tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154990999768961170.post8625682467677812903..comments2023-05-20T08:27:48.456-03:00Comments on Words fall through me...: Teaching My ChildrenRmlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161017982374927251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154990999768961170.post-51504109436805474832010-06-27T21:30:14.441-03:002010-06-27T21:30:14.441-03:00Very interesting comment: indeed, the only thing t...Very interesting comment: indeed, the only thing that leads pple into thinking these are tales for children are the happy endings, and the wicked being punished some way or another in the end. But some stories are frightfully gory (the little mermaid, little red riding hood and pinnochio), or depressing (the snow queen, for one, is just sooooo gloomy!)!<br />Funny that you should mention that lullaby: I was just telling my students about it yesterday! I mentioned that I found the lyrics simply appaling! I'm very much surprised that kids do not grow traumatized by it.<br />Hahaha, I'm a fairy tale addict, and like to compare versions and buy books about them. Some of the ones I mentioned are somewhat obscure - enjoy all the links! And hail Wikipedia!Rmlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161017982374927251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154990999768961170.post-90575557495848143972010-06-27T21:23:07.707-03:002010-06-27T21:23:07.707-03:00The cautionary tales from the Brothers are too dep...The cautionary tales from the Brothers are too depressing, but tack on a happy ending and they're perfect for children. <br /><br />I like the song that threatens to put the kid's cradle in a tree-top--that will teach them to obey next time!<br /><br />You've given me quite a reading assignment for the week--I'm not familiar with all of those stories.<br /><br />Have a great week!Ricademushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347446705678305814noreply@blogger.com