Vision by - Dr. Pavan Podar
This book is dedicated to the innocence in little children. This
book is dedicated to all parents and teachers to understand
that every song, every story, every interaction with children
can have a lasting effect on their life values, so we need to be
careful and rework certain traditional forms that we are using
in our kindergartens, afterall it takes a village to raise a child.
An ugly troll that scares all who cross his bridge. 3 different sized goats that
want to cross the bridge and so think of a ploy to cheat the troll. But are the
values and learning's in the story suitable for young children. What message
does it give them about conflict resolution? Could there not have been
discussion and collaboration? Do we know why the troll did not want people to
cross his bridge?
And many answers came forth from the kids, some silly, some average and
some truly genius. And the answer we all chose together was ………. well, read
the new story- THE 3 BILLY GOAT'S NEW FRIEND-THE TROLL, this little new
version is an attempt 'by' the children, 'for' the children and 'of' the children.
3 Billy goats is a common story used in early years settings
but is it an apt story for growing minds? Or can we use the
story to help kids nurture their thinking skills, logic,
reasoning and discussion? This little new version is an
attempt ‘by’ children, ‘for’ the children and ‘of’ the children, to
change the story and so the level three (age 5) children of
Podar Jumbo Kids Plus, as part of a project titled
‘AVISHKAR', discussed the main problem in the story, the
troll's unwillingness to let anyone cross his bridge.
Enjoy this lovely reader story book, written by the kids, illustrated by the
kids to make this world a better place for you, me and the entire human
race…………. Swati Popat Vats-Director.
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Email: [email protected]
The Three Billy Goat’s
New Friend-The Troll!
Why are stories important for young children?
According to experts there are stages in a
young child's learning to use books-
Experts in brain research confirm that warm, loving, and consistent relationships
with adults are essential for healthy brain development in young children (Shore
1997; McCain & Mustard 1999; Shonkoff & Phillips 2000; Lally & Mangione
2006). And stories help build these warm, loving and consistent relationships
between adults and children both at home and at school.
Based on Schickedanz (1999).
When stories are part of children's lives from birth, the children
benefit in three important ways.
1.Stories enrich children's lives.
2.Strengthen relationships.
3.Support their emerging literacy skills.
Stories can reflect past experience, expand what is happening in the
present, and give clues about the future. With help from sensitive and
skilled adults, through stories very young children can.
Access information—For example, discovering the sounds various animals
make and what they eat; why the wind blows; what other people do, think,
and feel.
Looks attentively at pictures in a book.
Recognizes a particular book.
Is able to turn the pages of a board book.
Points to pictures in a book.
Holds a book right side up.
Looks at a book from front to back, or whatever way is appropriate for
the language in which the book is written and the culture from which it
comes.
Recognizes a book by the cover.
Has a favorite story or book.
Makes comments about pictures in books.
Learn new concepts—For example, a young child's experience with cats
may be limited to one visit with her neighbor's pet, but a book about their
different colors, shapes, and sizes can increase her awareness and
expand her original concept of what "cat" means.
"Reads" the words in a book (telling the story by looking at the pictures)
Uses a word or phrase that clearly comes from a book or story with
which the child is familiar.
Learn to wonder and ask questions, and have the satisfaction of getting answers to their questions—for example, guessing when the adult says,
"And what do you think happened next?”
Indicates that an adult reading a book has left out or added some words
or skipped a page in a favorite story
Experience the rhythms, rhymes, and beauty of language— for example in
Dr Sues books.
Predicts what might happen next or what the book is about from looking
at the cover.
·Stories can also serve as Discussion starters like; do you think Goldilocks
was right? This helps children think about the stories and analyze whether
the characters were right or wrong in their behavior. Discussion starters
helps kids talk about their views and helps adults understand the emerging
thinking and moral skills in children.
Tells a simple story.
By responding to their stories this way, we are sending children the message that we understand and value what they think and say.
Pretends to be "reading" to other children, or to a doll or teddy.
Takes notice of letters and words in a book by pointing to them or asking
about the print.
Podar Jumbo Kids Plus
Shift C. Level 3. Div F
Podar Jumbo Kids Plus
Shift B. Level 3. Div B
Pedagogist
Yugbahu Jain
Tanisha Hatode
Joel Mathew
Dhruvi Moradia
Avneesh Talikonda
Aryan Parab
Disha Sainanil
Ass Teacher
Devangi Lodaya
Supervisor
Yashovardhan Singh
Soham Kirpekar
Jiya Dumbani
Deeyp Chheda
Avishi Khar
Viya Jain
Rajmannsingh Vohra
Eshaan Bhatnagar
Daksh Jain
Avani Bhide
Ved Jain
Mriga Jain
Iqra Kazi
Burhanuddin Amin
Atharva manjrekar
Vaishnavi Chaudhary
Mohnish Padaichi
Garvita Saxena
Gaurishankar Pillai
Aryan Singh
Nuten Paunak
Anjali Kaul
Ass Teacher
Shobha Patil
Devangi Lodaya
Arwah Dalal
Vivan Jain
Vidisha Nair
Sidhi Bhandarkar
Siddharth Sajnani
Shreyas Dighe
Sachchit Vikram
Rochak Srivastav
Riddhi Vaishna
Rehan Manji
Priyanshi Bhandari
Parv Mittal
Parth Khimani
Naman Jain
Mokshkumar Jain
Ansh Honagekar
Manit Arvind
Lavannya Desai
Krishi Jain
Jaden Jimmy
Gaurishankar Pillai
Dreev Shah
Dia Nair
Carolyn D'mello
Bilal Kathavala
Arhaan Prasad
Aimee Shrivastava
Akshat Barik
Yashvi Parekh
Abhishek Vishwanathan
Aanya Ray
Melanie Mathias
Melanie Mathias
Pedagogist
Supervisor
Teacher
Didi
Didi
Aavya Khanna
Aadit Parab
Anika Gupta
Axyl Barretto
Arnav Daryani
Arya Shetty
Siddhartha Sen
Why did we want to change the
story of The Three Billy Goats?
Many traditional stories have a similar plot, a villain, usually ugly who
harasses the main characters and then the main characters get together and
cheat or make a fool of the villain and everyone has a happy ending.
Stories are meant for more than just entertainment; stories should help kids
learn about life skills, about sensible solutions to problems. In this story, there
is an ugly Troll who would not allow anyone to cross his bridge. Well, as part
of a discussion starter on this story, the first question the kids raised was,
'why was the Troll not allowing the goats to cross his bridge?'. And so we
discussed, 'Why?' and slowly the kids came up with probable reasons about
the Troll's behaviour. 'The Troll lived in the river and so maybe he was
protecting the river', 'maybe, the people crossing the bridge were polluting
the river with dirt; rubbish etc. and so maybe the Troll decided that Enough is
enough and stopped everyone from crossing the bridge'. So the next step
was how can the Three Billy goats help him? And the simple solution that the
kids came up with was that The Three Billy goats can help the Troll keep the
river clean by putting up a banner that says, ‘Keep The River Clean’. Now,
the Troll was happy, and so were the Three Billy goats.
Other solutions that came forth were, maybe the troll can charge a toll and
use it to keep the river clean. Or the three Billy goats can help him keep the
bridge clean and in return the troll can allow them to cross the bridge.
This is called conflict resolution, and it is an important life skill that all children
should be equipped with. And the new version has helped kids understand
that maybe behind a person's anger or behavior can be a need that is not
fulfilled. And maybe if we talk, discuss we can find mutually beneficial
solutions to all of lives problems.
Use the new version of the Three Billy goats- THE THREE BILLY GOAT'S
NEW FRIEND- THE TROLL; as it helps the kids understand about conflict
resolution and also helps them understand about how to take care of the
Old version
The Three
Billy Goats
Notice the Documentation in the Drawings
You will notice that all the children’s drawings
have comments written by the Teacher. This
is called Documentation a Practice adopted
by us from Reggio schools where a teacher
asks the child about the drawings and then
writes down all points that were mentioned
by the child.
The Small Billy Goat said, “This grass is not good!”
The Big Billy Goat said, “The grass on the other side
of the river sure looks tasty and green.” The Small
Billy Goat was very brave and started to walk across
the bridge to get to the yummy grass.
Once upon a time there were Three Billy Goats. The
Small Billy Goat, the Medium Sized Billy Goat and the
Big Billy Goat. They were eating grass beside the
The Troll said, “Who is trip-trapping over my
bridge?”
The Small Billy Goat said, “It is only I, the Small
Billy Goat”
The Small Billy Goat's feet went “trip-trap-trip-trap”
over the bridge.
Living under the bridge was a mean, grumpy Troll.
“I am going to gobble you up!” said the troll
“Don't eat me! I'm too little.” Said the Small Billy goat.
“Wait for my Middle Sized brother. He is bigger than
me.”
The Troll said, “Be off with you then. I will wait for your
brother.”
The Medium Sized Goat started over the bridge next.
His feet went trip trap over the bridge.
The Troll said, “Who is that trip, trapping over my bridge?”
The Medium Sized Billy Goat said, “It is only I, the Small Billy Goat”
“I am going over the bridge to the hillside to eat the
green, green grass.”
“I am going to gobble you up!” said the Troll.
The Medium Sized Billy Goats said, “Don't eat me! Wait for my brother,
the Big Billy Goat. He is much bigger than me.”
The Troll said, “Be off with you! I will wait for your biggest brother!”
The Medium Sized Billy Goat went over the bridge to the green,
green grass on the hill.
Now the Big Billy Goat trip trap over the bridge.
The Troll said, “Who is that trip, trapping over
my bridge?”
The Big Billy Goat said, “It is I, the Big Billy Goat”
“I am going to gobble you up!” said the Troll.
The Big Billy Goat said, “Come and try!”
The Big Billy Goat said, “I will knock you into the water!”
The Troll jumped up onto the bridge. The Troll tried to catch
the Biggest Billy Goat wand eat him, but the Big Billy
Goat pushed the Troll with his horns into the water.
The Troll ran away and never came back again!
The Big Billy Goat went over the bridge to join
his brothers eating the yummy, green grass.
Why did we want to change the
story of The Three Billy Goats?
Many traditional stories have a similar plot, a villain, usually ugly who
harasses the main characters and then the main characters get together and
cheat or make a fool of the villain and everyone has a happy ending.
Stories are meant for more than just entertainment; stories should help kids
learn about life skills, about sensible solutions to problems. In this story, there
is an ugly Troll who would not allow anyone to cross his bridge. Well, as part
of a discussion starter on this story, the first question the kids raised was,
'why was the Troll not allowing the goats to cross his bridge?'. And so we
discussed, 'Why?' and slowly the kids came up with probable reasons about
the Troll's behaviour. 'The Troll lived in the river and so maybe he was
protecting the river', 'maybe, the people crossing the bridge were polluting
the river with dirt; rubbish etc. and so maybe the Troll decided that Enough is
enough and stopped everyone from crossing the bridge'. So the next step
was how can the Three Billy goats help him? And the simple solution that the
kids came up with was that The Three Billy goats can help the Troll keep the
river clean by putting up a banner that says, ‘Keep The River Clean’. Now,
the Troll was happy, and so were the Three Billy goats.
Other solutions that came forth were, maybe the troll can charge a toll and
use it to keep the river clean. Or the three Billy goats can help him keep the
bridge clean and in return the troll can allow them to cross the bridge.
This is called conflict resolution, and it is an important life skill that all children
should be equipped with. And the new version has helped kids understand
that maybe behind a person's anger or behavior can be a need that is not
fulfilled. And maybe if we talk, discuss we can find mutually beneficial
solutions to all of lives problems.
Use the new version of the Three Billy goats- THE THREE BILLY GOAT'S
NEW FRIEND- THE TROLL; as it helps the kids understand about conflict
resolution and also helps them understand about how to take care of the
environment.
Level 3
Rework
‘Change and Creativity’
to Create
The Three Billy Goat’s
New Friend-The Troll!
Notice the Documentation in the Drawings
You will notice that all the children’s drawings
have comments written by the Teacher. This
is called Documentation a Practice adopted
by us from Reggio schools where a teacher
asks the child about the drawings and then
writes down all points that were mentioned
by the child.
The tale begins upon a hill…
The air was crisp and cool. The sky was an endless blue.
The green meadow grass swayed in a gentle breeze and
Big Billy Goat was bored.
"I am tired of eating in the same old field every day,"
he told his brothers. "I want to eat in the meadow on the
far side of the stream.
"Ohhh no, Big Billy Goat," said little brother. "We cannot
walk through the stream for it is too deep and too fast.
We would be swept away!"
"And we cannot walk over the bridge," said middle
brother, "because there is a big Troll under the bridge
who won't let us cross it."
"I am not afraid of the Troll," said Big Billy Goat,
tossing his bold head with the huge round horns.
He stamped the ground - once, twice, thrice - with
his big hooves. "Let him try to stop me! We shall see
who wins the fight!"
"Why do we need to fight when we can talk it out
to him? I'm sure he has his reasons for not letting
anyone cross the bridge." said Middle Billy Goat
practically.
"No no!" cried Big Billy Goat, dancing around the
meadow excitedly, his large hooves making holes in
the mossy turf under his feet. "I have a plan! Let's
go and talk to Mr. Troll today."
Finally all three of them trotted across the wide
meadow to the narrow bridge that crossed the
fast-flowing, deep stream in the ravine dividing
their meadow and the one on the other side.
The three Billy Goats were all set to go and eat some
fresh grass and off they went to meet Mr. Troll to find
out why he won't let anyone use the bridge.
Taking a deep breath for courage, the Three Billy
Goats stepped onto the rough wooden bridge. Triptrap-trip-trap. Their little hooves made the bridge
spring up and down a little as they moved carefully
forward. A pair of huge round eyes peered out from
the darkness under the bridge.
"Who's that trip-trapping over my bridge?" rumbled the Mr.
Troll. A big hairy arm reached out from the darkness and
huge fingers gripped the rail beside The Three Billy Goats.
"It's us," said The Three Billy Goats in a very small voice.
“We are going over to the meadow to eat some fresh grass."
"No, you will not use this bridge," said the Troll, his
voice rumbling so deep that it shook the whole bridge.
"But why? What have we done?" asked
The Three Billy Goat, shaking from head to toe.
"Get off my bridge. All of you litter the bridge, throw unwanted
things and trash into the river. This makes it difficult for my
underwater friends to live in here. They keep falling sick and
this place keeps getting dirty. That's I have decided, never to
let anyone use this bridge." the Troll roared.
“What's it?” said Mr. Troll,
“Why don't you put up a sign post, that says –
PLEASE DO NOT LITTER THE RIVER”
“Hmm…Makes sense”, said Mr. Troll, sounding pretty
convinced.
All four got together and made two sign post, one
for each side. Mr Troll let the billy goats use the
bridge to go on the other side.
All summer long they ate the lovely green grass in
both meadows until they all grew quite healthy. And
they walked back and forth over the troll-free bridge
whenever they wanted, just to find the bridge clean.
Mr Troll thanked the Three Billy Goats for the idea and
they bridge was never seen littered ever again.