Fabulous Fractured Fairy Tales...a Writer's Workshop!

I love fairy tales, but I love fractured fairy tales even more!  In this fun, engaging 4 week class, we will delve into the whimsical world of fractured fairy tales.  My teaching style is energetic and hands on!  I love teaching children in an engaged, enthusiastic manner. 

Here is a break down of each week:

Day 1:  We will get to know each other by discussing fun aspects of fractured fairy tales.  I will read students one of my favorite fractured fairy tales, "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka.  Then students will start prewriting their very own fractured fairy tale!  At home, each student will be expected to work on creating a rough draft of her/his fairy tale before we meet again.

Day 2:  We will continue our discussion of fractured fairy tales, and I will share another favorite, "The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales" by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.  We will then workshop each child's story, helping her/him to make changes in a very positive manner.  At home, each student will be expected to continue working on her/his story.

Day 3:  This class will be similar to the last one, except the story that I share will be, "Cinderella's Rat" by Susan Meddaugh.  After discussing the story, the students will have another opportunity to share their writing and get feedback on it.  I will be sending each family easy, fun ways to publish writing, and the students will publish their work before our final day.

Week 4:  In our final class, we will celebrate!  I will share the celebratory story, "The Little Red Hen (makes a pizza)" by Philemon Sturges and then the students will have the opportunity to share their finished story!  They will each be celebrated as authors in this final class!