Fractured Fairy Tales

Kathy MonfordStewart

ElementaryHISD

"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent,

read them more fairy tales." "When I examine myself and my methods of thought,

I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for

abstract, positive thinking." ~Albert Einstein~

Scientist (1879-1955)

What is Voice?“ Voice is the writer’s passion for the topic coming through loud

and clear. It’s what keeps us turning the pages of a story…It’s what makes and essay about camels fascinating…”

Culham (2005, p. 137)

“I wait until I find a narrative voice. Then I listen to that voice and start writing.” E. L. Doctorow

Lane (1993, p. 27)

Definition: an author’s distinctive STYLE and unique way of expressing ideas.

Elements of Voice

• Enthusiasm for writing• Individuality• Personality• Charm• Tailoring communication to an audience• Evokes an emotional response• Dialect

Point of View

• First person uses I

• Third person limited point of view uses he/she, only one character tells the story

• Third person omniscient, uses he/she, story is told by all characters

Definition: the perspective from which a story is told.

Why Use Fairy Tales?

• Teach point of viewi.e. the original The Three little pigs and The True

Story of the Three Little Pigs

• Can show a variety of styles or versions of the same story.

Objectives(15) Writing/purposes. The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes, and in avariety of forms. The student is expected to:(A) write to express, discover, record, develop, reflect on ideas, and to problem solve(4-8);(D) write to entertain such as to compose humorous poems or short stories (4-8);(E) exhibit an identifiable voice in personal narratives and in stories (4-5);

(20) Writing/evaluation. The student evaluates his/her own writing and the writings of others.

The student is expected to:

(A) apply criteria to evaluate writing (4-8);

(B) respond in constructive ways to others' writings (4-8);

(C) evaluate how well his/her own writing achieves its purposes (4-8);

Lesson Plan• Whole group: discuss the elements of point of view• Small groups: read, share, discuss common fairy tales

and their ‘fractured’ versions• Whole group: reflect on small group discussions and

create a list of possible characters,voice, and point of view

• Write your own fractured fairy tale considering the element of voice and point of view

• Peer editing/response groups• Students can later type and illustrate their fairy tales• Students can explore writing their story in an alternate

genre such as a comic strip, poem, or newspaper article

Theory

“Students need to learn the need to make fantasy stories come alive, and we can teach them by showing them how enjoyable it is to dig deeper and discover more about even the most bizarre worlds.”

Lane (1993, p. 27)

Modifications

GT & Upper Grades

• Write story in a different genre

• Write a play for readers theater

• Create a picture book of fractured tale

At-Risk

• Interactive/Shared writing

• Draw picture of fairy tale

• Act out fairy tale• Match words to

pictures of the story

Center Ideas  

  •Listening Center: books on tape

•Language/Reading Center: puzzlessequencing activitiescreate word families with words from the story

•Poetry/Writing Center:have copy of fairy tale that students can…

copy illustrate cut up and sequence

•Dramatic Play Center:post copy of fairy tale and students can act it

out with each other or puppets students can also retell or make up their own version of the story

Once Upon A Time Learning Center

 Name that fairy tale - A book with illustrations from various fairy tales. The student must name each fairy tale.

Practice Telling Time with Cinderella - Is an activity the motivates the student to help Cinderella place the correct time onto each clock.

Help Mr. Wolf find out how many pigs are in each house - This covers subtraction facts through 18 and motivates the student to do the facts.

Help Pinocchio - This is a game of memory and also helps the student strength their alphabetical ordering.

Can you find the secret to the witch’s brew? - This is a grammar game in which the student must match the correct prefix with the root word.

Once Upon A Time Board Game - This activity is an review of what has been taught thus far in second grade. It covers all subjects and is very motivational.

Emperor’s New Clothes & Pinocchio Read-Along - These two tapes are listening activities.

The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg CD-ROM - The students are encouraged or read along on the computer with the book. also, they may play with the illustrations in the book.

Fairy Tale Pop-up Village - This definitely does the job of attracting the students to the center.

Gingerbread Man Lace Cards - Reinforces fine motor skills.

Read a Fairy Tale - There are tons of fairy tales to choose to read in the center. Also, their are a variety of pop-up fairy tale books.

The It is a world of fun with fairy tales learning center is meant to not only review skills, but to also get the student excited about reading. My hope is that it motivates the student to open a fairy tale and discover the world of imagination through a book. It is important to try to produce a love of reading in your classroom and I feel this learning center does that and more!

http://www.teachingheart.net/flearn.htm

 

References & Resources

•http://www.tooter4kids.com/Classroom/FairyTaleUnit.htm

•http://205.146.39.13/success/lessons/lesson3/plaa2_l.htm

•http://www.mrspohlmeyerskinderpage.com/fairytales.htm

•http://www.teachingheart.net/flearn.htm

•http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~ppetty/folklore.htm

•http://.surlalunefairytales.com

•http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

•http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/toolkit98/six.html

•http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/

•http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/

• Lisa Frase http://www.lisafrase.com/

• Culham, R. (2005) 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades. Scholastic

•Lane, B. (1993) after the end: Teaching and Learning Creative Revision. Portsmouth, NH. Heinemann

Children’s Books

• Sleeping Ugly by Jane Yolen ISBN: 0698115600• The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen ISBN: 068815932X• Jack and the Bean Stalk• Kate and the Bean Stalk by Mary Hope Osborn• Silly Jack and the Bean Stalk by Laurence Anholt ISBN: 068983070X• The Cowboy and the Black-eyed Pea• Little Red Hen• Little Red Hen Makes Pizza Retold by Philemon Sturges ISBN: 0142301892• Cook-A-Doodle-Doo by Janet Stevens ISBN: 0152019243• The Three Little Pigs• The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka ISBN: 0140544518• Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell ISBN: 0873585429 • The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Helen Oxenbury ISBN: 068981528X• The Three Pigs by David Wiesner ISBN: 0618007016• Cinderella• Cinderella/That Awful Cinderella by Alvin Granowsky ISBN: 0811422046• Cinderella Bigfoot by Mike Thaler ISBN: 0590898264• Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella by Susan Lowell ISBN: 0064438643• Cinder-Elly by Frances Minters ISBN: 0140561269• Bubba the Cowboy Prince: A Fractured Texas Tale by Helen Ketterman

ISBN: 0590255061• Mixed Up Fairy Tales by Hilary Robinson ISBN: 0340875577

The List goes on and on

Other Useful Books

• Frantic Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales for Readers Theatre Anthony D. Fredericks ISBN: 1563081741

• Cinderella Outgrows the Glass Slipper and Other Fractured Fairy Tale Plays Joan M. Wolf ISBN: 0439271681

• FunnyBone Books: Fractured Fairy Tales: Math: 25 Tales With Computation and Word Problems to Reinforce Key Skills in Place Value, Estimation, Rounding, Money, Graphing, and More Scholastic

• Stories & Language Skills PK-K by Jean Warren: Published by Mailbox• Folk and Fairy Tale Mini Books Pk-2: Scholastic• Fairy Tales Reader’s Theater Grades 1-2: Creative Teaching Press