Learn about Adjectives and Characters with Cinderella~ Bedtime Stories Characters are the people or animals in the story. We can use adjectives (words to describe) to describe a noun (person, place or thing). In a story, they often tell us more about how a character...
Fairytales Spark Ethics Debate ~ Puss In Boots and Jack and the Beanstalk What better way to spark a spirited classroom debate on ethics than by exploring the complex messages often found in fairytales? Children enjoy a cozy familiarity with fairy tales. By basing a...
The Power of Storytelling Remember the ending to The Wizard of Oz, when Glenda the good Witch asks Dorothy what she had learned in her journey. Dorothy says, “I suppose I learned that when you wish and wish for your heart’s desire but you can’t find...
Teaching Kindness in the Classroom with “The Talking Fish” “A kindness is never lost, even if you throw it into the water.”This is the theme of the “The Talking Fish”. A folktale from Armenia, The Talking Fish tells the story of a...