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The Story Behind “Not I Said The Little Red Hen”<\/span><\/h1>\n

When the Little Red Hen found out that her friends would help plant and harvest the grain, she was offended that they wouldn’t let her participate since she’d made it clear that she didn’t think this was women’s work. <\/span><\/p>\n

She complained, Not I said the little red hen and insisted that she would get what was due to her hard work in bringing them all together at their friend’s house that day. Her friends laughed at her and called her names, but the Little Red Hen went out into the world to earn her keep.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why did she decide to build a wall around her garden?<\/span><\/h2>\n

To keep her animals in, of course! Of course, she didn’t tell them that \u2013 she said it was being built to protect them from any giants who might want to steal their vegetables. It wasn’t a lie, though \u2013 because if any did try to break through her wall, they would meet with a pleasant surprise: a big scary dog who barks loud enough to wake up everyone for miles.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is why not I said the little red hen is a critical book \u2013 because its message teaches children how lying can sometimes be necessary. However, it also teaches kids about honesty and truthfulness and promises both rewards (thanks to those handy carrots) and punishments (the scary dog!) for telling lies or not telling lies, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

How did she react when asked to help?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Little Red Hen was busy cleaning her house when she asked her friends to help make bread with her. When she asked them if they would like to help, they all declined. They were afraid of getting their hands dirty and didn’t want to work hard. <\/span><\/p>\n

The lazy friends<\/a> wanted someone else to do it for them and never bothered thinking about how much effort was involved in making bread or how good it tasted when they ate it.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was not until afterwards that those realized they were puckish and that there was no food in their houses and apartments because none of them had contributed to the baking. They had been too busy watching TV and playing video games at home instead of working together on something productive. That’s why everyone has a job!<\/span><\/p>\n

Where did she get all of those materials from?<\/span><\/h2>\n

One day, The Little Red Hen received a phone call from her neighbor, Mr. Fox. He planned on having a party and wanted to know if he could borrow her wheelbarrow for some deliveries that afternoon. Mr. Fox agreed to return it after his party later that evening.<\/span><\/p>\n

As soon as she hung up with him, The Little Red Hen called all of her friends over so they could get started building a new wheelbarrow while they waited for Mr. Fox return. All of her friends decided they would lend their expertise and help develop it to speed up construction time and have fun together. Together, they built a perfect wheelbarrow in one afternoon!<\/span><\/p>\n

Why are people surprised when they see her working so hard?<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are several possible reasons. Many people would assume that a small child wouldn’t be capable of constructing such a substantial project, or they might think she doesn’t know how to do it because others have always done it for her.<\/span><\/p>\n

In reality, if she had someone telling her what to do every step of the way, they probably wouldn’t be much surprised when she works hard. Although most people aren’t surprised at such things anymore (because we’ve grown up in a society where hard work and diligence are valued), there are still times when that’s not necessarily true\u2014and The Little Red Hen illustrates that very well.<\/span><\/p>\n

What happens when the woodcutter returns?<\/span><\/h2>\n

In many versions of The Little Red Hen, once Little Red Hen (or a goose) has finished all her work, she turns to her friends and asks them for help ploughing. And they all respond with not-i-said. Then when she needs their help grinding grain, she again asks for help, and everyone says not-i-said. Then after that, there’s a big feast where nobody invites Little Red Hen.<\/span><\/p>\n

What happens at harvest time?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The little red hen asked her barnyard friends to help her plant seeds in her garden. No one helped, so she decided to do it alone. While she was planting, a farmer came along and asked what she was doing.<\/span><\/p>\n

She explained that she had some seeds and would plant them by herself. He asked if he could help her with planting. The red hen replied no, thank you; she would do it all herself.<\/span><\/p>\n

What does this story teach us about life in general?<\/span><\/h2>\n

This classic nursery rhyme<\/a> teaches us a valuable lesson about teamwork and collaboration. The little red hen shows children that they can rely on others to help them accomplish their goals, not just themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

By helping her friends get what they need, she can reap some benefits for herself. Children will enjoy singing along with a teacher or parent while learning valuable lessons about working together toward a common goal and celebrating each other’s successes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why does everyone enjoy eating what they harvest?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The most prevalent response to that question is related to human nature. It’s about an innate desire for self-preservation, for man to not just survive but thrive. It doesn’t matter if it’s books or tomatoes\u2014we like what we harvest because we need food to survive.<\/span><\/p>\n

For almost as long as some people have existed, they have had to grow their food to eat, and they do not want food that they do not have. It makes sense then that we would strive hard at making our harvests better than those of others\u2014and therein lies the human nature of competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Final Remarks<\/span><\/h2>\n

It is a simple, cumulative story about a little red hen. She tries to enlist the help of her farm animal friends in planting and harvesting wheat. In the end, the little red hen realizes that she needs to do it all independently. The story is a great one to read with very young children to help them to learn to take turns and share with their friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

This piece tells a story that can teach us all a valuable lesson. The most satisfying things in life are frequently not things we can obtain quickly or ourselves. We have to work hard and sometimes even ask for help to get what we want out of life, but it will be worth it. I guarantee it!<\/span><\/p>\n

But you know what? Not I’ll say! You’ll have to do it on your own. If you sit around waiting for someone else to do everything for you, you will never accomplish anything. If there is something you want out of life, then go after it!. <\/span><\/p>\n

Please don’t wait for someone else to make your dreams come true because they won’t! That person might try, but chances are they’ll fail too. So no matter how difficult your goals may seem right now, remember that when one door closes, another opens up somewhere else (unless someone has nailed it shut). Keep pushing forward, and eventually, your dream will become a reality!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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