From “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” to Dr. Seuss – Jennie Fitzkee

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from A Teacher’s Reflections:

This week began with National Fairy Tale Day and ended with Dr. Seuss’s birthday.  I was in my glory.  So were the children.

We voted on our favorite fairy tale.  The Three Billy Goats Gruff won, hands-down.  This was a bit of a surprise to me, as Jack and the Beanstalk usually wins.  Never a dull moment with children.  Always a delightful surprise.

This is my version of the book, well worn from decades of reading aloud.  After two days of reading, the children were not ready to let it go.  That speaks volumes for fairy tales, in general.  By the second reading, children had memorized key phrases like “I’m going to gobble you up.”  They delighted in reciting the words of the troll, “Be off with you”, in unison.  This was accompanied by fifteen dramatic, sweeping arms pointing to the billy goats.  So much fun!

By the next day, I sensed the children both wanted and needed more.  What better than an impromptu play performance!  Thirty minutes of picking parts, arranging the classroom, and practicing was all we needed.  After all, they practically knew the story by heart.  I rushed down to the Pre-K class and invited them to be our audience.  Many of those children were in my class last year.

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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9 Responses to From “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” to Dr. Seuss – Jennie Fitzkee

  1. Jennie says:
    March 4, 2018 at 12:13

    Thank you for sharing this story, Sue. Always an honor to be here.

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  2. Darlene says:
    March 4, 2018 at 12:51

    I just love this post!!

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