Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tales in the Library and Language Arts Classroom for Grades 3-6

by Jane Heitman and Jane Heitman Healy

Use fairy tales in the library and classroom to increase students' proficiency in story structure, reading comprehension, writing, and speaking skills, and to foster collaboration with teachers. Teach core language arts skills using familiar fairy tales in AASL, IRA/NCTE standards-based, ready-to-use lessons. Use materials standard to every library to teach the curriculum, inspire a love of fairy tales, and include English Language Learners (ELL) in meaningful ways. Involve students in standards-based learning while they enjoy the charm and intrigue of their favorite fairy tales. Librarians and language arts teachers will find the information they need to increase vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and writing and speaking skills in their students, by using the wide appeal of fairy tales. Reproducible templates, worksheets, and planning guides are included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158683231X
• ISBN13: 9781586832315
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Linworth Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Great resource for teachers and librarians!

I have had this book for only a couple of weeks and am finding it a great resource for library lessons! Through the exploratory tasks in the book, we've been able to branch out and create new "fractured" fairy tales in the library. The students have enjoyed the process very much.

Reproducible worksheets and templates enhance this useful educational tool.

Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tales in the Library and Language Arts Classroom for Grades 3-6 is a resource for librarians and language arts teachers. Drawing upon classic fairy tales to teach core language skills to young students and English as a second language learners alike, Once Upon a Time is divided into two sections. The first section has background information, an annotated bibliography of adaptations appropriate for students in grades three through six. The second section offers ready-to-use lessons for reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as well as assessment suggestions and sample rubrics. Reproducible worksheets and templates enhance this useful educational tool.