Webpages tagged with «Fairy tales» - Page 2

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Published Sep. 16, 2022 8:43 AM

Themes: Amusement, Intercultural competence, Fairy tale 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can provide an exploratory approach to language, communication patterns, lifestyles, ways of thinking and social conditions open for new perspectives on the world and ourselves. The book can develop the pupils’ understanding that their views of the world are culture-dependent. 

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Published Oct. 4, 2021 3:42 PM

Themes:   Fairy tales 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: Reading and talking about the content of different types of texts. This is a rhyming story which encourages students to explore pronunciation patterns in English. In addition, this book can be used as a model for beginning to write simple texts like letters.  

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Published Jan. 28, 2022 1:04 PM

Themes: Fairy tales, Intercultural competence, Seasons 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This Christmas classic gives students insight into traditions and culture in parts of the world where Christmas is celebrated.

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Published Feb. 7, 2022 4:47 PM

Themes: Cross-curricular, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence

Connections to the Curriculum in EnglishThis book will cross the tradition of telling and writing stories. Through legends, one can reflect, interpret and critically assess texts in English and the pupils will acquire language and knowledge of culture and society. 

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Published Feb. 7, 2022 4:56 PM

Themes: Fairy tales, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can assist pupils’ understanding that their views of the world are culture-dependent. This can open for new ways to interpret the world, promote curiosity and engagement and help to prevent prejudice. 

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Published Feb. 11, 2022 7:50 PM

Themes: Amusement, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This amusing modern fairy tale can motivate students for reading stories and contribute to reading pleasure and language acquisition. 

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Published June 9, 2022 8:39 AM

Themes: Amusement, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This Scottish legend gives insight into traditions and cultural forms of traditional tales, and hence, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence. 

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Published Mar. 22, 2022 8:24 AM

Themes: Amusement, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This amusing folktale from Caribbean and West Africa will give young learners insight into other countries’ culture and traditions and hence, contribute to developing their intercultural competence. 

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Published Feb. 15, 2022 10:42 PM

Themes: Art and crafts, Fairy tales, Identity, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This Lenni Lenape Indian legend provides insight into the culture and traditions of indigenous people. In addition, the watercolour illustrations underscore the message of the legend and can be closely linked to Art and crafts. 

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Published Jan. 28, 2022 9:35 AM

Themes: Amusement, Fairy tales, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This amusing story has the format of a fairy tale, and it offers young learners the enjoyment of reading a complete story. In addition, the text is written in rhyme and motivates for work with rhythm and pronunciation.   

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Published Sep. 21, 2021 12:46 PM

Themes: Fairy tales, Feminism, Identity

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can open for new ways to interpret the world, and form the basis for being able to express their feelings, thoughts, experiences and opinions and can provide new perspectives. 

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Published Jan. 28, 2022 12:59 PM

Themes: Amusement, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book resets a familiar tale in an African setting and contributes to the understanding that culture influences how stories are told. It has playful language and encourages students to work with the rhythm and pronunciation of the English language. 

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Published Feb. 15, 2022 10:28 PM

Themes: Cross-curricular, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This mathematical folktale from India gives insight into traditions and cultural forms in the English-speaking world and, hence, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence. 

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Published Feb. 15, 2022 10:28 PM

Themes: Fairy tales, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This traditional Aboriginal myth provides knowledge about the culture of indigenous people. 

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Published Dec. 29, 2021 12:34 PM

Themes: Amusement, Fairy tales, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in EnglishThis twisted fairy tale offers the readers to learn about a different perspective of an original story: in this case, the wolf’s perspective. Furthermore, this text serves as an excellent model for helping young learners to write their own twist of a traditional fairy tale.  

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Published Mar. 31, 2021 1:27 PM

Themes:  Fairy tales

Connections to the Curriculum in EnglishWorking with different types of texts. Students can compare the original story with the twisted one, and, hence, find inspiration for writing their own twists of other fairy tales and stories.

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Published Nov. 21, 2021 8:58 PM

Themes: Amusement, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This classic tale is part of child culture. The language is repetitive and encourages young learners to join in reading and practice pronunciation. 

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Published Dec. 29, 2021 5:34 PM

Themes: Digital skills, Fairy tales, Health and life Skills 

Connections to the Curriculum in EnglishThis book is a twisted fairy tale of The Three Billy Goats Gruff addressing Internet safety. The story can contribute to developing students’ critical and reflected behaviour online. Furthermore, this is a rhyming story and encourages young learners to explore the rhythm of the English language and work with pronunciation. 

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Published Feb. 12, 2022 8:13 AM

Themes: Amusement, Fairy Tales, Intercultural competence, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This humorous twist of fairy tales including elements from many classic fairy tales contributes to students’ reading pleasure and develop their awareness of fairy tales as international literature. In addition, this book can be used as a model text to support students in their writing of stories.  

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Published Feb. 12, 2022 1:24 PM

Themes: Amusement, Fairy tales, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This amusing story about a little good wolf named Rolf is a twist of fairy tales about big bad wolves. It offers young learners the opportunity to read and talk about the content of various types of texts. Furthermore, this story can serve as a model text helping young learners to write their own stories.