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The Little Red Hen


                                     

Title: The Little Red Hen
Genre: Traditional Literature
Major Awards: ALA Notable Children's Book, New York Times 10 Best Illustrated Books of the Year
Age Group: Pre-K-2nd grade

The Little Red Hen is a story about a hen who lives with a frog and a cat. The frog and cat are extremely lazy, and will not help the hen with any chores. The hen spent all day cleaning and cake a cake with no help from the frog and cat. Irritated by their actions, the hen leaves home. She encounters a fox who tries to make her his breakfast. The hen breaks away from the fox and decides to head home to her friends. Upon returning, she finds the frog and cat cleaning. They explain to her that they are sorry for their actions, and promise to never act lazy again. 

I would use this in my classroom to teach students a lesson on how actions have consequences. I would explain to them that if they choose an action, kind or unkind, they have to deal with the consequences that come from it.

I believe that this book is perfect for children starting in Pre-K and extending to second grade. The storyline is easy to follow and very engaging for young readers. The story is a bit long, so keeping the attention of a four-year-old might be tough, but I think that they would enjoy it nonetheless. 

An idea I could use this book for would be to make hens out of paper plates. The book really would "come to life" for young readers because they would get to see a visual of the hen. I could also test their reading comprehension skills by giving them retelling sticks. With this, the students would have to put the sequence of events in the story in order. By completing this task, the students learn plot structure. 
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