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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2017 0:01:05 GMT
I came across this book as a teaching guide on Pinterest.
My son went to a church preschool and was taught that the hen was selfish not to share with the other farm animals. I was really not happy with that. And untaught that message.
What do you think? Was the hen selfish or not?
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Post by refugeepea on Nov 4, 2017 0:20:57 GMT
The hen was not selfish. I sometimes quote the book when I feel like my kids have been selfish and not helping me. Now The Giving Tree should never have been published.  |
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Post by *sprout* on Nov 4, 2017 0:35:43 GMT
The little red hen was not selfish. Now The Giving Tree should never have been published. I totally agree!! Worst book ever. |
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Post by atomicdog on Nov 4, 2017 0:38:03 GMT
Absolutely not selfish!
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Post by quinlove on Nov 4, 2017 0:50:11 GMT
I came across this book as a teaching guide on Pinterest. My son went to a church preschool and was taught that the hen was selfish not to share with the other farm animals. I was really not happy with that. And untaught that message. What do you think? Was the hen selfish or not? Seriously? This is the way this book is being taught now ?? OK ~~~ this proves it. The world is upside down !! |
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Post by threegirls on Nov 4, 2017 1:31:01 GMT
Selfish - no.
Self-Sufficient - Yes.
My oldest daughter loved that book.
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Post by tmarschall on Nov 4, 2017 3:11:52 GMT
And you shall have No Pie!
I say that often...no one knows wth I'm talking about. Plus I make pies. There is always pie here.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 4, 2017 4:50:14 GMT
I vote not selfish because all of the other animals were seemingly able bodied and yet were completely unwilling to help her out every step of the way.
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Post by pierogi on Nov 4, 2017 5:05:25 GMT
It's a little like The Ant and the Grasshopper fable. The ant does share in the end, because the consequences of not doing so would result in the grasshopper's death. The same can't be said of the Little Red Hen. It's her choice to share or not.
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Post by Katiepotatie on Nov 4, 2017 5:54:47 GMT
As a kindergarten teacher I'll say that's not how it's taught. I agree with self-sufficient.
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Post by katybee on Nov 4, 2017 5:57:28 GMT
And you shall have No Pie! I say that often...no one knows wth I'm talking about. Plus I make pies. There is always pie here. That's actually Three Little Kittens... cause they lost their mittens... |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 4, 2017 6:37:41 GMT
Selfish - no. Self-Sufficient - Yes. My oldest daughter loved that book. ^^^ me, too! this book is one of my childhood favorites. |
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Nov 4, 2017 11:30:59 GMT
Funny! I just read that book last week to a group of kindergarten children. When we talked about the story, the kids recognized her forgiveness and what they called "hard work," without prompting from me. Nope, not selfish
I cannot stand The Giving Tree. I find its message just disturbing.
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Post by giatocj on Nov 4, 2017 11:58:51 GMT
The hen was not selfish. I sometimes quote the book when I feel like my kids have been selfish and not helping me. Now The Giving Tree should never have been published. OMG!! I hate that book...it is the worst book ever!! |
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Post by tmarschall on Nov 4, 2017 20:35:19 GMT
And you shall have No Pie! I say that often...no one knows wth I'm talking about. Plus I make pies. There is always pie here. That's actually Three Little Kittens... cause they lost their mittens... Lol, right! Oops! Not I, said the cat.... That's it, right? |
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Post by librarylady on Nov 4, 2017 20:55:36 GMT
Whoever said it teaches selfishness has NO idea of the point of the book.
That person probably never read the entire story.
The point of the tale is NOT to be selfish and think only of yourself and what you want, and that one must share in the responsibilities (work) to reap the reward of the work.
Hen was willing to share with those who had helped. No help = no reward.
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 5, 2017 0:11:55 GMT
As a kindergarten teacher I'll say that's not how it's taught. I agree with self-sufficient. That is what I thought. It could be taught several different ways. I think kids should hear the book and then talk about what they think. It can have a lot of different ideas behind it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2017 0:17:04 GMT
I came across this book as a teaching guide on Pinterest. My son went to a church preschool and was taught that the hen was selfish not to share with the other farm animals. I was really not happy with that. And untaught that message. What do you think? Was the hen selfish or not? Not selfish. All along the way she invited the others to help with the work. They didn't want to help. In the end she had the full reward of doing all the work. |
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