The big bad wolf shows up in many forms in children’s stories - even disguised as grandma - with the intention of teaching children to be wary of the bad guys out there. But is the big bad wolf really all that big and bad, or has he just been given a bad rap? And when we paint the bad guy with so broad a stroke, might we fostering binary thinking? 

In Episode 3 of “Little Voices, Big Ideas,” we hear from the big bad wolf, himself, in John Scieszka’s The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and offer strategies for encouraging kids to think critically before jumping to conclusions.  

Abram and Simone Himelstein join the podcast to share their insights into this traditional character and untraditional story.

The big bad wolf shows up in many forms in children&rsquo;s stories - even disguised as grandma - with the intention of teaching children to be wary of the bad guys out there. But is the big bad wolf really all that big and bad, or has he just been given a bad rap? And when we paint the bad guy with so broad a stroke, might we fostering binary thinking?&nbsp;
In Episode 3 of &ldquo;Little Voices, Big Ideas,&rdquo; we hear from the big bad wolf, himself, in John Scieszka&rsquo;s&nbsp;The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and offer strategies for encouraging kids to think critically before jumping to conclusions.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Abram and Simone Himelstein join the podcast to share their insights into this traditional character and untraditional story.

“Little Voices, Big Ideas" explores the rich and often surprising content of children’s books—and ways to have meaningful conversations about big ideas in little books with the children in our lives. The podcast funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hosted by mother of two young boys and literacy educator, Sarah DeBacher, and with contributions from humanities scholars Drs. Helen Taylor, Thomas Wartenberg, and Freddi Evans, each episode offers historical, philosophical, and cultural connections, as well as practical advice for parents that will help listeners go beyond the bedtime story. “Little Voices, Big Ideas” is a partnership project of PRIME TIME Family Reading, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and WWNO New Orleans. 

 

&ldquo;Little Voices, Big Ideas" explores the rich and often surprising content of children&rsquo;s books&mdash;and ways to have meaningful conversations about big ideas in little books with the children in our lives. The podcast funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hosted by mother of two young boys and literacy educator, Sarah DeBacher, and with contributions from humanities scholars Drs. Helen Taylor, Thomas Wartenberg, and Freddi Evans, each episode offers historical, philosophical, and cultural connections, as well as practical advice for parents that will help listeners go beyond the bedtime story. &ldquo;Little Voices, Big Ideas&rdquo; is a partnership project of PRIME TIME Family Reading, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and WWNO New Orleans.&nbsp;
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Little Voices, Big Ideas

“Little Voices, Big Ideas” a podcast funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, explores the rich and often surprising content of children’s books—and ways to have meaningful conversations about big ideas in little books with the children in our lives. Hosted by mother of two young boys and literacy educator, Sarah DeBacher, and with contributions from humanities scholars Drs. Helen Taylor, Thomas Wartenberg, and Freddi Evans, each episode offers historical, philosophical, and cultural connections, as well as practical advice for parents that will help listeners go beyond the bedtime story. “Little Voices, Big Ideas” is a partnership project of PRIME TIME Family Reading, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and WWNO New Orleans. 

 

&ldquo;Little Voices, Big Ideas&rdquo; a podcast funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, explores the rich and often surprising content of children&rsquo;s books&mdash;and ways to have meaningful conversations about big ideas in little books with the children in our lives. Hosted by mother of two young boys and literacy educator, Sarah DeBacher, and with contributions from humanities scholars Drs. Helen Taylor, Thomas Wartenberg, and Freddi Evans, each episode offers historical, philosophical, and cultural connections, as well as practical advice for parents that will help listeners go beyond the bedtime story. &ldquo;Little Voices, Big Ideas&rdquo; is a partnership project of PRIME TIME Family Reading, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and WWNO New Orleans.&nbsp;
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