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Ending a Famous Fairy Tale

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Altering the ending of a famous fairy tale is a really fun way for kids to experience creative writing. The lesson here has them do just that! Learners listen to the famous fairy tale, "The Twelve Brothers," and change the ending of the...
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You've got a friend in me

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
It can be hard for anyone to make a new friend and particularly if you have a special need or disability. To build social skills and make new friends they watch videos related to friendship. Everyday they meet up for friendship club...
Lesson Plan
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White-tailed Deer: Beauty or Beast?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use study guides and videos to discuss the positive and negative impacts of white-tailed deer populations. In this wildlife management lesson, students view slides and discuss the natural history and value of deer as a resource....
Lesson Plan
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Lesson Plan for Korea: P'ansori

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders read different versions of P'ansori in an attempt to gain exposure to this form of literature. They gain information in order to help understand the context of how they are part of the Korean culture.
Lesson Plan
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Mythological Soaps

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman mythology. In groups, they use this information to participate in skits as they role-play the gods and goddesses. To end the instructional activity, they draw their own...
Lesson Plan
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Folktale Quilt

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read several selections of folktales from different historic periods and different cultures. Then they incorporate a folktale theme into a modern day story, using elements that parallel those from the original version.
Unit Plan
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A Hodgepodge of Literature

For Teachers 2nd
Students complete multiple lessons to study various literature including poetry, fiction, tall tales, and phrases. In this literature lesson, students complete six lessons about poetry, fiction, and idioms.
Unit Plan
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Storytelling

For Teachers 2nd
Students explore the origins of folktales, fairytales, myths, legends, fables, and folktales in the ten lessons of this unit. A storytelling festival is held to feature the results of the variety of activities presented in the unit.
Worksheet
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ESL: My Favorite Film Writing Exercise

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL writing worksheet, students correct mistakes in sentences about films, fill in blanks to complete sentences and write a paragraph about a favorite film.
Worksheet
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Favorite Fairy Tales

For Students 4th - 5th
In this favorites survey learning exercise, students poll their classmates, teachers, parents, and friends about people's favorite fairy tales. Students complete the chart with the information.
Lesson Plan
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Telling Tales

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars verbally tell partners a personal version of a fairy tale to each other. They listen, analyze, and describe the tales' differences and similarities in a Venn diagram.
Worksheet
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Round 4-Digit Numbers

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this rounding numbers practice instructional activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to round 4-digit numbers.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Gordon Browne's Series: Beauty and the Beast by Gordon Browne

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Gordon Browne's Series of Old Fairy Tales: Beauty and the Beast by Gordon Browne, (1880?) an illustrated version of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast."
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Beauty and the Beast by Gall & Inglis

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Beauty and the Beast by Gall & Inglis, (1880?) an illustrated version of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast."
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Cinderella and the Glass Slipper and Beauty and the Beast

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Cinderella and the Glass Slipper and Beauty and the Beast, a fiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Beauty and the Beast

For Students K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of Beauty and the Beast, a fairy tale book for children.
eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Beauty and the Beast and Other Stories

For Students 5th - 8th
"Beauty and the Beast and Other Stories", published circa 1890 by Henry Altemus Company , has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 93 page book is appropriate for intermediate readers.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Beauty and the Beast by Constance Haslewood, Ill.

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Beauty and the Beast by Constance Haslewood, Ill. (1890), an illustrated fairy tale.
Website
Other

Beauty and the Beast by Charles Lamb

For Students 9th - 10th
This full-text of Charles Lamb's enchanting 1811 narrative poem is illustrated with period drawings from the original edition.
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Other

Georges Auric Film Scores

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the film score of "La Belle et La Bete" (Beauty and the Beast) by composer, Georges Auric. Adriano, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Axios Chorus
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Routledge's Coloured Picture Book by George Routledge

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Routledge's Coloured Picture Book by George Routledge [1870], an illustrated collection of fairy tales including "Little Red Riding Hood and "Beauty and the Beast."
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: Bayard Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Bayard Taylor and provides links to two novels Beauty and the Beast and Tales of Home and the short story "Who Was She?"
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Little Plays for Little Actors by Julia Corner

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Little Plays for Little Actors by Julia Corner (1865), a collection of plays for young children including "Whittington and His Cat," "Beauty and the Beast," and...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Fairy Tales From Life

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A guideline for helping students to write their own fairy tales. This is a fun activity that will help students to analyze a literary style and follow a pattern.