This is one of my favorite genres. These are books that I mostly read when I was
growing up. The books include myths,
legends, folklore and tales. The best
part of this is that it is literature that has been passed down from
generations to generations. However,
these classic stories can include violence, stereotypes, and sexism. But in turn, these classic stories teach us
lessons that relate to real life. These stories
would be a positive for students to learn in the classroom because it can teach
them about people from different countries and cultures. One of the most popular stories in the
traditional literature is Cinderella. It
has been retold in 700 different versions.
A way to use this in the classroom would be to have the students compare
these versions and also see how they are different.
Here are some examples of traditional literature-
PICTURE BOOK
Rylant, Cynthia. Cinderella.
Disney Enterprises Inc. 2007.
This class book is about
a girl who is made to act like a slave for her stepmother and two
stepsisters. One day, there is a ball
but Cinderella can’t go because her stepmother wants her to stay home and clean
the house. However, Cinderella has a
fairy godmother who shows up and gets Cinderella ready to go to the ball. At the ball, Cinderella loses a glass slipper
and the prince goes all around the town to see who it belongs to. At the end, he finds out it belongs to
Cinderella, and they live happily ever after.
SHORT CHAPTER BOOK
BLume, Judy. Freckle
Juice. Four Winds Press. 1971
This book is about a kid, Andrew who desperately wants
Freckles. He asks some of the students
where they got their freckles from and one student in particular gives Andrew
“freckle juice” to help him.
CHAPTER BOOKS FOR
ADOLESCENTS
Dahl, Roald. Matilda. Puffin
Books. 1988
This book is about a
little girl who is very intelligent. Her
family does not pay attention to her.
She starts school and her teacher realizes how smart she is. She also discovers a power that she has and
uses it to her advantage.
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