Fairy Tale Genre Study
Explore the history of fairy tales, the different cultures that have created them, and the magical elements that make them what they are in this basic introduction to the fairy tale genre.
Grades: PreK–4
Author:Barbara Karlin
Illustrator:James Marshall
The classic children's story of triumph over adversity is entertainingly re-told by Barbara Karlin and brought to life with James Marshall's signature illustrations. Sparkling narration provided by Stephanie J. Block, with music by Ernest V. Troost and animation by Virginia Wilkos.
Running Time:12:47Source: Weston Woods
Articles
Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Fairytale Homes
Early Childhood Today |
Children develop literacy, language, and problem-solving concepts as they create homes for the fairy tale characters they are reading about.
Scholastic Parents | An activity that allows your child to write a new ending to a favorite fairy tale.
Gigantic Learning with Giants
by Wendy Cruikshank
Instructor Magazine |
January ,2003
Fairy-tale themed activities involving reading, identifying story elements, acting out stories, writing poetry and rhyming chants, finding synonyms, and playing a card game.
Resources
Harold's Fairy Tale Discussion Guide
Weston Woods |
Harold decides to take a walk in an enchanted garden. Harold wonders why nothing grows in the garden and decides to ask the king. Since kings live in castles, Harold draws a castle with his crayon.
The Three Little Pigs Extension Activities
Extension activities for The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall.
Red Riding Hood Extension Activities
Extention activity for Red Riding Hood by James Marshall.
Cinderella Extension Activities
Extension activity for Cinderella by Barbara Karlin
Cinderella Skeleton
by Rebecca Gomez
Robert San Souci retells the Cinderella story with a twist in Cinderella Skeleton. Readers will experience a fractured fairy tale, practice their prediction skills, and be introduced to a book-length poem.
Beware of the Storybook Wolves Lesson Plan
by Risa Young
Children will make connections between references to fairy tale characters presented in Beware of the Storybook Wolves, and they will create their own fractured fairy tale.
Lon Po Po Teaching Plan
Teacher plan for Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story From China by Ed Young.
Lesson Plans
Myths, Folktales, & Fairy Tales for Grades K-3
Students learn the art of story telling through a look at fairy tales and folktales. They practice telling stories out loud as well as writing them online.
Fairytale Cake Lesson Plan
by Jeremy Brunaccioni
The Fairytale Cake a fun combination of various fairy tales. Students love finding the different characters in the book and then trying to recreate them on their cake.
by Jeremy Brunaccioni
Students will enjoy a picture book before playing an interactive rhyming game.
by Elizabeth Mazzurco
Allows students to compare the popular fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood to a similar Chinese tale, Lon Po Po. Explores the similarities and differences between the two cultures.
