for the wolf and the girl that my kids love listening to. I love to see their expression sitting down on the rug with me with wide eyes and open mouth, absolutely still. Those are the moments when I feel I am in the right place doing the right thing.
Hi Brenda, I like that story very much as well. Like many other children's stories it can me used to teach children many life lessons in a fun way. If you used it in your classroom for story time, what would you tell your students is the moral of the story?
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