Open Court Theme:Grade 1 - Folktales
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| Unit Opener Ideas: |
Elements of Folktales Powerpoint by A. Reyes, Harding Elementary
Movie: The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
from Video in the Classroom.com
| Background for Teachers: |
Literary Genres by Ms. Ott
| Chants (for teaching vocabulary, particularly to English Language Learners): |
Is It A Folktale? (Yes, Sir!) The Chase The Billy Goats Gruff |
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| Concept Question Board: |
Folktales Concept Question Board
| Favorite Unit Books: |
Folktales from around the World
Little Red Riding Hood versions
| Independent Work Time: |
Independent Work Time.com the missing manual of how, why, and what to do during IWT
| Integrating Technology: |
Folklore Characteristics Powerpoint
Little Red Hen: Who Wants to Be A Millionaire Powerpoint
Elements of Folktales Powerpoint by A. Reyes, Harding Elementary
Online Story of the Billy Goats Gruff
| Lesson Plans: |
Lon Po Po by Mathew Needleman
Little Green Riding Hood by Mathew Needleman
Jack and the Beanstalk: Hero or Villain? by Mathew Needleman
Writing Folktales - 2 week literacy unit
Cinderella Around the World - Integrated Literacy Unit
Arts Connections: Illuminating Fairy Tales from the Getty Center
Arts Connections: Drama - Anansi & the Talking Melon from the Music Center
Arts Connections: Character - Billy Goats Gruff from the Music Center
Extensive Folktale Lesson Plans
| Movies: |
Jack and the Beanstalk Cartoon
| Picture Files: |
Folktales Vocabulary Picture File by Anne Thacker
| Powerpoints: |
See Integrating Technology above
| Reader's Theater: |
The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
Movie and Script from Video in the Classroom.com
| Writing Process: |
Prewriting Template
How to use this: copy two pages back to back and make a book of five pages use these for one entire week of prewriting allowing students to explore different folktale ideas each day or the same story everyday while teacher responds to student prewriting by asking questions in writing which model correct spelling and grammar. -Mathew Needleman
| Related Open Court Units: |
| Links: |
Folktale/Fairy Tale Cyber Dictionary
student written and contributed folktales, read one or contribute
The Call of a Story: Storytelling Web Site
copyright ©2003 by Mathew Needleman all contributed resources maintain the copyrights of the original authors all rights reserved |
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