Today my son and I went to the library after I got off from work. After reading the Little Boy Who Cried Wolf, it occurred to me that my son has not had much exposure to the "classic" fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Initially I didn't think it mattered whether or not he read/heard those stories. Instead I focused on buying books and reading stories that had characters who looked like him. I searched high and low to make sure his personal library contained titles written by and illustrated by black authors and illustrators.
But I may have been wrong in my thinking. It seems that in early education curriculum they do refer to the fairytale classics and children are expected to be able to relay the theme and talk about the characters. So, in an effort to ensure my child is well prepared and totally equipped to meet the educational challenges- we are on a mission to read all the fairy tale classics.
Our trip to the library today was more than fruitful. . .I only intended to get the three books I mentioned but we ended up with a lot more plus THREE movies. Did you know you can check out DVD's for FREE at the library and keep them for SEVEN days? I get giddy just thinking about the library, it's truly one of my favorites places. I know, I am such a geek! Thank you :-)
1 comment:
I notice alot of classic fairy tales are being rewritten. I have a hello kitty dvd for my daughter that recreates all the fairy tales using their characters and updated storylines. The base of the story is still there just updated for todays kids.
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