A printable project for KS3 (year 7 and 8) for English.
Explores a range of fairytales and greek myth (disney twisted tales, Grimm Brothers, Percy Jackson).
12 lessons of tasks and extracts.
First 7 lessons are completed PowerPoints with support, challenge and sentence starters.
Worksheet for story planning.
I will add the rest when they are completed.
I hope it’s helpful!
This collection of ten colouring sheets based on famous fairytales are the perfect hook activity, early finisher work, project accompaniment, mindful coloring activity etc. when exploring these famous fairytales.
This pack includes simpler colouring sheets for younger stories, and some really detailed and beautiful coloring sheets for the more complex tales told to older children.
Includes:
-Hansel and Gretel
-Little Red Riding Hood
-Jack and the Beanstalk
-Goldilocks and the Three Bears
-The Three Little Pigs
-The Little Mermaid
-Rapunzel
-Rumpelstiltskin
-Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
-Sinbad the Sailor
This visually pleasing resource details the elements and language features of the fairytale genre. The lesson includes guided activities for students and is suitable for a mixed ability classroom. Homework/project task on modern fairytale included.
This project outlines the parameters for students to create their own fairy tale after studying the preterite vs the imperfect tense. Students have the choice of two formats, and project outline includes directions, required "buzz words", grading rubric and a list of useful vocabulary for writing fairy tales. This project works best at a level II or III class that has finished the study of the two past tenses and is a great way to assess for understanding in context.
This project enables students to create a news report article and a target audience & purpose oriented presentation, based on the characters and events of one or more well-known fairytales; and transform them into a crime scene of their choice.
This supplements the News Report Lesson based on the Inverted Pyramid Graph and is an assessment project at the end of the unit.
Please see samples attached of my students work. It is a very engaging and successful activity. Make sure students choose age appropriate headlines and issues.
Assesses the following achievement categories: knowledge, thinking, communication, and application.
learning strands:
-Understanding media texts
-Applying knowledge and conventions
-Producing media texts
-Reading and comprehension
-Using knowledge of form and style
-Developing and organizing content
-Understanding form and style
-Speaking to communicate
FAIRYTALE & FANTASY 8-WEEK UNIT (EYFS–KS1)
A complete 8-week Fairytale and Fantasy unit for EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2. Includes detailed planning, editable PowerPoint slides and printable resources, culminating in a Royal Ball celebration.
Perfect for after school clubs, English units, creative curriculum, transition projects or themed weeks.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
8 fully planned 60-minute sessions
Detailed weekly plans with outcomes and differentiation
Editable PowerPoint slide deck
Printable templates and activity sheets for every session
Additional resources to maximise excitement and engagement
Designed for groups up to 30 children.
WEEKLY THEMES
Disguise a Fairytale Character (creative activity and descriptive writing)
Design a Crown (creative activity and speaking and listening focus)
Magical Potions (recipe writing + simple science)
Jobs of the Realm (persuasive job application writing)
Map Making (directional language and oracy)
Trap a Dragon (D&T / junk modelling problem-solving)
Dragon Training Academy (fact file writing and problem solving)
Royal Ball Celebration (drama, reflection and certificates)
Linked fairytale texts included to support reading and discussion.
Each session includes:
Clear vocabulary focus
Structured oracy opportunities
Purposeful writing tasks
Built-in differentiation (EYFS to Year 2)
WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT
Fully sequenced and cohesive
Low prep – slides ready to teach
Balanced mix of practical and literacy activities
Adaptable for classroom or club use
Strong final celebration session
This is not a collection of worksheets. It is a structured, immersive fairytale unit that builds confidence, imagination and language skills week by week.
Ideal for:
After school clubs
KS1 English units
EYFS creative curriculum
Themed fairytale topic
Enrichment or transition projects
Resources included are as follows:
PDF files for you to print. You could also use them on the IWB.
Story presentation, large story props, colourful hand puppets, black and white hand puppets, colourful face masks for all characters, black and white face masks to colour, character and scene flashcards, character name labels, alphabet mats with wolf and Little Red Riding Hood pictures, alphabet flashcards, acrostic poem template, adjectives lesson, basic play script, bingo game, addition game, subtraction game, scrabble game, large speech bubbles of the famous quotes from the story, blank thought and speech bubbles to complete, themed writing exercises, character colouring pages, colours flashcards, forest animals photo flashcards, woodland scene photo pack, wolves photo pack, cottages photo pack, create a new scene writing or drawing exercise, draw a new gift for grandma, draw a woodland scene, write character facts, habitats posters, topic title page for introduction, borders and backing paper to print for display if needed, draw a meal for grandma, draw a wolf in clothes, long banner to head wall display, look through the binoculars drawing task, make a wanted poster for the wolf, write an apology letter from the wolf, large trees to use for display, large basket image for display or role play, large lettering to head display, letters bunting spelling story title, jigsaw, fill in the speech bubbles activity sheet, draw your favourite part of the story, I like this story because…writing task, high frequency word cards, make words from letters task, make your own hand puppet, number square 1-100, retell the story from the wolf’s point of view, story board to complete, story elements to complete, story sequencing cut and stick activity, table top number line, reward charts, questions for before, after and during the story, scrabble game, size order activity, story sack tag, safety questions to help with discussions about talking to strangers, true or false quiz, wolves can/have/are writing task, word cards from the story, word mat, word search, writing booklet cover to use for project work, themed writing borders to frame pupils work, write a diary entry for grandma, treasure hunt game with cards, words starting with ‘r’ and ‘w’ worksheets, sentence writing activity.
Writing and drawing frames for evidence collecting at the scene of a crime! Great for role play or building a case in a crime scenario.
Contains a model for students to use as inspiration / guidance, label and two sizes of bags.
You can, of course, use real bags and add the printed labels, especially if using real objects as evidence.
This resource is part of the ‘Once upon a crime’ series by Teachers Telling Tales. It is designed for one of twelve activities featured in a Fairy Tale Forensics presentation. It can be a one-off lesson or an introduction to the Special Agent Investigation Board project. The police and Fairytale Bureau of Investigation (FBI) badges and ID cards complement this resource. You can also ‘bundle and save’ on this series.
Myths, Legends, Fables, and Folktales - Oral Tradition - Four Forms of Traditional Tales Handout. This handout will help your students understand myths, legends, fables and folktales by clearly defining them in a colorful graphic organizer, and then giving examples of each. A useful introduction to a unit on folktales, fairytales, or oral tradition stories. You may wish to project on a screen and have students take notes. Includes a note-taking page and a short quiz with key. Revised July 2014 - HappyEdugator
LAUNCH your traditional tales/twisted tales project by creating a beanstalk in your classroom. Then allow the MAGIC letter to appear from a mysterious Fairytale character.
Give each group a RUNNER bean seed to grow but attach the little magic scroll to each one...
The wonder and magic has been created.
Children create a science investigation to determine which liquid allows the seed the grow the best.
After forming a conclusion the children must then use literacy skills to write a letter and set of instructions back to the characters in Far Far Away to tell them how to grow the magic beans.
Also included Wanted poster to stick around your room (just replace the picture with characters from books and films you study).
This was used as a HOOK to apply science, English and wonder into our TWISTED tale project, where the letters down the beanstalk finally revealed it wasn't Red Riding Hood in trouble but the kindly wolf.
Contains: STORY Letter scroll, Poem Scroll for beans, example investigation sheet and modeled writing sheet. Everything you need for a few lessons worth of magical learning!
Objectives: Writing Instructions
Designing an investigation
Recording and concluding a scientific investigation
Reading and interpreting (Story on the scroll)
Creative writing - Letter writing to Fairytale Folk
Scheme of work and supporting resources with a range of reading and writing activities. Portfolio piece - is Holes a fairytale or a modern-day adventure story? (Year 7)
A ready-made lesson plan based around the book Fairytale News by Colin and Jacqui Hawkins. In response to the comment below this resource has now been edited so you have the appropriate documents.
Word documents, PPTs, card sort and an example fairytale on Microsoft Publisher (pretty much obsolete I know). The unit teaches the conventions of fairy tales and satirical techniques - it is aimed for lower ability students.
Here’s how to make a clay crown step by step. Suitable for children aged 8 and upwards including SEN children. Great for topics involving fairytales, castles or royalty. This also works well for after school clubs, as a golden time activity and can be completed in the space of a lesson (up to an hour and a half). This project works best as a one to one activity or in small groups.
What you need:
clay
lolly sticks
pencils
old paintbrushes
pots of slip or water.
What you get:
Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a crown’
Powerpoint step by step instructions showing how to make a star close up
Powerpoint step by step instructions showing how to make a cross close up
Printable step by step instructions for ‘I can make a crown’.
Video animation showing how to make a crown
Video showing how to make four basic shapes (you only need to watch the first three shapes)
Video showing how to press your clay flat
Information for teachers:
How the projects work
Things you will need
Lesson plan
Preparing for your workshop (including tips for decorating)
Health and Safety
Certificate of Achievement
Here’s how to make a clay crown step by step. Suitable for children aged 7 and upwards including SEN children. Great for topics involving fairytales, castles or royalty. This also works well for after school clubs, as a golden time activity and can be completed in the space of a lesson (up to an hour and a half).
What you need:
clay
lolly sticks
pencils
old paintbrushes
pots of slip or water.
What you get:
Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a crown’
Powerpoint step by step instructions showing how to make a star close up
Printable step by step instructions for ‘I can make a crown’.
Video animation showing how to make a crown
Video showing how to make four basic shapes
Video showing how to press your clay flat
Information for teachers:
How the projects work
Things you will need
Lesson plan
Preparing for your workshop (including tips for decorating)
Health and Safety
Certificate of Achievement
Transform your classroom into a winter wonderland with this Snowglobe Collaborative Poster Bundle!
This set includes 6 beautifully illustrated snowglobe posters, each designed for Grades 2–6 and perfect for December, Christmas, and winter classroom decor.
Every poster is black-and-white line art, easy for students to color, and prints on 25 pages that assemble into a large 37.5” x 37.5” display. The scenes are richly detailed yet kid-friendly, making them ideal for bulletin boards, group projects, art centers, and holiday activities.
❄ Posters Included
Winter Village Snowglobe – Cozy houses, snowy paths, stars, pine branches
Snowman Inside a Cozy Snowglobe – Smiling snowman, bells, ornaments, sparkles
Castle Snowglobe Fantasy – Fairytale castle, dreamy night sky, clouds and snow
Santa’s Sleigh Snowglobe Ride – Sleigh silhouette, reindeer, festive winter sky
Toy Shop Snowglobe Window – Tiny toy shop, teddy bear, candy canes, ornaments
Nativity Scene Snowglobe – Peaceful nativity silhouettes, star of Bethlehem, pine details
Each poster combines a simple central scene with a richly decorated winter background that keeps students engaged and excited to color.
What’s Included in Every Poster
25 printable pages (8.5” x 11”)
Each piece is a 7.5” x 7.5” square
Final poster size: 37.5” x 37.5”
Black-and-white line art for coloring
Easy assembly guide
Collaborative format for group work
Perfect For
Christmas & winter bulletin boards
December art projects
Classroom holiday displays
Group collaboration & early finishers
Grades 2–6
Morning work, centers, sub plans
This bundle gives teachers everything they need to create six stunning winter displays that students will be proud to build together.
The Witches Novel Study
The Witches by Roald Dahl is a frightening tale about REAL witches. This story is not a fairy-tale, it is a tale about actual witches! REAL witches are horrific creatures that disguise themselves as ordinary women. REAL witches do not wear cloaks or ride on a broom stick. Their main goal in life is to destroy children!
Roald Dahl does not disappoint with this spooky novel. Your students will be captivated by this book during Halloween or any time of the year.
This unit contains three different files to allow for differentiation in your classroom. The first packet contains 46 printables focusing on comprehension and reading/writing skills. The second packet is 22 pages of comprehension questions and the third packet is 24 pages of reading/writing skills. Simply choose a packet that works best for your students!
*Reading Comprehension Questions for Every Chapter - 22 Pages
24 Pages of Reading/Writing Skills
*The True Story – Fairy Tale vs. Real Witches
*The Fate of a Few – Character Illustration
*Descriptive Words – Adjectives
*My Will – Writing Activity
*Novel Banner
*Timeline
*“I am” a Witch Poem
*Alphabetical Order
*Chocolate Shop
*Missing! Have you Seen this Child?
*Design a Potion
*True or False
*Write it Out – Word Definition
*Living in a Fantasy
*Interview a Witch
*Attribute Web
*Figurative Language Match Up
*Cause and Effect Train
*Tricking a Witch – Writing Activity
*Story Mountain
*My Life as a Mouse
*Movie Poster Book Project
Happy Learning!
Renee Smalley
Healthy Relationships & Consent - PSHE Life Day - ‘Stronger Connections’- Secondary Students aged 13-18
Stronger Connections / Healthy Relationships drop-down day that focuses on portrayals of love and romance everywhere—in movies, songs, TV shows, and fairytales. But do any of these portrayals actually show healthy relationships? This Stronger Connections Drop- Down Day is all about analyzing pop culture and distinguishing between red flags and green flags, then rewriting them to better represent healthy dynamics. Students will engage in group projects and station activities that empower them to establish boundaries and gain a deeper understanding of consent and love vs control.
These activities are easy to prepare with little to no prep required for teachers. Students will receive
Learning Outcomes
Understanding Consent: Participate in interactive scenarios and discussions that illustrate the concept of consent, emphasizing its necessity in all relationships. Learn to recognize verbal and non-verbal cues and understand the importance of clear communication in respecting personal boundaries.
Foundations of a Healthy Relationship: Explore the key elements that contribute to healthy relationships through group activities and reflective exercises. Identify the roles of trust, respect, communication, and mutual support, and discuss how these foundations impact relationship dynamics.
Love vs. Control: Analyze different relationship behaviors through role-plays and case studies to distinguish between actions motivated by love and those driven by control. Discuss the impact of controlling behaviors and learn strategies for fostering healthy relationship dynamics.
What is included in this Drop Down Day?
Teacher Instruction Guidance Booklet
Student – Guidance Booklet
Assembly Video
Teacher Presentation Slides for Sessions 1 – 5
LᴉfeFluent Instruction Videos for Sessions 1 -5
Detailed Student Evaluation Form
Student Certificate
Student Resources and Handouts
You are provided with everything you need to deliver a high impactful ‘Drop Down Day’ on Healthy Relationships and Consent
This packet contains 15 worksheets spanning several disciplines and subjects including social studies, science, physical education, and reading. All assignments will align easily with the Common Core research standards, if this is a necessity. Students are asked to utilize reputable websites or a good online encyclopedia to find information to complete each task with fun and engaging topics!
Assignments are available in different formats: multiple choice, matching, short answer, and short essay. In some cases, extension assignments are also available, which might provide excellent springboards into large-scale research projects and presentations. I hope these are helpful!
Additionally, there are two assignments in this packet – Keyword Keepers and Subject Searches – that introduce students to the challenging world of Internet research. If your students are inexperienced online searchers, consider starting them on these two assignments.