1. Kathy Monford Stewart Elementary HISD
Fractured Fairy Tales
Kathy Monford
Stewart Elementary
HISD

2. ~Albert Einstein~ Scientist (1879-1955)
"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 ( )

3. 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.

4. Elements of Voice Enthusiasm for writing Individuality Personality
Charm
Tailoring communication to an audience
Evokes an emotional response
Dialect

5. 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

6. Why Use Fairy Tales? Objectives
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);

7. 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

8. 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)

9. Modifications GT & Upper Grades At-Risk
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

10. Center Ideas puzzles Listening Center: Language/Reading Center:  
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

11. 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!

12. References & Resources
Lisa Frase
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

13. Children’s Books Sleeping Ugly by Jane Yolen ISBN: 0698115600
The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen ISBN: X
Jack and the Bean Stalk
Kate and the Bean Stalk by Mary Hope Osborn
Silly Jack and the Bean Stalk by Laurence Anholt ISBN: X
The Cowboy and the Black-eyed Pea
Little Red Hen
Little Red Hen Makes Pizza Retold by Philemon Sturges ISBN:
Cook-A-Doodle-Doo by Janet Stevens ISBN:
The Three Little Pigs
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka ISBN:
Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell ISBN:
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Helen Oxenbury ISBN: X
The Three Pigs by David Wiesner ISBN:
Cinderella
Cinderella/That Awful Cinderella by Alvin Granowsky ISBN:
Cinderella Bigfoot by Mike Thaler ISBN:
Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella by Susan Lowell ISBN:
Cinder-Elly by Frances Minters ISBN:
Bubba the Cowboy Prince: A Fractured Texas Tale by Helen Ketterman ISBN:
Mixed Up Fairy Tales by Hilary Robinson ISBN:
The List goes on and on

14. Other Useful Books
Frantic Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales for Readers Theatre Anthony D. Fredericks ISBN:
Cinderella Outgrows the Glass Slipper and Other Fractured Fairy Tale Plays Joan M. Wolf ISBN:
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