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Fairy Tales: Everything You Need

Guide students through a fairy-tale genre study. By immersing themselves in the genre, students will determine why people tell such magical tales!

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Gigantic Learning with Giants

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Fairy-tale themed activities involving reading, identifying story elements, acting out stories, writing poetry and rhyming chants, finding synonyms, and playing a card game.

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Lesson Plans, Book Resources

Once Upon a Pop-Up Book

Grades: 3–5

Students compile all their writing responses to fractured fairy tales and apply them towards making their own pop-up books.

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Fairy Tales

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

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Hans Christian Andersen

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No collection of fairy tales would be complete without the works of the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, author of The Ugly Duckling and...

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Book Resources, Books

Cinderella Skeleton

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

In this retelling of the classic fairy tale, Cinderella Skeleton wins Prince Charnel's heart when he matches a footbone to her anklebone.

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Articles, Writing Prompts

Cinderella Writing Prompt

Grades: 1–2, 3–5

Writing prompt for Cinderella by

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Author's Notes

Cinderella: The Little Dog and Her Glass Slipper Author's Note

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

In this retelling of the classic fairy tale, an attractive mutt wins the heart of a prince with the help of her canine grandmother.

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Extension Activities, Writing Activities

Red Riding Hood Extension Activities

Grades: 1–2, 3–5

Extention activity for Red Riding Hood by James Marshall.

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Extension Activities, Writing Activities

Cinderella Extension Activities

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Writing activities for Cinderella by Barbara Karlin

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Extension Activities

The Three Little Pigs Extension Activities

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Extension activities for The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall.

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Activities and Games, Teaching Guides, Book Resources

Lon Po Po Teaching Plan

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Compare the popular fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood to a similar Chinese tale, Lon Po Po.

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Articles, Book Resources

Kate and the Beanstalk Text Excerpt

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

Text Excerpt of Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne.

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Articles, Booktalks

Birdwing Booktalk

Grades: 6–8

A boy with a wing tumbles out of a fairy tale and into real life. What will life be like for him?

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Lesson Plans, Extension Activities, Book Resources

The Three Bears Extension Activities

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Two hands-on activities to extend the story of The Three Bears and their friend, Goldilocks.

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Lesson Plans, Book Resources

Books for Teaching Fractured Fairy Tales

Grades: 3–5

Teacher created book list includes tips for classroom use.

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Lesson Plans, Book Resources

Beware of the Storybook Wolves Lesson Plan

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Children will make connections between references to fairy tale characters presented in Beware of the Storybook Wolves, and they will create their...

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Lesson Plans, Writing Activities, Book Resources

Frog Principal Lesson Plan

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Author Stephanie Calmenson provides a fresh and funny twist on the well-known fairy tale "The Frog Prince."

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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Fairytale Homes

Grades: PreK–K

Children develop literacy, language, and problem-solving concepts as they create homes for the fairy tale characters they are reading about.

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Extension Activities, Writing Activities, Book Resources

Stone Soup Extension Activity

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Whimsical illustrations and text with helpful repetition describe how a young vagabond gets an old lady to feed him by making soup from a stone....

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Lesson Plans, Book Resources

Kate and the Beanstalk Lesson Plan

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Author Mary Pope Osborne provides a fresh and funny twist on the well-known fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk."

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Lesson Plans, Writing Activities, Book Resources

Tell It to the Judge - Persuasive Essay

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Describes a lesson in which students learn about fractured fairy tales through a multi-step literary response to The True Story of the Three...

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Lesson Plans, Writing Activities, Book Resources

I'm a Changed Pig

Grades: 3–5

Presents a lesson plan for comparing and contrasting traditional fairy tales with fractured stories, and writing personal narratives, all with an...

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Lesson Plans, Computer Lab Activities, Writing Activities, Book Resources

Slimy Advertising and a Wicked Resume

Grades: 3–5

Offers a lesson on fractured fairy tales requiring students to write ad copy and a resume in response to "The Frog Prince Continued" by Jon...

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