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Fairy Tales in the Classroom

Fairy Tales in the Classroom. By: Kathryn Bryant. Fairy Tales. Were originally written for adults Were adapted to be suited for children during the nineteenth century Grabbed the attention of both children and adults when Walt Disney made movies that portrayed magic and happily ever after.

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Fairy Tales in the Classroom

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  1. Fairy Tales in the Classroom By: Kathryn Bryant

  2. Fairy Tales • Were originally written for adults • Were adapted to be suited for children during the nineteenth century • Grabbed the attention of both children and adults when Walt Disney made movies that portrayed magic and happily ever after

  3. Fairy Tales are Important • To the necessity of a child’s developmental stages • To teach children about real life situations • To teach children lessons of good versus bad

  4. Children Need Fairy Tales • To learn how to handle problems • To build emotional resiliency • To learn about diverse cultures

  5. Fairy Tales in the Classroom • Teach children literary elements, such as setting, plot, characters, and fiction and non-fiction • Enhance children's critical thinking skills • Broaden children's vocabulary

  6. Using Fairy Tales in the Classroom • Teaches creative writing by using critical thinking skills • Teaches shared and guided reading • Teaches strategies such as “Think-Pair-Share”

  7. “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.” ― Albert Einstein

  8. References • Ashliman, D. L. (2013). Sleeping Beauty. Retrieved fromhttp://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0410.html 9/24/13. • Ayob, A. (2011). The mixed blessings of disney’s classic fairy tales. Mousaion, 28(2), 50-64. • Bell, E., Haas, S. & Sells, L. (1995). From mouse to mermaid-the politics of film, gender, and culture. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press. • Cody, S. (2012, August). Disney princesses: classic fairy tales or gender stereotypes. Retrieved from http://articles.courant.com/2012-08-27/features/hc-mommy-minute-20120827_1_disney-princesses-rapunzel-tiana 10/14/13. • Freeman, M. (n. d.). Teaching Similar and Different Through Multicultural Fairy Tales. Retrieved from http://www.tip.sas.upenn.edu/curriculum/units/2010/05/10.05.07.pdf 10/14/13. • Friedmeyer, W. (2003). The disneyfication of folklore: adolescents and archetypes. Retrieved from http://www.teachingliterature.org/teachingliterature/pdf/story/disneyfication_friedmeyer.pdf 10/1/13. • Goodreads. (n. d.). Retrieved from http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/fairy-tales 10/14/13. • Giff, P. (n.d.). The candy corn contest. Retrieved from http://ed401spring11.wikispaces.com/Koch+Storybook+2 10/14/13. • Grimm, J. & Grimm, W. (2012). Grimm’s Fairy Stories. eBook. • Grimm, J. & Grimm, W. (2011). Grimm’s Fairy Tales. eBook.

  9. References Continued • Kidsinco: Online Scholar Source. (n.d.). Fairy tale authors. Retrieved from http://www.kidsinco.com 9/24/13. • Moseley, M. (n. d.). The importance of fairy tales. Retrieved from http://megmoseley.com/documents/WBfairytales.pdf 10/1/13. • Neikirk, A. (n. d.). “…Happily ever after” or what fairytales teach girls about being women. Retrieved from http://hilo.hawaii.edu/academics/hohonu/documents/Vol07x07HappilyEverAfter.pdf 10/1/13 • Paradiž, V. (2005). Clever Maids: The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales. New York: Basic Books. • Paton, G. (2011, March). Parents who shun fairytales 'miss chance to teach children morality.' Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8378975/Parents-who-shun-fairytales-miss-chance-to-teach-children-morality.html 10/1/13. • Perrault, C. (2012). The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault. eBook. • Purves, A. C. & Monson, D. L. (1984). Experiencing children’s literature. London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. • Taylor, M. (2012, February). 8 reasons why fairy tales are essential to childhood. Retrieved from http://imaginationsoup.net/2012/02/fairy-tales-are-essential-to-childhood/ 10/1/13. • Temple, C., Martinez, M., & Yokota, J. (2011). Children’s Books in Children’s Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature. • Temple, E. (2012, November). The disturbing origins of 10 famous fairy tales. Retrieved from http://flavorwire.com/344667/the-disturbing-origins-of-10-famous-fairy-tales/ 9/17/13. • Zipes, J. (1994). Fairy tale as myth-myth as fairy tale. Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky.

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