The Principal's New Clothes- Traditional Literature

The Principal's New Clothes is a story that every child should get to experience. It is based off of the well-known fable, The Emperor's New Clothes. The Principal's New Clothes is about a principal who was always very well dressed. He had so many suits that he would sometimes change in the middle of the day to wear a new one. One day, two "tailors" come and offer to make him a special magical suit. They claim that it will only be able to be seen by those who are smart and good at their jobs. He decides to get it so that he will be able to see which of the students in his school are smart and which of the teachers are good at their jobs. The principal sends people to check on the suit while it is being made to see how it looks. Unfortunately, everyone who checks is not able to see it. They begin to worry that they are not smart or good at their jobs, so they lie to principal when he asks how it looks. They tell him it looks great and they hurry away. Soon, the principal goes to check for himself. Much to his horror, he is not able to see his new suits. He does not want anyone to think that he himself is not smart or good at his job so he decides to proudly wear one of these "suits" to the assembly the next day. Everyone tells the principal how good the suit looks, only none of them are able to see it. It is not until one of the kindergartners shouts that the principal is in his underwear that everyone realizes that they have been tricked and that the suit is not real. This story is very fun and easy for all students to relate to because it is in a school setting. It shows them the importance of not worrying what others think of you because it can backfire. It is a quick read and would be great for any elementary age group.