Transcript Fractured Fairy Tales

Fractured Fairy Tales
Kathy Monford
Stewart Elementary
HISD
"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
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Enthusiasm for writing
Individuality
Personality
Charm
Tailoring communication to an audience
Evokes an emotional response
Dialect
Point of View
Definition: the perspective from
which a story is told.
• 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
Why Use Fairy Tales?
• Teach point of view
i.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 a
variety 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
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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
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Write story in a
different genre
Write a play for readers
theater
Create a picture book of
fractured tale
At-Risk
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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:
puzzles
sequencing activities
create 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
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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
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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