The Little Red Hen

The story of The Little Red Hen is loved by children because of a predictable series of events and repetitive language patterns. The rhythm and repetitions of the story lend themselves particularly well to a wide variety of sequencing activities.

The activities in this unit focus on developing the learner's auditory, visual and motor sequencing skills. "Sequencing skills are part of the foundation necessary for preparing a child for reading and writing."

Little Red Hen FAQ

Fairy tales are relevant today because they contain important, universal truths that children can understand and respond to.

These stories help children make sense of their own lives and inner feelings.

But, if a child hears or is read a story once and then goes to another activity the impression of the story is diluted or destroyed.* (Bettelheim, p. 59)

Instead of reading a story once and putting it away our theme units build on the value of the tales.

Children need time to reflect on the story, to immerse themselves in the atmosphere that hearing it creates in them.

Our unit activities build on the story ideas, encourage repetition of the central concepts, and help children make the stories their own.

Literature based activities promote learning across the curriculum.