Fractured fairytales

Our 4th Grade ELA curriculum references a lot of fairy tales, so I decided to pull in some fractured fairy tales. If you have never taught ...

Writing fairytales and fractured fairytales is a wonderful activity in ANY grade! My class wrote the fractured kind ...

Ever heard of a fractured fairy tale? It’s a twist on the original story, as told from a different perspective, in modern form, or with slightly changed characters. Enjoy these zany twists on familiar tales. Learn in Color has put together a great list of books featuring the fairy tale!

Who loves a good fairy tale? I know I do and I also know that my students love them, too. There are plenty to choose from, multiple versions of them, and so many great learning opportunities wrapped up in one. So, besides simply reading and responding, what else can we use fairy tales for? Read on to see topics you could address with a simple fairy tale. 1. KEY DETAILS As with any text, fairy tales can easily be used to work on finding key details. Aren't the characters, setting, and plot in…

Fairy tale retellings are one of my favorite kinds of stories. Whether written as picture books for the very young or novels for middle graders and young adults, there is something about fractured fairy tales that appeals to me as a reader and a writer. Certainly the magic and adventure at the root of the original stories is part of it. But it's fun to see how different writers make those classic stories their own. In picture books a clever twist or a new setting can give a classic tale…

Are your children fascinated by fairy tales? What if they could create their own fairy tales and have fun doing it? Look no further than this FREE creative writing activity! With this free printable, students will be able to roll for character, action, and setting (location.) Next they will use the included graphic organizer to plan […]

How to Fracture a Fairy Tale - Presents 7 ways to fracture a fairy tale, including examples. Perfect for creating a classroom anchor chart as part of a fractured fairy tales unit or mini-lesson, providing a resource for students writing fractured fairy tales.

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Reviews and suggestions for several picture books about fractured fairy tales that are fitting for a preschool aged child.

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…