ELA Lesson Plans #25 Fairy Tales

 

The end is near friends.  We have 15 days of school left and I am teacher tired.  The next three weeks of plans are going to be engaging, quick and simple.  No grading will be done because all students who follow directions and behave will have speaking standards and crafts.  Students who don't behave will have to write loooooooong summaries.  So you see it's best to just listen to Mrs. Labrasciano and have fun.  The crafts I've created are quick and easy so that students can work on them independently.  The materials are inexpensive because I, like all teachers this time of year am BROKE.  Check back next week for one more week of fairy tale fun and end of the year thematic units!!

This craft was created with a paper plate, google eyes, red paper and a crown template.  For bellwork I will have students paint one side of the paper plate.  It's quick and easy because you just squeeze the paint on the plate.  The plates will dry within the hour and the students will paint the other side after reading "The Frog Prince".  Once the second side dries students will fold the plate in half, add the eyes, tongue and nose.  To finish off the craft students will use a crown template to create a crown for their frog.

Our Ugly Duckling swan craft was created with one paper plate, a google eye and a scrap of orange paper.  Students cut through the center of the plate until they get to the ridges on the other side.  They then follow the ridges to cut out the neck and face.  They can use the scrap plate to create the wing.  Students place a bill and eye on the swan and voila, they have an adorable swan that didn't drive you bonkers.

The Three Little Pigs Craft was created with a sheet of pink paper and google eyes.  I give my students templates to cut out the circles and triangles.  Once they glue the shapes together they can add eyes, nose and mouth.

For this craft I provide students with:  two rose printable, one/half Popsicle stick, one dot of clay, one cup and a circle.  Students color the roses.  When they are done they fold them in half and glue them together to make a 3d rose.  Then they glue the rose to the stick.  Once the rose dries they can use the clay to stick the rose onto the circle and place the glass on top.  For an added bonus we give these roses to their moms for Mother's Day.

The Snow White craft needs a small square of tin foil, a mirror template, blue paper and other decorating items in red and gold (if you want to stay with the Disney colors.). Students use the template to cut the mirrors out.  Then they glue the foil to the back. Once done they go wild decorating them and you get a few minutes of peace before you think about how much the custodians are going to hate you.

If you click on the link below you will find two weeks worth of my writing lesson plans and free materials.

If you are in need of any print and go materials, templates or other fairy tale ideas, click below.  The Fairy Tale Minute To Win It Unit is one of my student's favorites!!

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