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(Unit 8) Topic 6: Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tales in the Early Childhood Classroom 

2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Unit 8 Topic 6 Agenda:

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1. Unit 8 Topic 6 - Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tales in the Early Childhood Classroom * Agenda
2. ​​What Makes a Fairy Tale?​​
3. How Old is the Oldest Fairy Tale?
4. Why are Fairy Tales so Important to Children?
5. Favorite Fairy Tale 
6. The Brothers Grimm
7. The Importance of Oral Storytelling
8. Building Vocabulary 
9. Story Structure
10. Are Fairy Tales Too Scary?
11. Are Fairy Tales too Scary for Your Students?
12. Fractured Fairy Tales
13. Lesson Plan: Rapunzel, Rapunzel Let’s Measure Your Hair
14. Lesson Plan: Fairy Dust Writing Tray
15. Lesson Plan: 3 Bears Porridge Playdough
16. Lesson Plan: Cross the Bridge
17. Lesson Plan: 3 Little Pigs Sensory Play
18. Lesson Plan: The Princess and the Pea Stacking
19. Lesson Plan: Jell-O Frog Eyes​
20. End of Topic 6 Assessment Quiz

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• Unit 8 Synopsis and Checklist

Topic 6 Course Description:
2 Clock Hours
CDA Settings:

• Infant/Toddler
• Preschool
• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

Throughout recent history, fairy tales have become an integral part of childhood. These stories fill children’s minds with wonder and enchantment. We will take a look at just why children are so drawn to these tales and the unique role they have played in the development of children’s literature.  This course addresses the ever-growing concern of fairy tales being too scary for young children, and includes engaging lesson plan ideas to incorporate into your own classroom.    ​

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify ways to utilize fairy tales in lesson planning 
• Explain the importance of storytelling to child development 
• Discuss how to integrate fairy tales into the curriculum 
• Discover the history behind the publication of some of the most popular fairy tales
• ​List several elements of fairy tales 

**  A special thank you to Erika Booth, BA Ed for developing the curriculum for this course. ** 

TRAINING REFERENCES

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