Prairie Dawn interviews fairy tale characters on her show, "Fairy Tales Today." She interviews the pumpkin from Cinderella, the beans from Jack and the Bean Stalk, and the apple from Snow White. The fairy tale vegetables are very unhappy...

Children will work together in pairs to discuss the attributes of Cinderella, after listening to the story read aloud. Then, using the provided "Cinderella Character Spreadsheet," each group must grade the characters: Cinderella, Prince,...

Understanding the essential elements of a story (setting, characters, plot, solution, conclusion), is very important for young readers. In this language arts lesson, 2nd graders complete a picture sequencing activity based on three...

Many classic tales, like "Cinderella," can be found worldwide. Bacis events are similar, but each retelling is molded by the culture in which it exists. Present your class with several version of tale (links provided) and have them...

This cute and new imagining of the old tale of Cinderella comes complete with a beginning, middle, and end, audio, and comprehension questions. Learners will read along as you progress through each slide, then answer several questions at...

Positive character traits in literature are explored in this character development and literacy lesson. Learners listen to Cinderella by Charles Perrault and Little Gold Star by Robert D. San Souci, followed by a discussion comparing the...

Fourth graders compare and contrast different versions of the fairy tale of "Cinderella" around the World. They find the difference and similarities of the different versions that exist of Cinderella fairy tales.

Students examine plot and setting of Cinderella, and how it changes as it is translated into different cultures, discuss universal literary elements of the Cinderella story, and write narratives with original settings and plots...

Writers use varied sentence patterns. They listen to the story of Cinderella rewritten so that each sentence starts with the next letter of the alphabet. They create their own version of The Three Little Pigs using the same concept.

It's always interesting for students to compare two different versions of the same story. This language arts lesson has learners compare different versions of Cinderella. After listening to both versions, classmates pair-up and utilize...

Explore African folk tales! After reading the African folk tale "Mufaro's Beautiful daughters" and the American version of "Cinderella," youngsters list differences and similarities between the two. Draw a T-chart on the board, and hold...

Pupils read two different versions of the Cinderella story from two different countries. A Venn diagram is used to facilitate the story comparison and maps are used to help learners identify where each story originated. Group discussion...

An old woman, lazy sisters, a respectful young girl, a witchy woman, a church meeting, a king’s son, a big hairy man. Put them together and what have you got? An Appalachian Cinderella story, of course. Class members watch the video,...

Third graders explore and investigate different styles and voices of traditional writing techniques to the story Cinderella. They collect examples and compare them to their own writings in order to prepare a structured narrative serving...

Young scholars, in groups, research, compare and contrast various examples of the Cinderella story from around the world. They complete graphic organizers with their observations and participate in a filmed retelling of the story.

Students demonstrate an evaluation of how the culture of a time period influences storytelling narratives by comparing Adeline's story to the plot summary of Cinderella and Anne Sexton's poem Cinderella. They write a poem which reworks a...

The story of Cinderella is one of the most popular tales in the world. It serves as a glimpse into the culture of every civilization that tells it in their own voice, language, and style. In this lesson, students work to create their own...

Making comparisons is a skill used in science, math, art, and literature. This activity focuses on comparing two Fairy Tales that are both similar and different. Students read and use a graphic organizer to help them identify the...

Students present Cinderella stories and portfolios from previous lessons to the class. In this cultural awareness lesson, students discuss other cultures by reading Cinderella stories from various cultures around the world.

Students analyze Cinderella stories from other cultures and present them orally for comparison/contrast discussion. In this culture lesson, students summarize their chosen Cinderella story and create an illustration to present to the...

High schoolers compare and contrast Cinderella stories. In this folktale lesson, students discuss the attributes of the genre and then read and research different cultural versions of the tale. High schoolers present their findings to...

Second graders explore a story. In this classic literature lesson, 2nd graders listen to the story Cinderella from a variety of cultural standpoints. They discuss as a class the various way the story is depicted in different cultures and...

Third graders create an original fairytale. In this creative writing lesson, 3rd graders read Cinderella. After reading the fairytale, students break into small groups and construct a graphic organizer. Each student in the group writes a...

Students look at three different versions of the Cinderella story. In this comparative literature lesson, students read the Chinese version "Yeh-Shen", the Egyptian version "Rhodopis," and the Native American version "The Hidden One" of...