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Sur La Lune Fairy Tales: Japanese Fairy Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
Online version of the book, "Japanese Fairy Tales," first published in 1908. It includes 20 or so tales translated from Japanese into English including the following: "My Lord Bag of Rice," "The Farmer and the Badger," "The Adventures of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fairy Tales as a Genre of Literature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson will provide students with an understanding of the literary elements of fairy tales. Students will compose original fairy tales using graphic web organizers and presentation software.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Using Fairy Tales to Teach the Short Stories

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Familiar fairy tales are used as guides to help students analyze the elements of the short story: plot, theme, setting, point of view, and character.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Using a Fairy Tale to Teach the Elements of a Story

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Students will hear and read different versions of a familiar fairy tale and identify what elements a story must have (character, plot, setting) for the story to be interesting and make sense. Using a Venn diagram, students will then...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Retelling Is Fun!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The purpose of this lesson plan is to get students involved with retelling activities, including writing a narrative and dramatic play.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Art Fun With the Fairy Tale, the Fisherman and His

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson will give students the opportunity to view a variety of illustrations in different forms of literature, including "The Fisherman and His Wife." Students will be able to create their own work of art. They will also find that...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Emperor's New Clothes: Text

For Students 5th
This is adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's tale, "The Emperor's New Clothes" in text format.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Modern the Emperor's New Clothes: Video

For Students 5th
As you watch this modern version of The Emperor's New Clothes, take note of the character's personalities, how these characters interact, and how they are similar or different from one another. Check out the additional activities below...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Rumpelstiltskin: Text

For Students 4th - 5th
This is an adaptation of the fairy tale "Rumpelstiltskin" in text form.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Modern Rumpelstiltskin: Video

For Students 4th - 5th
As you watch this modern story of Rumpelstiltskin, take note of the characters, setting, and what happens in the story. Check out the additional activities below for the classroom and home, and watch the "Guided Viewing" version for...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Little Red Riding Hood: Text

For Students 3rd - 4th
This is an adaptation of the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" in text format.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Modern Little Red Riding Hood: Video

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
As you watch this updated story of Little Red Riding Hood, notice the traits, motivations, and feelings of the characters in the story. Check out the additional activities including Guided viewing. Students describe characters in a story...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Discussing "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Today we are picking apart this story and discussing it in great detail so that we can set the foundation for our comparing and contrasting activity on our Day 3 lesson.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Discussing "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs"

For Teachers 1st
In this lesson plan, 1st graders will work with "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" Jon Scieszkaby. They will describe the characters, setting, and key details in the story and help the teacher record the details on a circle map.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Comparing and Contrasting Two Stories Using a Double Bubble Map

For Teachers 1st Standards
In this instructional activity, 1st graders will look at two texts with the "The Three Little Pigs" story. Students will compare the approach that each of the authors takes.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Getting to Know Adelita

For Teachers 1st
In this lesson, 1st graders will describe the characters, setting, and key details in "Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella" by Tomie de Paolaby. With guidance and support, students will record the details on a circle map.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Getting to Know Cendrillion

For Teachers 1st
When students think of Cinderella, they usually think of the Disney version. In this lesson, 1st graders will learn about the Mexican fairy tale for Cinderella, Cendrillion.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 2: Cinderella

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders explore versions of the Cinderella tale from various cultures around the world. Students create a Patterns in Cinderella Stories Chart to trace the connections and common ideas across the various tales. They further...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Little Red Riding Hook: Alternatives to Introductions & Hooks [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a PDF offering eight alternatives for how to write engaging introductions to common fairy tales.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Red Fairy Book

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Andrew Lang's The Red Fairy Book has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: English Fairy Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Joseph Jacobs's English Fairy Tales has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Indian Fairy Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Joseph Jacobs's Indian Fairy Tales has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: More Celtic Fairy Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Joseph Jacobs's More Celtic Fairy Tales has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Yellow Fairy Book

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Andrew Lang's The Yellow Fairy Book has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.