Recommends using fairy tales to help students use higher-order thinking skills. Offers reading activities designed to promote analysis, synthesis, and evaluation while preserving the magic and fun of fairy tales. (MG)

Presents a three-phase strategy whereby teachers can introduce the writing process to children at almost all grade levels by involving them in writing fractured fairy tales or fairy tales with a twist. Appends a sample fractured fairy tale. (SR)

Describes an activity that was an enjoyable and successful way to involve the community in day-to-day classroom instruction within the context of the regular school curriculum. Shares how a storyteller from a local bookstore shared stories with students and motivated them to write original versions of fairy tales. (MG)

Describes a month-long tutoring project involving the use of fairy tales which combined storytelling and process writing. Notes that students responded favorably to the project. (RS)