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Curated OER

When Turtle Grew Feathers

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the Choctaw Native American tribe.  In this cross curriculum literacy and U.S. history instructional activity, students locate where the Choctaw Indians lived on a United States map.  Students listen to When Turtle Grew...
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Curated OER

Compare and Contrast Fairy Tales

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read and compare two versions of Cinderella. In this compare and contrast lesson, 2nd graders use a Venn Diagram to record comparisons between Cinder Edna and Cinderella. Students write a paragraph using those similarities...
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Printables
Scholastic

Folk and Fairy Tale Readers: The Ugly Duckling

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Engage young readers to explore classic fairy tales with their very own copy of "The Ugly Duckling." With clear illustrations and an easy-to-follow repetitive structure, this printable book is perfect for developing the reading skills of...
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Printables
Scholastic

Folk and Fairy Tale Readers: The Spider and the Beehive

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Anansi the spider teaches young readers the importance of sharing with others in this fun African folktale. Offering clear illustrations and repetitive structure, this printable book is ideal for developing children's reading fluency.
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Curated OER

Cinderella - Digital Storytelling

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze four versions of the Cinderella story. In this fairy tale analysis lesson, students read four versions of Cinderella and work in groups to identify the plot for each. Students illustrate the stories and use Movie Maker...
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Curated OER

Fractured Fairy Tales

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils use familiar characters, plots, and settings from traditional fairy tales to create "fractured" versions, while experimenting with satire, irony and parody. A fractured fairy tale is designed to be humorous by changing the story...
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Curated OER

Kate and the Beanstalk Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students gain a deeper understanding of the fairy tale genre by reading fractured versions of familiar tales. In this Kate and the Beanstalk lesson plan, students read a variety of fairy tales and fractured fairy tales in order to...
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Scholastic

Alpha Tales: The Pig's Picnic (Letter P)

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Penny, Polly, and Peter are planning a picnic but end up pigging out instead in this fun printable book. Including dozens of p-words and amusing illustrations, this is a great resource for teaching emergent readers about the sound...
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Activity
Penguin Books

A Teacher's Guide to The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
What if the Gingerbread Man was trying to catch you, rather than the other way around? Pupils can find out what happens by reading the story The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray and enrich their experience with the...
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Worksheet
Seussville

The Cat in the Hat Birthday Tic-Tac-Toe!

For Students K - 2nd
Play a classic game of tic-tac-toc with a Seuss-ical twist. Instead of X's and O's, the game pieces are either hats and cakes or hats and cats. Kids color and cut out their game pieces before sitting down for a game or two.
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School Specialty

The Tortoise and the Hare - Drawing Conclusions/Predictions Outcomes

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Does the fastest one always win the race? Look deeper into The Tortoise and the Hare with a set of discussion questions for before, during, and after reading the story.
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Frank Macias Elementary School

Preparing for Guided Reading

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Take your guided reading lesson plans to the next level with a collection of printables, templates, and reference tools equipped to support the reading needs of your readers. Included is a detailed information page, grouping sheet,...
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Activity
Victoria Theatre Association

The Ugly Duckling Resource Guide

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Our differences aren't meant to divide us! Use Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale "The Ugly Duckling" to reinforce the concept that appearances don't define someone's character, and that there is always somewhere where we belong.
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Curated OER

The 3 Little Pigs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create new endings to The Three Little Pigs. They read and discuss The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and compare it to the original version. After comparing the two versions, they write a friendly letter to the wolf...
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Curated OER

The Little Red Hen Comparison

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students compare two versions of "The Little Red Hen."  In this literature lesson, students are read two different versions of the story and they complete a Venn Diagram comparing them.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Eric Carle worksheet, learners read 33 words on sentence strips from the story "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, what Do You See?" by Eric Carle.  Students can use these sentence strips to write their own version of the story.
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Organizer
Curated OER

The Story of the Three Little Pigs

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this nursery rhymes worksheet, students use their reading comprehension and fluency skills to read this version of The Three Little Pigs.
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Curated OER

Whole Language Approach in Solving Word Problems

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the concept of word problems. In this word problems lesson, students read a version of the Three Little Pigs. Students discuss what math vocabulary words such as 'in all' and 'many more' meant in the story.
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Curated OER

Papalotzin y las Monarcas

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine theme. In this Papalotzin y las Monarcas lesson, students read an English or Spanish version of the story. Students discuss the themes of community and positive change in the story.
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Curated OER

Transforming Fairy Tales: What is a Fairy Tale?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the elements that make a story a fairy tale.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students listen to an audio version of the classic tale King Midas and the Golden Touch and analyze the characteristics that fairy tales...
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Activity
Curated OER

Bear Hunt Book

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students create their own illustrated books. In this visual arts lesson, students use the paints and other materials to illustrate their own version of Going on a Bear Hunt. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with...
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Pearson

Rumpelstiltskin

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Classic fairy tales are great! They have memorable characters, present interesting story lines, and lend themselves to art projects. Grab a copy of "Rumpelstiltskin" and get ready to participate in several early literacy activities. The...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Wolf's Tale--Post Reading

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students four short answer questions based on the book, Wolf Story. The questions include prediction questions, as well as comprehension questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Intermediate Short Stories - "Maria Gets Her License"

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these short stories worksheets, learners read the basic and advanced version of the story "Maria Gets Her License." Students then answer 3 comprehension and 5 vocabulary questions.

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