Re: Fairy tales

[Debbie Abilock <debbie@NUEVA.PVT.K12.CA.US>]

Connie:

How about trying Hansel and Gretel for the murder of the nice old lady?
I read about this somewhere a while ago (which I was younger and had a
memory) and did it with 3rd/4th graders.  It taught kids about legal
procedures, rights, and critical thinking.  And it was wonderful fun!

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On Fri, 24 Jun 1994, Connie L. Rosenblatt wrote:

> To all -
>      I am a Media Specialist in a K - 4 school and I do a Fairy Tale unit
> with my Third Graders every year.  I am looking for some new ideas.  My unit
> takes about 5 weeks, where the students read Fairy Tales, learn to retell
> them, do a creative project around a Fairy Tale they have selected, and end
> the unit with a Fairy Tale party.  Any suggestions????
>                  Connie Rosenblatt, Wrights Mill Road Elementary School, 807
> Wrights Mill Road, Auburn, Alabama  36830
>