Teaching Themes
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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Discussion Guides, Writing Prompts Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-Tale Detectives Discussion GuideGrades: 3–5 After eleven-year-old Sabrina and seven-year-old Daphne learn they are related to the famous Grimm Brothers, they join their grandmother on a... |
Discussion Guides, Writing Prompts Sisters Grimm 2: The Unusual Suspects Discussion GuideGrades: 3–5 When Sabrina and Daphne Grimm begin to unravel the mystery surrounding the murder of a teacher at their elementary school, they find themselves... |
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Extension Activities, Writing Prompts, Writing Activities Sisters Grimm 2: The Unusual Suspects Extension ActivityGrades: 3–5 When Sabrina and Daphne Grimm begin to unravel the mystery surrounding the murder of a teacher at their elementary school, they find themselves... |
Activities and Games, Lesson Plans, Authors and Illustrators, Book Resources Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Lesson PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 A guide to using John Steptoe's Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters in class. |
 Activities and Games, Teaching Guides, Book Resources Lon Po Po Teaching PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Compare the popular fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood to a similar Chinese tale, Lon Po Po. |
Extension Activities, Writing Activities Red Riding Hood Extension ActivitiesGrades: 1–2, 3–5 Extention activity for Red Riding Hood by James Marshall. |
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Extension Activities The Three Little Pigs Extension ActivitiesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Extension activities for The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall. |
Lesson Plans, Writing Activities, Book Resources I'm a Changed PigGrades: 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, Extension Activities, Book Resources Mr. Wolf's Pancakes Lesson PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 I use Mr. Wolf's Pancakes as part of a unit on "fractured fairy tales." Students love the humor and enjoy this goofy take on "The Little Red Hen... |
Lesson Plans, Extension Activities, Book Resources The Three Bears Extension ActivitiesGrades: 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 Princess and the Pizza Lesson PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 I use The Princess and the Pizza as part of a unit on "fractured fairy tales." Students enjoy hearing about the other related tales as they crop... |
Extension Activities, Writing Activities, Book Resources Stone Soup Extension ActivityGrades: 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 Beware of the Storybook Wolves Lesson PlanGrades: 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... |
Book Resources, Books Cinderella SkeletonGrades: 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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Lesson Plans, Writing Activities, Book Resources Frog Principal Lesson PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Author Stephanie Calmenson provides a fresh and funny twist on the well-known fairy tale "The Frog Prince." |
Lesson Plans, Book Resources Kate and the Beanstalk Lesson PlanGrades: 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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Articles, Book Resources Kate and the Beanstalk Text ExcerptGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Text Excerpt of Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne. |
Unit Plans, Online Learning Activities Myths, Folktales, & Fairy TalesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Students learn about a genre through participation in a variety of online activities. |
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Unit Plans, Computer Lab Activities, Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities Myths, Folktales, & Fairy Tales for Grades 10-12Grades: 9–12 Students study the myth genre and make connections between their culture, myths, and history. |
Unit Plans, Discussion Guides, Writing Prompts, Writing Activities Myths, Folktales, & Fairy Tales for Grades 7-9Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Students compare and contrast the different genres of folktales and myths. |
