1-2-3 Come Do Some Aesop's Fables Craftivities With Me Do you read fables as part of your genre studies? I do. They are a simple & quick way to cover a variety of standards and my students really enjoy them. Since my fairy tale “flip ups”, “sliders” and “wheel&r...
Folktales, Fables, Fairytales, and Tall Tales come up at some point throughout the year with all grade levels from Kinder to 5th grade. Over the years, I've found some absolutely WONDERFUL anchor charts that helped me create a visual reminder for my students. Unfortunately, after using these anchor charts for a while, I noticed that my students were still having a difficult time understanding the difference between the six types of Traditional Literature. So I decided to create ONE anchor chart that combined all of the Traditional Literature story types. On this chart, each type of story is divided into 4 main sections (characters, setting, problem, solution). Each week, you teach a new type of story, fill in the anchor chart, and then read a picture book. After the story is over, refer back to the chart to see if it fits the information on the chart. I tested this anchor chart out with my 3rd graders, as they were studying these concepts at the same time that I was revising my anchor chart. Since I see each 3rd grade class once a week, this unit took 6 weeks to complete, but it was well worth the time! If you use this as a classroom teacher, you can finish it in 1-2 weeks. Update made on 12/6/2013: This year, instead of trying to make this anchor chart for each of my classes on chart paper, I took the blank chart on page 8 to Office Depot and made a 24x36 color poster. After laminating it, I used stikki-clips to hang each of the 5 types of Folktales and their definitions. This way, I can quickly go over the parts of each type of story (instead of having to write them in each time.) This update includes a blank color poster, a blank black/white poster, name cards for Fairy Tales, Fables, Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales, and the definitions for each story (characters, settings, problems, and solutions). It also includes some minor changes to the definitions. Updated 4/3/16: I included pages of bookmarks to make it easier to copy. There's an individual page for Folktales, Fairytales, Fables, Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales.
Creating fairy tale story maps are a fun and engaging way to integrate literacy and social studies in kindergarten, first, or second grade.
Check out these fun ideas for introducing the differences between fables, folktales, and the fairy tale genre to students!
Exposing students to a wide variety of genres is so important to creating lifelong readers. It helps students begin to identify who they are as readers, including their likes and dislikes. By building genre background
One of Nora’s favorite things to do is act out Fairy Tales. I love to see how she has taken ownership of these simple stories after “playing them” over and over. Lately we have …
Fairy tales are old stories told and retold again, but do they deserve a place in a modern language arts curriculum? Besides the fact that the Common Core standards require exposure to fairy tales, there
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In this blog post: Download a set of decodable readers based on your favorite fairytales and folktales including The Little Red Hen, The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. If you’ve been around for a while, you know that one of my favorite […]
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Folktales, Fables, Fairytales, and Tall Tales come up at some point throughout the year with all grade levels from Kinder to 5th grade. Over the years, I’ve found some absolutely WONDERFUL anchor charts that helped me create a visual reminder for my students. Here are some of my favorites! These... Read more
Are you looking for Fairy Tales activities? These lessons teach 12 popular Fairy Tales and work on vocabulary, sequencing, comprehension, etc.
Fairy Tales STEM Blog Series What are STEM Tales? STEM Tales are a way to integrate literacy and STEM/STEAM activities for kids in first through third grade. The stories engage the kids, and as they read through the story they are seamlessly lead through the Engineering Design Process. Click any of the images below to read more about the STEM challenge, read this post about how to run a STEM tale challenge, or visit my Teachers pay Teachers shop where you can purchase one STEM tale, sets of 3, or 12 altogether. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Robin Hood Rapunzel Hansel and Gretel Beauty and the Beast Jack and the Beanstalk The Ugly Duckling The 3 Billy Goats Gruff The 3 Little Pigs Snow White Little Red Riding Hood The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
And we’re back with more preschool fairy tale fun. (Check out Preschool: Fairy Tales Week 1 here) We couldn’t squeeze all the princesses, dragons, fairies and fun into one week, so grab your magic wand and come along with us for Fairy Tales week 2. Here were our plans for Fairy Tales week 2: […]
I have to admit. I love the classroom transformations that we've done this year so far. When my students walk into the classroom, their eyes light up! We had so much fun learning about the elements of fairy tales and it made it even more fun with a fairy tale classroom transformation! Transform Your Room!
Moorit is an independent crochet magazine based in Scotland and made especially for crocheters. It focuses on modern and wearable garments and accessories made with natural fibers. Moorit Issue 7 Autumn / Winter 2024 celebrates the magic of making! This issue's theme is "Fables" and is inspired by storybooks and tales of misdeeds, enchantment, and bravery. Make your own magic as you crochet any and all of these 12 beautiful designs, feeling the power in these elegant capes, Celtic belts, and mystical shawls that are just perfect for the fall season! Softcover 12 Patterns Includes Code for Digital Copy Designers Included in this issue are: Ashley Jane McIntyre, Eline Alcocer, Jaime Smith and Katie Link, Jess Bennett, Jule Kebelmann, Leah Oliver, Marialena Karofili, Roxanne Wosu, Simone Francis, Smitha Crasta, Sophie Hurden, Stephanie Erin Contributions from: Alison Mayne and Tara McGilvray-Guard
Read 7 classic fairy tales while working on reading comprehension with these free printable Fairy Tales worksheets for Kindergarten and first graders.
Jack and the Beanstalk is such a fun fairy tale to read and learn about!Jack and the Beanstalk is one of the first fairy tales I remember reading and learning about when I was a little girl. It's such an odd and funny story. If you are learning about fairy tales in your homeschool then you will definitely want to cover this favorite fairy tale! There are so many resources, crafts and ideas to make a fun themed unit study out of this story.
Fairy Tales STEM Blog Series What are STEM Tales? STEM Tales are a way to integrate literacy and STEM/STEAM activities for kids in first through third grade. The stories engage the kids, and as they read through the story they are seamlessly lead through the Engineering Design Process. Click any of the images below to read more about the STEM challenge, read this post about how to run a STEM tale challenge, or visit my Teachers pay Teachers shop where you can purchase one STEM tale, sets of 3, or 12 altogether. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Robin Hood Rapunzel Hansel and Gretel Beauty and the Beast Jack and the Beanstalk The Ugly Duckling The 3 Billy Goats Gruff The 3 Little Pigs Snow White Little Red Riding Hood The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Teach your preschooler the magic and wonder of fairy tales with these fairy tale lesson plans. Done for you, just print and teach!
I love the power of a familiar story for language learning, and fairy tales have an added dimension of magic and fun that appeals to learners of all ages. However, translations of authentic versions can be long and dense with unusual, high-level language. That is why I’m excited Adam
Introduce your child to Momotaro, a popular Japanese folktale! Your child will get to make her own story book by coloring the illustrations.
I'm here to share my favorite go-to fairy tale activities my preschool and pre-k students want to play again and again.
Over the last few weeks, ALuv {2nd grade} has been studying fairy tales. To accompany our study, I created several activities for him and today, I’m sharing them with you! {Link to download is at the end of the post.} Recording Fairy Tale Features Although he was already familiar with many of the fairy tales ... Read More about FREE Fairy Tale Printable Pack {for Reading, Writing, and Storytelling}
Time to get a little dirty while learning about how plants grow! After reading books about parts of plants and how plants grow, we of course had to plant our own seeds to witness this first hand. First we added soil to our cups... ...then the kiddos planted two lima beans, two pinto beans, and some grass seeds in a clear plastic Solo cup. (I like to consolidate!) The clear cups allow the kids to see the roots as the plants grow! (Which they think is really cool!) We also watched this awesome video on YouTube to see how the lima beans would grow. Since we were also learning about Fairy Tales, we read Jack and the Beanstalk and added the castle in the clouds to our plants. When I saw this idea on Pinterest, I just had to add a huge beanstalk to the corner of our classroom! Here's our anchor chart we made for our study of Fairy Tales.
Yee-haw! This here's the biggest, best cowboy in the west, Pecos Bill.
Teaching fables and folktales is specifically referred to in the Common Core standards. Here is an anchor chart to help students recognize traits of fables
How does the fairy tale, Cinderella, align to the steps and stages of the Hero's Journey or Monomyth? Identifying and analyzing the acts and stages of the Hero's Journey can be difficult for students, so why not introduce the monomyth via much-loved children's fairy tales, myths and fables? With thi...
Delve into the world of fairy tales and fables with these free printables. The set includes word puzzles, vocabulary worksheets, and coloring pages.
Exploring the Power of Traditional Stories Traditional stories have an undeniable power to captivate and inspire, especially when it comes to a classic fairy tale that has stood the test of time. When introduced to second graders, these timeless tales open up a world of imagination and wonder, spar
Every grade level loves to make castles. I wanted an easy fairy tale castles project for my second grade students.
