Aesop's Fables are a variety of fables which teach students about morals and the difference between right and wrong.
Aesop's Fables could easily be useAesop's Fables are a variety of fables which teach students about morals and the difference between right and wrong.
Aesop's Fables could easily be used in the folktale/fables unit. Students could write their own fables complete with illustrations and it could be compiled into a book for each student to have. (I still have mine from second grade) Fables are great for any grade level, first through sixth when students are/who have passed through Erik Erikson's stages of being able to see another point of view. Fables help students become well rounded and aware of moral situations ...more
Goldilocks and The Three Bears is about three bears who go on an adventure through Goldilocks house. The bears are trying to get comfortable in a housGoldilocks and The Three Bears is about three bears who go on an adventure through Goldilocks house. The bears are trying to get comfortable in a house which is not their own... Will they be able to?
Goldilocks and The Three Bears is a folktale which every child should know. I would use this book in 2nd-4th grade classrooms which a variety of activities based on the grade level. ...more
The Three Little Pigs is about three little pigs who have built their houses out of different materials. The Big Bad Wolf comes over to each house andThe Three Little Pigs is about three little pigs who have built their houses out of different materials. The Big Bad Wolf comes over to each house and he huffs and he puffs and tries to blow each house down.
The Three Little Pigs could be used in conjunction with the "True Story of the Three Little Pigs" to show students about perspective and points of view. I would suggest this book be used in 2nd-4th grade. This book is one that every student should at least be familiar with and the activities for the book are truly endless! ...more
Little Red Riding Hood is about a little girl who is off to visit her grandmothers house. She must go over the river and through the woods in order toLittle Red Riding Hood is about a little girl who is off to visit her grandmothers house. She must go over the river and through the woods in order to get there. When she arrives at her grandmothers house, she meets an unexpected guest.
Little Red Riding Hood would be a great book to read and discuss how plot functions in a story. It could be read aloud to students, because children need to be read several books a day in different genre. Little Red Riding Hood would be used in the Folktales area of reading. Little Red Riding Hood could be used from 2nd-4th grade with a variety of activities varying in difficulty. ...more
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs is about the classic story of The Three Little Pigs, but revealed through the eyes of the "big, bad wolf" The The True Story of the Three Little Pigs is about the classic story of The Three Little Pigs, but revealed through the eyes of the "big, bad wolf" The story takes on a different perspective when the wolf is telling his side of the story.
This story could be used during a lesson on the point of view and/or perspective for how things look differently on the other side of the situation. Students would get a kick out of learning what "really" happened to the three little pigs. This book could also be used in conjunction with the original There Little Pigs. I would use this book in 2nd-4th grade with my students. ...more
Rainbow Crow is about a beautiful crow who flies up to The Great Spirit to have him stop the snow, but The Great Spirit cannot stop the snow. Instead,Rainbow Crow is about a beautiful crow who flies up to The Great Spirit to have him stop the snow, but The Great Spirit cannot stop the snow. Instead, he gives the Rainbow Crow a stick with fire to melt the snow to keep his friends safe. When Rainbow Crow brings the fire to the ground, his rainbow was gone and he was just a black crow.
This story could be used in primary classrooms when teaching students about other cultures and how other cultures believe in different things than we do. ...more
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