Fairytales Y7-9
My movie - Princess Camelia of the Royal Island
The Script: Princess Camelia of the Royal Island
How to write a fairy tale - Narrative
These characteristics mark a story as a fairy tale - checklist:
It usually begins with “Once upon a time,” “Long ago,” or “Once there was a …” ✓
The story takes place in a distant or make-believe land. ✓
It features imaginary characters such as dragons, fairies, elves, and giants.✓
Things happen in threes and sevens (three wishes, seven good people, three centuries, seven animals, three spells, three events and so on). ✓
Wishes are often granted.✓
A difficult problem is solved at the end of the story.✓
Good triumphs over evil.✓
The story has a happy ending.✓
In addition, a fairy tale will often include:
Royal characters such as princes and princesses✓
Talking animals✓
Magical elements such as magic beans, fairy dust, enchanted castle✓
How to Write a Fairy Tale
1. Who is the hero or heroine?
You naturally want to see the main character succeed against the odds! Help your friend to pick a likeable character for your story. Usually it is someone humble, innocent, or kind-hearted. As you talk about familiar fairy tales, point out how the “good” character is someone the reader cares about—the hero of the story!
Examples: Police, Fairy Godmother, Military
2. Who is the villain?
Every fairy tale has a villain, someone who has evil intentions toward the main character. This evil character wants to control or harm the main character, sometimes using magic powers to do so.
Examples: Wicked Witch
3. What is the magical element of the story?
Most fairy tales include a magical ingredient. Guide your child to choose a friend, guardian, or magic element that helps the hero and adds enchantment to the story. This is a good place to include those magic numbers of three or seven.
Examples: Fairy godmother, three spells, 7 good people (Police, Military, Enoch Thulin, Amelia Earhart, Fairy Godmother, Princess Camelia and Prince Archie.
4. Where will the story take place?
The setting can affect the mood of the story. For example, a forest can be filled with friendly critters and patches of sunlight, or it can be dark, gloomy, and scary. Ask your child to choose a setting and decide what the mood will be.
Examples: woods, outside of the castle,
5. What lesson will the story teach?
A fairy tale usually teaches a lesson about excellence in conduct or character. Help your child decide on the lesson her fairy tale will teach.
Examples: kindness, accept people for who they are
6. What is the story plot?
Our hero needs to face a challenge. The obstacle might be a destination the character must reach. There may be a person to rescue or a spell to break, or the main character may need to find true love.
Examples: Break the witches spell and get rid of her jealousy.
7. What is the happy ending?
It isn’t a fairy tale without a happy ending! How is the challenge resolved? What leads to happily ever after? How does the villain get what is coming to him?
Examples: The wicked witch went up in smoke and turned into a cat for three centuries. Good job was awarded, the Princess got her beloved Prince back.
Language structure
https://www.teachwire.net/news/using-fairy-tales-to-help-children-discover-the-joy-of-grammar
http://www.speechlanguage-resources.com/compound-complex-sentences.html
https://www.ego4u.com/en/teach-in/lessons/grammar-print
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Xc638VuufVldWTJ_5432CMruq6DDGwMIubEp6lfOwI/edit
Narrative - Genre
https://sites.google.com/a/utb.helsingborg.se/lararinnangoransson/genre-based-pedagogy
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jer7w7ng_7wNW_7zkONG9vyLnD7YNQdPqbwkEbwxZGo/edit
Fairytale examples in Digilär
Digilär - Bear with Me (Goldilocks)
Digilär - The Girl with the Matches
Digilär - http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19915/19915-h/19915-h.htm