Red hood

What's the story behind "Red Riding Hood?"

Stories that told people to keep their promises and to be careful of strangers.

Red Riding Hood" is a tale that has been passed down through the ages in Europe.

It was first written by a French writer named Charles Perrault and became even more famous thanks to the German Brothers Grimm.

It is a story that has been handed down around the world in various forms and is still known by everyone.

The problem arises when Red Riding Hood breaks her promise to her mother, takes a detour, and tells the wolf where she is going.

This story is aboutA tale of "keeping your word" and "being careful of strangers."It is.

the characters (in a play or novel)

Red hood
Red Riding Hood's mother
werewolf
Red Riding Hood's grandmother
Hunters.

Story and Synopsis of "Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood goes out to the forest to visit her grandmother with a cake and grape juice from her mother.

On her way out, the mother made Red Riding Hood promise to go straight to her grandmother's house without making any detours.

On the way, they meet a wolf in the forest and ask where they are going.

The wolf asks Red Riding Hood for the location of her grandmother's house and encourages Red Riding Hood to play in the flower garden.

Red Riding Hood was attracted by the beauty of the flowers and stopped by.

Meanwhile, the wolf gets to Granny's house before Red Riding Hood does and attacks and eats her.

The wolf disguised himself as a grandmother and crawled into bed.

The wolf, disguised as an old lady, tricked and ate Red Riding Hood who came to visit her.

The wolf, full to the brim, falls asleep.

Then a passing hunter sees the wolf's swollen belly and realizes that Red Riding Hood and Granny have been eaten.

The hunter chopped the wolf's belly with a pair of scissors and rescued Red Riding Hood and her grandmother.

Red Riding Hood regretted that she had taken a detour and firmly vowed to follow her mother's advice from now on.

Let's play "Red Riding Hood"!

Join the children in a dramatic play of "Red Riding Hood" â

Dramatic play is when a child takes on the role of a character and has fun with it.To enrich emotions and self-expression and develop children's creativity and language skills.You can do the following.

We encourage you to engage in dramatic play in your daily childcare and at recitals.

Ages for "Red Riding Hood" play

of the play "Red Riding Hood."Ages 5 to 6 years oldIt is.

This is because children between the ages of 5 and 6 are at the age when they begin to understand abstract concepts such as "good and evil," "courage," and "danger.

While "Red Riding Hood" is straightforward in that simple actions drive the story, it contains slightly more complex themes, such as the cunning of the wolf and the importance of keeping promises.

Children between the ages of 5 and 6 are old enough to think about judgments of right and wrong and trust in others through this story.

Aim of the play "Red Riding Hood

The most important thing in dramatic play is for the child to enjoy playing the role.

However, through dramatic play, the child is given the opportunity toIt is also important to think about what you want to convey and how you want your students to grow.It is a thing of the past.

Here are two reasons for performing "Red Riding Hood.

(1) That you should keep your promises to those around you.

Through the Red Riding Hood play.It's important to keep your word, to protect yourself."This conveys the lesson that

In the story, Red Riding Hood broke her promise to her mother and faced a dangerous situation as a result of her detour.

By the way the play depicts the choice of keeping or not keeping a promise,Opportunity to think about rules and trust in daily lifeWords should be spoken to children so that they will be able to

(2) That you should be wary of strangers.

Through dramatic playThe Danger of Unconditional Trust in Strangersto children.

In the story, Red Riding Hood meets a wolf and is deceived by his kindly behavior.

Children areHow to respond to strangers and the importance of being vigilant to protect yourselfTake the opportunity to learn about the

The best season to play "Red Riding Hood" is "autumn and winter.

To play the Red Riding Hood play.The best season is "autumn and winter".Â

It is recommended that dramatic play be held in April, about six months after children move up to the next grade or enter kindergarten, when they are more involved with their classmates!

Of course, this does not mean that dramatic play should only be done at that time of the year.

The growth of the child and the class.
Please watch and try to engage in play-acting.

Before we do the dramatic play "Red Riding Hood" [introduction].

Introduce the Red Riding Hood play with a picture book, panel theater, or pepsert before playing the Red Riding Hood play.â

By familiarizing themselves with the story, children will say, "I want to act in a play! "I want to say the lines! and "I want to say the lines!

Let's get to know the story through "picture books.

Read a picture book as an introduction to dramatic play.

By reading "Red Riding Hood" to children, they can visually perceive the flow of the story, the characteristics of the characters, and the forest in which it takes place.

You will enjoy the story and at the same time, it will stimulate the children's imagination and raise their anticipation for dramatic play.

Let's have fun with a "panel theater or a paper theater.

After enjoying "Red Riding Hood" in the picture book, enjoy the story even more with a panel theater and a pape-sert.

The nursery school teacher will move the character of "Red Riding Hood" in a panel theater or a pepsert so that the children can enjoy the story in a visual and moving way.

After fully enjoying the story of "Red Riding Hood" through the panel theater and the pepsert, children can enjoy playing with the characters themselves by moving them around.

By moving the characters themselves, the students can prepare not only to "see" the story, but also to actually "perform" it!

Transform yourself into "Red Riding Hood" and play a game of errand boy!

After thoroughly enjoying the story of "Red Riding Hood."diversionary gameLet's play with it... ♪

It is an easy game to play, so please try playing it with children in preschools and kindergartens.

What to prepare

Red handkerchief
Basket
Color Ball

way of playing (a game)

How to playTeam relay formatThe following is a list of the most common types of products that will be used in the program.

(1) Preparation for start
Children line up in rows at the starting position and set up the ball a short walk away.

(2) Start method
The child who will race stands by with a handkerchief as a hood and a basket.
The teacher playing the role of the mother asks you to "take care of the ball".
(e.g., red, white, yellow balls, etc. You can ask for more than one)

(3) Start of race
The children remember the color of the ball that the teacher said and start running when the teacher says, "Yo, start!
Place the ball of the requested color in the basket from the balls placed earlier and return to the starting position.

Confirmation of results
At the finish line, everyone checks their baskets, and if the items requested by the teacher are correct, the hood (handkerchief) and basket are passed to the next person, and the baton is passed on.
If I am wrong, I will try again.

(6) End of game and winner
If the last child in a row finishes and the allowance is successful, that row wins.

Before we do the play "Red Riding Hood" [Preparation].

劇遊びをする前にお面や小道具を用意してみましょう♪

The masks and props allow children to play the roles and have fun.

Masks, props and costumes

the characters (in a play or novel)	Costume Props
red hood	dress Non-woven red cape, red cape and Make a dress props Make baskets, grape juice, and cakes out of cardboard
Red Riding Hood's Mother	dress Making a simple apron with non-woven fabric
wolf (carnivore, Canis lupus)	dress Brown poncho made of non-woven fabric with a tail Making a wolf mask out of drawing paper
grandmother	dress Non-woven fabric to make pajama-like clothing and an old woman-like nightcap. Prepare toy glasses from 100 yen uniforms, etc. props round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
hunter	dress Make a green or brown vest out of non-woven fabric. Prepare boots and hats if you have them at home. props Making axes and guns out of cardboard

script

Here are some tips for creating a script.

Easy-to-understand story structure and dialogue
Keep the flow of the story short, but use easy-to-understand dialogue to make it easy for children to remember.

Emphasize character personalities
We will try to make the story enjoyable by emphasizing movements and expressions appropriate to the roles, such as the innocence of Red Riding Hood, the cunning of the wolf, the gentleness of the grandmother, and the bravery of the hunter.

The script below is for reference only.

Try to make a script that fits the children and the atmosphere of the class... ♪

Let's make a panel theater "Red Riding Hood

Let's make a panel theater of Red Riding Hood♪

Choki Peta Factory is for busy childcare workers,
We create and distribute a variety of materials that can be used in childcare settings!

Just download the materials and you can make it in about 10 minutes.

What to prepare

P Paper
Scissors

way of making

(1) Download material data and print on P-paper.

(2) Cut the printed P-paper with scissors and you are done.

Clip art of Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood" play script and dialogue

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Once upon a time there was a girl named Red Riding Hood.

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And my mom asked me to do it.

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and put the cake and grape juice in the basket and departed for the grandmother's house.
On the way, we found a nice flower garden.

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As I was looking at it, a wolf came and said, "I am a wolf.

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Red Riding Hood picked the flowers and put them in her basket.
I came to my grandmother's house.

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The grandmother let us into her house.

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So saying, the wolf, who was pretending to be the grandmother, ate the Red Riding Hood.
Then, the wolf, full to the brim, falls asleep.
Then a hunter, who had seen Red Riding Hood about to be eaten, came along and secretly cut the wolf's belly with scissors.
Then Red Riding Hood and Granny came out from inside.
The stones that had been collected were then stuffed into the belly and carefully stitched with a needle.
Then the wolf woke up.

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The wolf had a stomach ache and ran away somewhere.
When the wolf is gone, Red Riding Hood and her friends
We can now live happily again.
the end

Summary of "Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood" is a popular children's story that teaches the importance of keeping promises and being wary of strangers.

Through stories, children can learn about judgments of right and wrong and relationships of trust, and through dramatic play, they can also develop their expressive and creative skills.

In order to deepen learning while having fun, try to devise scripts and props and incorporate dramatic play in which children can participate proactively.

Of course, even if you don't want to do dramatic play, we recommend downloading materials from the Chokipeta Factory and creating a "panel theater" or "pepsert" to enjoy with your children.