I.
Preparation.
A story of a little girl who was sent to see her sick grandmother.
She met a wolf and talked with him.
She was in great danger, but was saved.
Talk of family relations.
Narration.
Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who lived with her father and mother in a little house near the woods. This child had a grandmother who lived by herself in a little house on the other side of the woods. The grandmother loved the little granddaughter dearly and was very kind to her.
One time she made the child a little cloak with a red hood. The little girl looked very pretty in her cloak and hood; and when she skipped along the street the neighbors would say. “Here comes our little Red Riding Hood.”
One day Little Red Riding Hood’s mother called to her, “Come, my child, put on your cloak and hood. I want youto go to see how dear grandmother is to-day. This is her birthday, and you may take her a little present. See, in this basket I have put a loaf of bread, a pat of fresh butter, and a bottle of wine.
“And now, little daughter, listen to me. Do not leave the path. If you meet any one, say ‘Good morning’ politely, but do not stop to talk.”
The little one said, “Yes, mother, I will mind all you say.” She then took the basket, kissed her mother, and skipped along the way to grandmother’s house.
II.
Preparation.
Recallwolf. Talk aboutwoods. Explainpath.
Narration.
As Red Riding Hood went along the path in the woods she met a big gray wolf. He was a hungry wolf, and when he saw this rosy-cheeked little girl he wanted to eat her. But he was afraid because there were woodcutters at work near by.
He came close to Red Riding Hood and spoke to her. “Good morning, little girl,” he said, “where are you going?” “Good morning, sir,” said Red Riding Hood; “I am going to see my dear grandmother, who is sick.”
“What have you in the basket?” asked the wolf. “Oh, I have a little present for my grandmother,” said Red Riding Hood. “I am taking her a loaf of bread, a pat of butter, and a bottle of wine. This is my dear grandmother’s birthday.”
“Why don’t you pick a bunch of these lovely flowers for your grandmother?” said the wolf. “Oh, I mustn’t leave the path,” answered Red Riding Hood: “my mother said so.” “She never meant that,” said the wolf. “She would be pleased to have you take some of these beautiful flowers to your poor sick grandmother. Where does your grandmother live?”
“Grandmother lives in the little house at the end of this path,” said Red Riding Hood. “There are three tall trees behind the house and nut bushes growing near.”
“Well, good-bye, little girl,” said the wolf; “be sure you pick a large bunch of flowers for your grandmother.” And off he strolled along the path towards the grandmother’s house.
When he got there he knocked at the door. The dear old grandmother was lying down on the bed. She called out, “Who is there?” “It is I, Red Riding Hood,” answered the wolf; “I have brought you a birthday present.”
“Pull the string and the latch will fly up,” said the grandmother. The wolf pulled the string that hung on the outsideof the door. Sure enough, the latch flew up and the door swung open.
Oh, how astonished the poor old grandmother was when the door opened and in walked this big, hungry-looking wolf instead of her dear little Red Riding Hood!
The wolf gave her no time to cry out. He sprang upon the bed and swallowed the poor frightened grandmother before she had time to say a word.
Then he dressed himself in her night-gown and cap and got into bed.
Suggestions.
Question to connect and deepen the story.Have interesting talks about trees, animals, flowers, sights and sounds of the woods.Work of the woodcutters.Recall conduct of the wolf in “The Wolf and The Seven Little Goats.” Deceit. Disobedience.
Question to connect and deepen the story.
Have interesting talks about trees, animals, flowers, sights and sounds of the woods.
Work of the woodcutters.
Recall conduct of the wolf in “The Wolf and The Seven Little Goats.” Deceit. Disobedience.
III.
Preparation.
Recall preceding part of story. Talk of the danger awaiting Red Riding Hood.
Narration.
By and by little Red Riding Hood came to her grandmother’s house carrying her basket and the flowers she had gathered. She knocked at the door.
“Who is there?” asked a voice. “It is little Red Riding Hood, grandmother,” answered the child. “Pull the string and the latch will fly up,” said the voice. Red Riding Hood pulled the string. Up flew the latch, the door opened, and she went in.
“I wish you a happy birthday, grandmother,” she said. “See, I have brought you a little present and some pretty flowers.” “Put them away,” said the voice from the bed, “and come here; for I wish to talk to you.” Red Riding Hood went over to the bed to talk to her grandmother.
Of course it was not her dear grandmother, but the wolf. But she did not know that.
Red Riding Hood sat down on the bed. The room was so dark that she could not see very well. But she wondered at the strange looking face that looked at her from her grandmother’s nightcap.
“O grandmother,” she said, “what big ears you have.” “The better to hear you, my child.” “O grandmother, what great eyes you have.” “The better to see you, my child.” “O grandmother, what a big nose you have.” “The better to smell you, my child.” “O grandmother, what long teeth you have.” “The better to eat you, my child,” cried the wolf; and he sprang up and was just about to swallow poor little Red Riding Hood when the door burst open and in came the woodcutters, who soon killed the wolf.
Red Riding Hood told her mother all that had happened.
“I was a naughty girl, dear mother,” she said, “to listen to the wolf instead of obeying you; but I will never, never do so again.”
Suggestions.
Obedience and disobedience. Recall conduct of the little goats in the story of “The Wolf and The Seven Little Goats.”Consequence of disobedience as shown in the story of Red Riding Hood; as found in the children’s own experience.
Obedience and disobedience. Recall conduct of the little goats in the story of “The Wolf and The Seven Little Goats.”
Consequence of disobedience as shown in the story of Red Riding Hood; as found in the children’s own experience.