pickI thought I hadn‘t read this before, but I show it marked as read but with no date on GR.
Overall, I enjoyed this. There was a moment where I though Wilbur demanded too much of Charlotte. Lay off, pig, she is already saving your life. I really enjoyed the other animals on the farm, especially the geese and even Templeton, who is a bit of a jerk.
pickMy third time reading through this one, first with my kiddo. Written for its time, I did a fair share of helping him understand words no longer used but I think it helped keep him engaged a bit longer with each read-aloud session because he was listening for words he didn't automatically know.
“I don‘t understand it, and I don‘t like what I don‘t understand.”
“Will you walk into my parlor said the spider to the fly“
The theme of “The Spider and the Fly“ is the manipulation of the weak by the strong. The poem uses a situation from the non-human world in order to shed light on things in the human world. In the poem, a weak fly is manipulated by a strong spider.
pickThis story is about a silly fly who gives in to her own vanity and loses her life to a cunning spider. The poem begins with the speaker describing the first efforts of a spider to lure a fly into his dark and evil home.
“Unto an evil counselor, close heart and ear and eye. And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.“
I would use this book with my elementary students to expose them to poetry in a more anticipatory and mysterious way. I think that students would be very involved in the story this book portrays, as they are curious if the fly will fall into the spider's trap. I could also use this book to teach my students about the importance of not falling into traps by strangers and protecting yourself from harm.
pickThis book was based off of the original poem by Mary Howitt. It tells the story of a spider luring a fly into his web trap through his slow, creepy rhymes. This book is most effectively read in a slower manner to match the rhythm. It uses multiple rhymes on each page of the book to tell the story in a mysterious and anticipatory way, keeping the audience hooked on what will happen next.
